Confederate flag battle fuels Lexington fight over permit rule
Editorial defends Maurice Bessinger's right to fly the Confederate flag at his Lexington area restaurants while challenging a city ordinance requiring permits for non state and U S flags. It cites First Amendment precedents and NAACP concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Bessinger
South Carolina
Lexington
U.S.A
Bessinger
State House
Supreme Court
NAACP
Dwight Jones
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Columbia-area
Aiken
Clemson
Lexington High School
Wildcat
Letters on the South Carolina lottery voiced against
Aiken resident Diane M. Giddings argues the state lottery harms lower income residents, drains the economy, and fails to fund education. She cites Georgia and Florida experiences, warns of crime rises, and urges a no vote, detailing economics and social costs.
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Aiken Standard
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Robert Goodman
Hampshire College
Jim Miles
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Santee Cooper
John Rainey
South Carlina
Diane M. Giddings
Aiken
Bush Bush or Gore Which is better for working Americans
Debate prompts Texan voters to weigh Bush versus Gore on how to organize the economy for working Americans. The piece argues tax cuts as a factor in the Texan choice, highlighting policy contrasts and voter considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Gore
College Station
Texas
Mr. Bush
Mr. Gore
Washington
George W. Bush
al Gore
Gore and Bush clash on economy and policy merits
The column contrasts Gore and Bush on spending tax cuts regulation and social programs. It argues Bush favors market solutions and lower taxes while Gore pushes targeted credits higher minimum wage and expanded child care with detailed figures and expert voices. It cites Gore’s Earth in the Balance critique and contrasts proposals like the EITC expansion and universal pre school programs.
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Adam Smith
Bush
al Gore
Mr. Gore
Gore
Joe Lieberman
G.W. Bush
Texas
Clinton
National Taxpayers Union
Senate
U.S
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Congressional Budget Office
Gov
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Ellen C. Priest
Ces Myers
R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Clawea
Viesce
Morgan Reynolds Knight Ridder Service
America
Jared Bernste
Knight Ridder Service
Jared Bernstein
Economic Policy Institute
EPI
L Street
Washington, D.C
Morgan Reynolds
Texas A&m University
National Center For Policy Analysis
NCPA
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