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TODAY IS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011  -  CUPP: "OUR RIGHTS COME FROM GOD, NOT GOVERNMENTS"
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Ohio Supreme Court focus: “Interpreting” not “legislating”
By Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe

“Our Constitution is on display, the ink is faded, but the beliefs live on, that our rights come from God, not governments. That government’s job is to protect our God given rights.” said Supreme Court of Ohio (SCO) Justice Robert R. Cupp as he spoke to those assembled at the Greenville Country Club for the Darke County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Justice Cupp addressed a sizeable crowd, in spite of this being an “off” election year. JoEllen Melling sang the Star Spangled Banner, Commissioner Mike Stegall started the... Read More. See More News.
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APRIL 2... KIWANIS WORLDWIDE EVENT
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400 Books Collected for
Kiwanis One Day


Greenville Kiwanis chose a week-long book drive for the Kiwanis International One Day Event. The community service organization collected about 400 books for distribution to schools and local agencies. Kiwanians Holly Hill and Lynne Gump, organizers of the event, said they set up a drive to have students from Woodland Heights, East and South Elementary Schools bring in “gently used” books that they have outgrown so they
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER
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Darke County Friends
of the Shelter Mothers Day Raffle


The Darke County Friends of the Shelter has a Mothers Day Raffle with great prizes: 1st prize is a 5qt Kitchenaid standmixer (refurbished), 2nd prize is a 5 speed Kitchenaid blender (refurbished) and 3rd prize is a 3 cup Kitchenaid chef chopper (refurbished). The tickets are  $1 or 6 for $5 and can be purchased at the
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REAL LEADERSHIP PLEASE STEP FORWARD
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Townhall...
America Badly Needs Leaders
By Star Parker

As negotiations in Washington on this year’s budget (already halfway into the year that this budget is for) come to a head, the rumor mill points to a Washington-as-usual result.  That is, split the differences down the middle. But, as King Solomon taught us, resolving a dispute by splitting the difference is not always a sign of virtue. Republicans want to cut... Read More. See More Blogs.

DEFUND NON-ESSENTIAL AGENCIES
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Budget War: No Retreat, No Surrender
By Dick Morris & Eileen McGann

It is a stupid, false choice to say that the Republicans in the House have either to accept the split-the-difference compromise proposed by the Senate on the Continuing Resolution battle or shut down the entire federal government.  Nonsense! Instead, the Republicans should refuse to accept less... Read More. See More Blogs.

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR  -  TODAY IS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
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Politico… President Barack Obama told reporters that he's "not yet prepared to express wild optimism, but I think we are further along today than we were yesterday." Reid and Boehner released a joint statement: "We have narrowed the issues, however, we have not yet reached an agreement. We will continue to work through the night to attempt to resolve our remaining differences.” Note: Federal Government will shut down at midnight Friday without a budget agreement. Also in News: Opponents of SB 5 fill Kasich’s email inbox; House, Senate vote to stop EPA’s Energy Agenda; Casino gambling at Ohio’s race tracks a matter of survival. Blogs: America Badly Needs Leaders; Ryan’s Budget: The Excellent, the Good, and the Need for Improvement. Obituaries: Robert L. “Bob” Young, Lois M. Marker. For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.

 
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