Political quotes reflect local election and policy tensions
A set of quotes from Aiken County leaders and national figures highlights election plans, term limits, party dominance, and policy shifts. Ricky Satcher calls for expertise in heart surgery, while Judge Floyd forces a town election. Margie Plunkett cites burnout, Kent Brown notes party dynamics, and Lindsey Graham praises farm policy reform. James Roland Smith warns about weighted voting, Jack Kevorkian appears for a trial dressed in colonial garb.
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South Carolina voices on Hunley, Juvenile Justice and Converse
Letters advocate raising the Hunley from Charleston Harbor remains to protect it from looters, urge respect for crew remains at Magnolia Cemetery, and call for agency change at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Converse College pledges program continuation with or without state funding, noting scaled down plans and potential student interest in female leadership training.
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Glenn F. McConnell
South Carolina Hunley Commission
Hunley
Charleston Harbor
Sen. McConnell
Magnolia Cemetery
Charleston
Post and Courier
Flora Brooks Boyd
State Department of Juvenile Justice
Boyd
Converse College
Converse
Citadel
Spartanburg
Supreme Court
The
Greenville News
Readers debate nuclear options at Catawba and Duke Power
Letters criticize an Associated Press article on tritium production at Catawba and plutonium fuel prospects at Duke Power. Writers argue for balanced economics, safety considerations, and resist what they call anti nuclear bias. They condemn DOE politics and wasteful spending on health research tied to facilities.
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Associated Press
Piedmont
Catawba
Duke Power
U.S
DOE
Sam
Orangeburg
Hanford
SRS
Thoughts On Opinions And The Race Debate And Dole
A long reflection on freedom of opinion and its misuse, racism in film and awards, gender and power in politics, and the media’s treatment of public figures. It touches on Elizabeth Dole, Jesse Jackson, the Civil Rights Acts, Jeopardy discrimination claims, and critiques of Clinton and Mandela.
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Alex Trebek
Policy Reviews Magazine
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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Henry Floyd
Windsor
Ricky Mundy
Tam
Margie Plunkett
Aiken County
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Kent Brown
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GOP
Andrew Marine
Charles Sharpe
Wagener
Washington
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
House
Senate
Ian
Tommy Moore
James Roland Smith
Jack Kevorkian
Dr. Death
General Assembly
Myrtle Beach
Sun News
South Carolina
Derwater
Clive Cussler
Sullivans Island
U.S. Coast Guard
Djj
David Beasley
Florence
Liz Dole
Elizabeth Dole
Dole Jesse Jackson
Israel
British Empire
Colonies
London
South Africa
Hillary Clinton
Jane Cowen-Fletcher
Bill Clinton
Nelson Mandela
New York Times
Frank Rich
Clintons
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