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2012 - THAT'S MY OPINION
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Why I read conservative blogs
By Bob Robinson
2000. The year of the infamous pregnant chads. I still see the closeup
of the guy down in Florida with his huge eye behind the magnifying
glass. It would have been funny had it not been so crucial. The
Democrats are still huffy over that... “the Supreme Court stole the
election!” I heard it for years. Fortunately, the insanity came to an
end before the coming “almost pregnant” chads had a chance to change
the course of events. They counted the votes of those who... Read
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| MAJOR THEODORE "CHUCK" VAN KIRK |
Dayton Business Journal...
Last crew member from Enola Gay to appear at Dayton Air show
by Joe Cogliano
The last surviving crew member of the plane that dropped the first
atomic bomb will make a rare appearance at the 2012 Vectren Dayton Air
Show. Show officials announced Thursday that Major Theodore “Dutch” Van
Kirk — who served as navigator on the August 6, 1945... Read
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NINE LOCAL TEAMS IN PLAYOFFS
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Sectionals resume tonight with Lady Tigers
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- Nine Darke County teams will be looking for sectional
titles in baseball and softball this week. All games are scheduled to
begin at 5 p.m. Tonight, the Versailles Lady Tigers will get things
underway when they face off against West-Liberty Salem in the D-III
sectional. In the Tigers sectional... Read
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OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE JON HUSTED
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Be a Good Citizen, Be a Poll Worker on Election Day
As the state’s chief elections officer, I am responsible for
administering a fair election where eligible voters can freely exercise
their right to vote and have confidence in the accuracy of the results.
This is no simple job. As Ohio’s elections officials are working to
prepare for the 2012 Presidential Election, the political rhetoric on
both sides is heating up. One side believes the law is too... Read
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| PULLS AWAY FOR 3RD DARLINGTON VICTORY |
Nascar...
At long last! Johnson wins 200th for Hendrick
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Finally! After months of frustration, Jimmie
Johnson gave Rick Hendrick his 200th Sprint Cup Series victory, running
away from the rest of the field on a green-white-checkered restart that
took the Bojangles’ Southern 500 one lap past its scheduled distance.
On Saturday night at... Read
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| OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
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End Smoking in Youth-Rated Films
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined
Attorneys General from 37 states and territories in calling for the end
of smoking being depicted in youth-rated films. The request was made in
a letter sent to the chairmen and CEOs of ten major motion picture
studios. “Each time the industry releases another movie that depicts
smoking, it does so with the full knowledge... Read
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THREE PROBLEMS WITH ENTITLEMENTS...
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Mail Magazine 24...
The lion in the room… ENTITLEMENTS
by Michael Becker
…and it’s going to eat us. Let’s take a look at the essay in Forbes
that outlines ten reasons why we should be scared. The lion in the
room: ENTITLEMENTS. There are three problems with entitlements – and
those would be federal government programs like social security,
Medicare & Medicaid... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS MONDAY, MAY 14,
2012 |
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hope all mothers – young and old – had a great day yesterday. The debt
society owes to you for the hard work – and YES, it IS hard work –
raising your families can never be repaid. How do I know it’s hard
work? I’m into my second time around watching a loving ‘Mom’ at work,
this time in her roll as Nana. My granddaughter has the best of two
worlds… all children should be so lucky. Also in News: Poll: Ohioans want income-tax cut from ‘frack’ tax hike. Events: Darke County Parks... Volunteers needed for Nature Day, May 26. Blogs: Has Anyone Seen Republican Leadership? Obituaries: Elmira C. Kindell. For
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