Reapportionment should follow reason not party politics
An editorial urges a fair reapportionment in South Carolina that respects shared interests and contiguous communities. It criticizes gerrymandering, cites Aiken County as an example of precinct and district splitting, and calls for districts that keep communities intact while meeting population targets. It notes potential remaps could place all of Aiken in a single Senate district.
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South Carolina
Congress
Supreme Court
High Court
Aiken
Greg Ryberg
GOP
David Nix
Stan Jackson
Ip Aiken
Senate
Ryberg
Lexington County
Nikki Setzler
Lexington
Aiken and Barn
Wwell
Tommy Moore
Aiken County
Upstate
Midlands
China may regret harassing our planes
The piece argues Chinese military actions against U S spy planes reveal China as a potential adversary, prompting bipartisan calls in Congress for penalties or reduced favorable trade status. It notes Taiwan tensions, missile tests, and the U S market's leverage, citing 2000 trade figures and public opinion shifts.
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China
U.S
People’s Republic
Taiwan
Soviet Union
United States
Europe
Afghanistan
Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Japan
Taian
Congress
Jon Kyl
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Henry Hyde
House International Relations Committee
Meet the Press
Robert ‘Torricelli
America
Letters Praise Hodges and Call for School Reform
A letter from L Williams of Aiken commends Gov Hodges for standing firm against lottery opponents and urges smarter legislative amendments to improve education and teacher pay. The piece notes expected hurdles and calls legislators to act, not bicker, to finish the job.
Dutch euthanasia policy sparks global protest and fear
A Denmark debate reveals the Netherlands approving euthanasia for those deemed unfit to live sparking mass protests. Two doctors must certify terminal illness and unbearable suffering as rights to die clash with historic respect for life. The piece links to Kuyper’s legacy and warns of societal drift toward perdition.
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Netherlands
Germany
Holland
Hague
Abraham Kuyper
McKendree Langley
Abraham
Kuyper
Wilhelmina
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Allen Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Presse Manner
Jen C
James R. Bennett Jr
Systems Manager
J. David Boyd
Creators Syndicate Co
Gov. Hodges
Aiken Standard
Hodges
L. Williams
Harry Truman
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry Street
Lisa van Riper
Families First
Steenville
Polly Walker Aiken
C. Everett Koop
Francis Schaeffer
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