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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2010
Page
11
The piece condemns last week s massacre of aid workers in Afghanistan including six Americans two Afghans a German and a Briton. It argues the Taliban aims to keepAfghanistan poor and under control and warns that return to power would plunge the country back into the dark ages.
A reader laments mass insanity and a slide toward tyranny as liberties shrink and the Constitution seems weakened. The piece urges reflection on religion, eternal life, and a return to a straight path through Jesus, arguing belief should not be optional and that spiritual foundations inform handling temporal crises.
The document lists the Aiken Standard staff and contact points including Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace News Director Timothy O Briant and other department leads and contact emails for advertising and circulation. It appears to be an organizational roster for the newspaper.
Cal Thomas argues Obama must be judged by the outcome in Iraq not by campaign promises. He notes Obama’s Aug. speech on a 50 000 troop transitional force, contrasts Bush surge, and warns premature withdrawal could invite chaos and terrorism. He urges crediting Bush and pledges to prevent another Saddam era collapse.
The column notes Senator Lindsey Graham defends Elena Kagan citing elections have consequences while Barack Obama opposed his stance. It contrasts past votes on Roberts and Alito with future judicial choices and criticizes Graham for ignoring constituent concerns in South Carolina.
Readers invited to send opinions on local issues to the Letters to the Editor desk at 456, Aiken, S C 29802 or via letters aikenstandard.com or fax 648 6052.
Aiken County hosted Fire Over Aiken at Western Carolina State Fair grounds on June 26 and 27 to raise funds for the Child Advocacy Center. Despite wind and rain delaying Saturday shows, Sunday featured a music choreographed fireworks display by Redstar Pyrotechnics and a $3,000 check presentation to the center. Proceeds support forensic interviews medical exams advocacy and counseling for abused children.
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