Editorial Earth Day Color It Green
Community call to action for Earth Day in Aiken County urging recycling energy conservation and sustainable practices. Schools plan events and Hopelands Gardens hosts an Earth Day celebration from 8 30 a m to 2 p m with displays and skits promoting environmental responsibility.
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I Will Not "Shut Up" About Our Free Speech Rights
A letter defends First Amendment rights amid criticism of President Obama's policies. The writer argues Americans must speak freely in open forums and rejects calls to silence political opponents and allies, citing past dissent under the Bush era.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Details
The Aiken Standard lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa News Director Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson.
Nancy Wilds Legacy Honored With Aiken Artist Guild Scholarship
The Aiken Artists Guild awards a $1,000 Nancy Wilds Scholarship to USC Aiken art student. A pillar of the local art scene, Wilds inspired glass work and teaching across Rose Hill Art Center and the Aiken Center for the Arts, with notable exhibits and community impact.
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Haley for Governor Praised At We the People Meeting
Robert Whitehouse of Aiken endorses Nikki Haley in the South Carolina GOP primary. He cites her transparency push as a state representative and urges voters to support her on June 8, highlighting budget problems and constitutional term limits.
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South Carolina
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Letters to the Editor Contact Information
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor to the Aiken Standard in Aiken South Carolina. Include contact details and preferred method of submission and send to the box number or email or fax line provided.
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Push for nonanimal tests in new chemical safety bills
Nancy Beck argues the Safe Chemicals Act and Toxic Chemicals Safety Act push EPA to tighten rules and adopt nonanimal methods, but still fall short on fully replacing animal testing and funding modern human-relevant approaches to protect health and the environment.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Keep government out of health care letter to the editor
A Canadian perspective argues for universal health care removes patient choice and incentives for medical excellence. The author cites government control over doctors and hospitals, malpractice costs, and argues for tort reform and a free market to preserve American doctor choice and innovation.
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Richard Herring
America
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