Civil rights jurist Matthew Perry remembered in South Carolina
The State mourns Matthew J. Perry Jr., a pioneering civil rights attorney and judge who desegregated schools and expanded Black political power in South Carolina. A Columbia native, Perry was the first Black federal judge from the Deep South and had a courthouse named in his honor in 2004.
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Publisher and Editor Contacts for Aiken Standard
Public masthead lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Editor and Timothy E. O Briant executive editor along with production and managing editors and advertising manager notes. It provides email aliases and staff roles for the Aiken Standard publication.
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Aikenstandard.com
Beverly Clyburn Announces Retirement From Aiken City Council
Aiken residents learn Beverly Clyburn will not seek re election to the City Council after more than two decades of service. The column lauds her leadership balancing growth with small town charm and her focus on jobs for Aiken citizens. Jerry Waters comments on her legacy.
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Aiken County
Hunts final Huntley view on reporter quality
The piece recalls Chet Huntley’s 1970 farewell on The Huntley Brinkley Report and his warning about media shifts. It contrasts past common sense with today’s news landscape, noting that many rely on entertainers and late night hosts for information.
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Letters on newscasters influence voters views
Gail Jarvis Aiken argues that establishment approved opinions from TV entertainers are shaping citizens political views and voting choices. She cites Whoopi Goldberg as a prominent example and warns of growing media sway on elections.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Credibility concerns and political biases in online media
The message questions news media trust and labels Snopes and its founders as biased liberals. It mentions a supposed North American Union under Obama and a 2010 border vision with Canada and Mexico. It also promotes Franklin's Appliance in New Ellenton with positive customer remarks.
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Snopes.com
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Canada
Andy Windham
Aiken
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New Ellenton
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Randy Satre Aiken
Defining and closing tax loopholes across the board
A reader argues over what counts as a loophole in corporate and individual taxes. They propose agreeing on eliminations and matching revenue to cut corporate rates, noting new loopholes would constantly appear for the wealthy and that many estates escape taxation.
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Congress Not Up to the Job Says Local Letter
Virgil H Huston criticizes Washington leaders for failing to control spending and debt. He accuses Republicans of caving, claims Obama will be re elected in 2012, and says leaders only seek re election while avoiding truth about spending.
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