Editorial Board Thoughts on Life and Duty
The Aiken Standard’s page features Ellen Priest and Tim O Briant along with Melissa Hanna and Michael Ulmer in a meditation on life. A quote from Edgar A. Guest frames a reflective view of purpose and departure.
Bipartisan momentum ups the pace before August recess
Congress shows rare bipartisanship as Obama signs a broad VA reform and the House approves four Homeland Security bills. The package strengthens agency firepower, patient care options for veterans, cyber security measures, and oversight on unaccompanied minors while reflecting a tempered, election-year cross-party compromise.
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Bizarre comments fuel GOP debate over race and whites
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr notes Alabama Rep Mo Brooks sparked a heated exchange by claiming Democrats wage a war on whites. He links Obama era rhetoric to racial division, arguing the GOP risks becoming a regional party as demographics shift, with broad calls for a change in tone and policy.
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Letters to the Editor Responding to Smokey Bear and Rampell Viewpoints
A reader supports Smokey Bear on fire safety and camp cleanup, praising Boy Scout efforts. The letter then critiques Catherine Rampell's Aug. 11 commentary, alleging misrepresentation of welfare, unemployment, housing subsidies, and taxes. It contrasts liberal and progressive labels and urges calling progressives intolerant socialists.
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