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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 2011
Page
11
A letter from Tom Walters of Aiken laments Washington gridlock and defends compromise. He cites Grover Norquist’s tax pledge, urges a balanced debt solution with spending cuts and revenue, and warns of political costs if default looms.
The writer critiques Fox News and its readers for biased reporting and excessive tabloid style while accusing the author of inflammatory language. It defends NPR and Juan Williams' free speech but questions media awards and platforms that publish or pay the journalist for such work.
Edward Curtis M.D. urges Michigan hospital leaders to justify new ER physicians and reveal each candidate's training and experience. He cites decades of ER practice and notes no decline in care quality while criticizing autocratic management and loss of community trust.
The Aiken Standard lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Timothy E O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson Delivery Manager Laura Tiedman Tiedman along with their email aliases.
The column attacks Tea Party conservatives for undermining John Boehner and the debt ceiling plan. It names Judson Phillips, Jenny Beth Martin, Mark Meckler, Michele Bachmann, Jim Jordan, Jim DeMint, and Sarah Palin while arguing the movement damaged the nation and boosted Obama’s re election chances.
Kathleen Parker argues the Tea Party is not monolithic and warns against the Cut, Cap and Balance pledge. She claims many seek pardon from the commitment while noting the movement altered Washington but becomes toxic and should be discarded. Parker cites Obama’s re election risk from internal strife, with ties to Camden and Washington, D.C.
A reader questions whether George W. Bush poisoned the presidency with wars on credit, debt fueled policy, and budgets passed, arguing outcomes were hard to fix quickly in a divided government. Another letter condemns a Florida paper and defends six local ER doctors amid corporate influence claims.
Aiken residents praise the outgoing emergency room physicians at Aiken Regional who are board certified in emergency medicine and respected in the medical community. They note the group has served local families and helped treat acute heart attack and stroke patients. The community regrets the failed agreement and wishes the physicians well in their future endeavors.
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