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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2008
Page
13
Aiken Standard letters decry South Carolina budget missteps from the legislature. The writer argues the windfall was spent recklessly, causing a shortfall and forcing cancellation of planned yearly school bus purchases. Public school transport remains older as finances recover.
Senators sparred over how to spend new cigarette tax revenue as they finally approved a plan by a one vote margin. Supporters urged using fifty three million for Medicaid while Leatherman pressed raising the tax to curb teenage smoking.
The document lists several editorial and administrative positions including News Director Timothy E O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Stephen A Bailey and other contacts at the Aiken Standard. It assigns roles to Scott B Hunter and includes domain references.
The column argues Benedict XVI’s U S visit centers on defending freedom of conscience. It cites his Easter baptism of Muslim journalist Magdi Allam and the global responses including Saudi and Indonesian religious dialogues. It portrays him as a brave, controversial figure urging tolerance and human rights.
Shadom Tethong, executive director of Students for a Free Tibet, told a San Francisco crowd that the torch should be used against the Chinese government’s political aims, signaling a provocative stance in the protest over the torch relay.
A letter urges GVW residents to vote for incorporation citing benefits like new schools and housing, warning against being absorbed by nearby towns. The writer argues taxes will be paid anyway and local control should stay closer to home, urging a united front and opposing detractors.
Moses Mims of Aiken endorses Attorney General Henry McMaster's plan to create a new court tier for nonviolent offenders. He cites education as key to reducing youth crime and supports redirected funding from potential prison savings to underfunded public projects. He recalls serving on the Aiken County Detention Center Advisory Board and notes concern from a circuit judge over rising recidivism.
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