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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2004
Page
9
An opinion urges passage of a mandatory seat belt law in South Carolina to save lives. It criticizes a Senate filibuster led by Sen. Glenn McConnell and cites Aiken County fatalities in early 2004 to argue for immediate action.
The Aiken Standard lists staff members including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Chief Executive Jeffrey B Wallace and Managing Editor Timothy E O Briant along with Arthur T Zappa, Ellen C Priest, Phillip Yates, J David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson with contact addresses at the paper's domain names. It presents roles for circulation and business management among the listed executives.
In a letter to the editor local residents urge the Aiken County Board to curb coaching supplements and playoff bonuses, arguing football focus diverts funds from classrooms. They cite few teams making playoffs and point to improvements needed in instruction, supplies, and aging computers. The writer asks for scrutiny of board finances and potential millage impact.
Julieta Melendez Slater of New Ellenton argues against Windham’s anti immigrant stance. She cites Griselda Lopez and local supporters at Silver Bluff, praising immigrants as assets and urging focus on overpopulation and education while highlighting multicultural growth in Aiken County.
The Spartanburg Herald Journal opinion laments long floor debates by Sen Jake Knotts Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell and colleagues delaying a seat belt bill. The piece argues filibusters stall democracy by blocking majority votes and urges rule changes in state and federal chambers.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit brief letters with signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 or by email or fax.
A reflective sermon-like meditation contrasts Roman power with Jesus entering Jerusalem as a Messiah of peace. It argues that God’s world prevailing over worldly force offers healing, love, and truth amid modern greed, corruption, and violence, recalling Perry Miller and Good Friday.
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