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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2003
Page
13
A column urges lawmakers to act boldly as the General Assembly debates the budget. It warns that deep cuts threaten education health care and law enforcement and suggests considering tax increases or other revenue options rather than pledges to no tax. It argues responsible leadership is needed despite political risk.
A list of newspaper staff positions at the Aiken Standard includes Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briane Production Director Phillip Yates Greulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
The piece argues President Bush will press a regional map toward Palestine while risking Israel’s existence. It criticizes Abbas and Arafat as unreformed, calls the road map a political theater, and warns the plan would undermine security, likening it to Vietnam and decrying calls for concessions without denouncing violence.
The piece condemns threats and boycotts against the Dixie Chicks after their anti Bush wartime remarks. It argues free speech protections are eroding under the Patriot Act and calls government surveillance and censorship dangerous to American rights.
In a letter to the editor residents urge stopping Demo 200 demolitions in Old Aiken. They cite loss of 50 plus homes and 200-signature petition demanding citizen review, noting state archives urging preservation and questioning city criteria and impact on the community.
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