democracy

‘We the People…’
Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
GEORGE P. EVANS, Special to Olean Times Herald 
Nov 12, 2020
“We the People. …” That phrase has endured for 244 years as the pillar of the U.S. Constitution, which has stood as America’s triumphant experiment in...
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Democracy dies when FB and Twitter define truth
Local Columnists, Nation World
STEPHEN L. CARTER Tribune News Service 
Nov 02, 2020
Democrats and Republicans alike missed the point on Wednesday, when members of the Senate Commerce Committee had their last chance before the election...
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Letter: Sad day for our nation
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Jul 29, 2019
July 16 was a sad day for our democracy, our nation and our very souls. The U.S. House made a symbolic vote to condemn our president’s racist tweets, ...
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Democracy needs the press as the ‘opposition party’
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg News 
Aug 21, 2018
(TNS) What’s the main value in a free press? To hear the press tell it — as in many of the 350-plus editorials published in coordination last week in ...
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Threats to our democracy are real
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
GARY B. OSTROWER, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jan 03, 2018
During the 19th century, residents of the Southern Tier stood in the forefront of a movement to expand democracy. Thousands of local young men joined ...
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MARCHING FOR RIGHTS FOR ALL
Special Report
ANELIA?K.?DIMITROVA, editorcft@gmail.com 
Jan 24, 2017
In his inaugural address President Donald J. Trump pledged to return the power to the people. On Saturday morning, between 3 and 4.6 million marchers ...
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Seneca Nation conducts inaugural ceremonies
Cattaraugus County News, News
RICH PLACE, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Nov 12, 2014
IRVING — The new leaders of the Seneca Nation of Indians assumed their offices Tuesday following inaugural ceremonies held at the Seneca Gaming and En...
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