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IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,
2012 - TRUTH IN POLITICS
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Paint a picture of America 50
years from now
By The Darke Knight
“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no
matter what,” Romney states. “All right, there are 47 percent who are
with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are
victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for
them, who believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, to
housing, to you name it.” Wow. Color me astonished. A “true” moment
from a politician… even... Read
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| DARKE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
250 Marijuana plants trafficking
operation shut down
On September 20, 2012 at approximately 1:39 AM Darke County Sheriff’s
Deputies responded to 3938 Red River West Grove Road to investigate a
tip received earlier in the evening on suspicious drug activity.
Deputies arrived and observed from the road what appeared to be
numerous marijuana plants...
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| CINCINNATI REDS |
Reds work overtime, trim magic
number to three
CHICAGO -- As the Reds try to prepare themselves for the postseason,
they were given two optimistic signs on Wednesday. In a 6-5 victory
over the Cubs in 11 innings, Joey Votto's run production drought ended
and Drew Stubbs emerged from his lengthy funk to get three hits,
including the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 11th. "Joey's
been... Read
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| THE HILL |
Romney campaign deals with
fallout from '47 percent dependent' leaked video
By Justin Sink
Mitt Romney’s campaign dealt with a new distraction Tuesday after an
undercover video surfaced of him telling a group of fundraisers that
“47 percent” of voters are “dependent on government.” The video, posted
by liberal magazine Mother Jones, was taken on May 17 at a fundraiser
hosted by Marc Leder, co-CEO...
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CLEVELAND
PLAIN DEALER
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Gov. John Kasich launches budget
collaboration among colleges and universities
By Reginald Fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Facing ever-rising tuition costs, a slow-growing
economy and conservative budgeting, Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday asked
the state's college and university presidents to help him rewrite
Ohio's higher education funding... Read
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DARKE COUNTY FAIR
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Bradley wins fair Give-a-Way
GREENVILLE - Leis Realty would like to congratulate Ron Bradley of
Greenville, for being the winner of one of the fair give-a-ways this
year at the Great Darke County Fair. Ron received 4 tickets, plus VIP
parking pass for the Dayton Dragons, in addition to a Game Gear Gift
Basket. Leis Realty and Associates would like to...
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REDSTATE
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Mitt Romney’s Remarks are Another
Chick-Fil-A Moment
By Erick Erickson
Just a few months ago, Dan Cathy of Chick-Fil-A, gave an interview to a
Christian publication that asked him about the Chick-Fil-A Foundation’s
support of marriage. Cathy defending his position and spoke about his
family’s faith. CNN.com picked it up and ran a story that Cathy had
come out against gay marriage. In fact, Cathy hadn’t been asked
directly... Read
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| NOTES
& THOUGHTS
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,
2012 |
He’s back. The Darke Knight sent a column late Thursday afternoon.
Considering the news and opinion posted today about Mitt Romney’s
“outrageous”
private conversation, I moved a couple things around and posted it
today. Editor’s Photo: Mona Lease is one of three columnists you may
not
have seen if you don’t see our weekend editions (click on the photo for
all three). Check them out when you get a chance. You’ll get social
commentary, interesting stories and teen stories of faith. Also in Blogs: Obama’s hypocrisy on GM. News: Ohio a political football. Sports: Title Chase dates Confirmed. Obituaries: James Leroy “Jimmy” Baltes, George W. Dixon. For
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