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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2006
Page
4
Letters lament lack of bus heat and missing seat belts while urging safer bus standards. Residents question blue laws and shopping hours, advocate religious freedom clarity, and applaud a church performance. Contributors raise nostalgia, fashion needs for shorter clothing, and local governance friction in Aiken County.
Readers debate migration as newcomers increase population and spur growth. The letter-writer argues progress is inevitable and costs must be borne to accommodate new residents, noting business expansion and services will follow population increases.
A reader notes that most newcomer articles in the talk back section frame debates as North versus South. The writer recalls a 140 year old pattern ending with the South’s loss and observes ongoing partisan framing in opinions.
A reader notes ongoing issues at the Staples parking lot with drivers parking behind others and blocking in vehicles. The message commends progress but calls for better lot organization to reduce delays and confusion.
A letter argues storm water funding is an unfunded federal mandate shifting cost to the county and urges Congress and the State Legislature to fund it. The writer also calls for scrapping blue laws and criticizes payday lending impacts on seniors, urging senators to act and voters to write.
A reader urges suspension of blue laws on Christmas Eve, urging Kathy Rawls to contact voters to break the deadlock and allow shopping. The note frames the issue as a civil rights matter and criticizes council for restricting shopping opportunities.
A caller denounces blue laws restricting shopping hours, arguing Americans should freely choose when to shop. The speaker questions who opposed the rules and why, asserting adults should govern their own activities.
Residents seek neighborhoods with notable Christmas light displays and scenic routes for a festive driving tour. Suggestions focus on well known residential areas and decorated streets to maximize viewing pleasure.
A reader questions why female suspects charged about 4000 dollars in items without being asked for identification. The reader, who uses credit and debit cards at Wal Mart and other stores, advocates asking for IDs to improve security.
Aiken native who has lived in the area for 19 months expresses deep enjoyment of current life here and imagines how much more he might have appreciated it coming from his prior experiences.
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