What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity, but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the people - the same …
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Our devotion today is, "The Simplicity of Truth," and my text is 2 Corinthians 11:3, where we read, "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in …
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Numerous people have frozen to death in America this winter. They literally died from exposure to the cold.
In Evansville, Indiana, a homeless man was found in his routine sleeping spot after a night of frigid temperatures. He was dead. Like any …
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A good job is one of the best ways to prevent people with a criminal history from re-offending. Just ask Maryland grocer Altimont Mark Wilks, who turned his life around after years in prison by opening a community-focused convenience store. Yet in …
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By James Knight and Matthew Prensky |
2/13/24 06:00 AM
Stress can be produced by a lot of things. We seem to get stressed out when we must stand up and speak before a crowd of people. We get stressed out for events such as a wedding, especially if we are one of the two main participants. When it comes …
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And here we are ... what millions heard in the special prosecutor's report of President Biden's handling of classified documents ... paraphrased.
"We can't hold an 80-year-old man, confused about life ... in fact, sweet old grandfather that …
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Post and Courier
Feb. 4
Manipulative GOP ballot questions
deserve 'no' votes - even for the
good idea
With the Democratic presidential primary done and South Carolina's Feb. 24 first-in-the-South Republican nominating contest …
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First, I want to thank Sumter Item, editor and staff for allowing Sumter residents to express their opinions by publishing all letters that meet the standards in the opinion page. I was not only offended by and I was taken aback with the articles in …
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"You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose."
- Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car," 1988
Lyrics from the beautiful …
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I am writing to express my concern and opposition regarding a recent trip made by Clarendon County Deputy Administrator Sharmane Anderson. Ms. Anderson had the opportunity to visit the White House and participate in an interview with First Lady Jill …
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Today's devotion is, "The Hallmark of a False Prophet." My text is Jeremiah 28:15, where we read, "Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a …
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It is unusual for me to publish anything in The Sumter Item. However, I believe this writing will benefit the rural community, which I am honored and pledged to serve.
But before I get to that, I think some background is important.
I am a …
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My topic explains diversity in the spiritual realm that put the wrong "god" in charge and in complete control over every aspect of America's government and outcomes since 1776 causing America's historical abominations (slavery is just one), …
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