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Obama's power grab pushing the country away from what Founding Fathers established for democracy

Far more than any president in my lifetime, Barack Obama has used the executive order to bypass or contravene the legislative authority of Congress.

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Party Lines political notebook: Early voting strong on first day with 862 votes cast at NSB Public Library; 4,241 countywide

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Early voting for the presidential election as well as a host of local, state and national congressional races started with a bang today with 862 ballots cast at the New Smyrna Beach Library, according to the Volusia County Elections Office.

Overall, 4,241 voters took advantage of early voting on the first day. Early voting runs through Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

New Smyrna Beach ranked third among four Volusia library locations where voters cast their votes. New Smyrna Beach had 862 voters.

Making the Grade

Countdown for final space shuttle missions

Photo by NASA/Kim Shiflett / Space shuttle Endeavor awaits its final launch scheduled for Monday at Cape Canaveral.

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The countdown is on for Monday’s 8:56 a.m. EDT liftoff of the space shuttle Endeavor. In one of the most expensive, but rewarding undertakings our government has ever directed, the space shuttle program is first class as it winds down to its final missions.

After Endeavor, space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to lift off for the final time on June 28.

Of all the shuttle launches, though the two that stand out are the tragic ones. Challenger blew up just 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board, and on Feb. 3, 2003, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry, killing its crew of seven.

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Musings Darlene Vann Middle class now in the category of the poor, something GOP House speaker Eric Cantor doesn't understand Republican Eric Cantor has the nerve to call the demonstrators against Wall Street a “Mob.” That tells me that he is afraid of the American people who are rising up against the... Read More...	Always Right Sally Gillies GOP's Herman Cain the real deal We left the Orlando Peabody Hotel Friday evening and quick-stepped over to the Rosen Center for a “Meet and Greet” with Presidential candidate Herman Cain. It was scheduled to begin at... Read More...	Musings Darlene Vann Big business taking control of us I don’t know about you but I am so tired of other people making decisions for me without asking if I want them. Read More...
Always Right Sally Gillies 'America must remain strong' ORMOND BEACH -- 9/11/11: Can it be only 10 years ago that I was living in Palm Beach County when a friend called just after 8:30 AM and told me to turn on the television? I watched in horror... Read More...	The Guidepost Stan Escudero The defining moment for this generation DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- There are moments which stick in your mind, even when you wish they would go away. For the America of my youth, the most crushing of those moments was the... Read More...	Musings Darlene Vann It's media overkill on 9/11 anniversary By DARLENE VANN NSBNews.net blogger and Edgewater resident... Read More...
One Day at a Time Cheyenne Drews Taken out of kindergarten by worried mom NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- We all know the story of 9/11. It’s one of those few moments in our lives that we will remember as a “where I was" moment. Read More...	American Patriot Michael Visconti We need to make the best of it with tyranny in the world For 200 years, American forces have fought in many wars: Valley Forge, Gettysburg, world War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, all for the cause of freedom. What is it about... Read More...	Always Right Sally Gillies 'May you live in interesting times' “May you live in interesting times.” Often attributed as “an ancient Chinese curse,” these words are often used to refer to situations beyond your control. And we do indeed live in disturbing... Read More...

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