Man, all that energy people were spending wondering what that smell was in Manhattan a little while ago. They finally said it was coming from New Jersey, but no one could point to a specific cause.

Well, I know what it was - it was the New Jersey legislature. How do I know? Well, this sure stinks (from the Washington Times):

New Jersey to veterans: Drop dead?
By Cal Thomas
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

"to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan"

There has never been a more succinct statement about the obligation and privilege the nation has to care for its military veterans than that brief clause in Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. But the New Jersey legislature thinks setting aside a day on which to remember those who have bought our freedom with their blood is not as important as it used to be.

New Jersey legislators have unanimously passed a measure that includes a provision to remove the state mandate to teach about Veterans Day in the public schools. And not only Veterans Day; the bill would also remove requirements to teach about Columbus on Columbus Day, the Pilgrims around Thanksgiving Day, and even Commodore John Barry Day, which commemorates the Revolutionary War hero for whom a bridge is named, which spans the Delaware River to connect Bridgeport, N.J., to Chester, Pa...

Read the rest, if you think you can stomach it, at the Washington Times.

Oh, and in case you'd like to let the New Jersey legislature know how you feel about this malodorous move, you can do so here.