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2011 - FOUNDERS: PURE DEMOCRACY WAS MOB RULE
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Should fewer people be voting?
By Jim Surber
Democracy is a system of government where the people are responsible
for determining the course and actions their nation will take. This
can, in theory, happen through direct democracy where the people vote
on nearly every issue that arises. However, as no pure direct democracy
exists in the world, the other alternative is indirect democracy, where
people vote to elect representatives, who then in turn make the
majority of decisions for the country. Democracy may indeed be about
“every individual having a voice,” but America’s founders never
intended this country to be a pure democracy, which they... Read More. More Opinion.
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AVON CALLING...
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Birthdays? Anniversary? Christmas?
Something you may not know about the Avon Line of Products… it is a lot
more than perfume and skin care. It is about women’s apparel, home
products, children’s decorations and toys, men’s accessories and
grooming, and of course, one of the most respected lines of perfumes,
colognes and skin care products on the market. It’s even about
decorations and toys to enhance your Halloween experience... Read
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SMILES, HUGS AND A FEW TEARS
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It’s been too long... Nice to be back
By George Starks
When I was forced away from the Darke County sports scene two years
ago, it was a hard pill to swallow. When I moved to Penn State country,
I really thought I would only be coming back in a box. I was missing
the kids and the coaches, not to mention my three grandchildren, now
four. That goes without saying. When I showed up at Eldora Speedway
Sunday with my grandson Dylan, I got... Read More. More Opinion.
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
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Rage “teaches” fire safety to children
Rage Takes Front Seat at the Main Entry of the Great Darke County Fair
By Elaine Bailey
“Animals can teach us something… children can relate to them.” With
donations, grants, personal time and money, Allen Keaser and his wife
Nancy take Rage, a three-year-old Dalmatian, to teach fire safety to
children at festivals, fairs, parades, and area schools. “We’ll go to
any class... Read More. More Community. |
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MISREPRESENTATION OF "PACKAGES"
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Dayton Business Journal...
Government to sue big banks over mortgages
by DBJ Staff
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees U.S. mortgage
markets, is preparing to file suit against more than a dozen big banks.
The agency said the banks misrepresented the quality of mortgages they
packaged and sold during the housing bubble, according to an... Read More. More News |
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DARKE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
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Name the Trail Contest
The system of paved trails in Darke County is expanding! As the
finishing touches are put on the first expansion of the trail this
summer that began in Gettysburg, we will now have 8.2 miles to enjoy!
The cross county trail needs to be named! When completed over a period
of years, the trail will go from Bradford through Gettysburg, on
through Greenville to Union City, IN. The trail will eventually
connect to the Miami County trail system in the...
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THEY CHALLENGE CRITERIA FOR ELECTABLE
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Townhall...
Start Saying ‘Electable’
By Katie Kieffer
Let’s all agree to take a month off from using the word “unelectable.”
I promise it won’t be nearly as hard as refraining from using your
iPhone for a day. I recurrently hear people suggest that a seasoned
physician-turned-representative (Ron Paul), a tax attorney-turned
congresswoman (Michele Bachmann) and a businessman who took Burger King
and Godfather’s Pizza from...
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EDITOR - TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,
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The
stories and photos are in and nearly ready to publish… County News
Online will be wrapping up its coverage of the 2011 Great Darke County
Fair on Friday. After that, you will find all links on our photos page.
We enjoyed it. Hope you liked our offerings. Also in News:
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls; Obama approval
all-time low; Congress ranks worse; and Adapt to cuts, locals told. Community: New BBBS Volunteers Announced. Senior Scribes: Midday Dawn by Lois Wilson. Teen Scribes: Finding Me by Christy Riley. Blogs: Algae solution may be simple; FEMA Offsets Set Left Ablaze; and Reality Check. Obituaries: Carl W. Voisard. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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