Democracy by consent and town meetings in America
This essay argues that democracies share three features a representative system majority rule and popular suffrage. It notes America broadens voting rights but emphasizes citizens must engage year round via town meetings alongside election day voting. It frames representation as necessary and urges ongoing public discussion.
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East Texas Oil Field Output Preview
Since its discovery in 1930 the East Texas field has yielded over 800 million barrels of oil. Projections estimate a total output of about 3 billion barrels.
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Odd animal bonds raise eyebrows across the world
A 1939 memoir recounts surprising friendships between predators and dogs in zoos and cages. In Johannesburg a lion and a crossbreed dog shared a cage with the dog returning to bully the lion for food. In Delhi a fox terrier lived with a Royal Bengal tiger for nearly ten years. the tiger mourned when the terrier died.
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