Clinton’s Mexican bailout seen as illusion of stability
The piece argues President Clinton’s $49.8 billion rescue, using the Exchange Stabilization Fund and international loans, creates a false sense of security. It notes markets initially rose but longs term stability requires genuine policy reform, not bailouts or wage and price controls.
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Clinton
Congress
Special Exchange Stabilization Fund
Mexico
Term limits bill debate fuels backlash in South Carolina
Letter writers scold 50 legislators for voting against or abstaining on H.3281 on January 25. They accuse Bill Clyburn and allies of trickery to make a 12 year limit retroactive, note Maine’s retroactivity rarity, cite SC polling favoring limits, and oppose RSR Corp’s mislabeling as a county treasure amid an Indiana federal indictment for environmental falsifications.
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Bill Clyburn
Maine
South Carolina
Palmetto
RSR Corp
Aiken County
RSR
Indiana
Environmental Protection Agency
Letters sharply criticize RSR and RSA smelter in Aiken County
A reader accuses the Aiken Standard of aiding RSR Corp by soliciting its advertising amid a 3 1/2 year FBI investigation and environmental violations. The letter condemns RSA’s proposed smelter, notes county opposition, and urges the paper to resist printing praise for the company for ad dollars.
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FBI
RSA
RSR
Aiken County
RSR Corp
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
Aiken Standard contact and mailing information lists office hours delivery times and subscription rates for daily and weekend editions. The notice notes address P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802 and states the paper is published by Aiken Communications Inc.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Standard
Dial
Aiken Standard - Pbm
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
The Rich The Poor And The Anointed
A critic argues against class warfare rhetoric and the idea that the top 10 percent own half the wealth. He notes misperceptions about wealth, income brackets, and how much is needed for high status, citing Census data and age demographics while urging focus on real earnings and tax policy.
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Rush Limbaugh
Census Bureau
Washington
Bhe
Ross Perot
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Horatio Alger
Free Speech vs Hunter Harassment in Lilburn v Montana
Opinion notes the 1987 Montana act against disturbing hunters as a test of free speech versus conduct. Lilburn's protest led to a 10 day jail sentence. courts split, with Montana upholding the law. The piece argues harassment statutes are constitutional and emphasizes that blocking a hunter at close range is conduct, not protected speech.
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Lilburn
Montana
High Court
John Lilburn
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
State Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Gallatin National Forest
Bozeman
Supreme Court
Ming
Petitioner Lilburn
Hal Slemmer
Slemmer
Petitioner
Dave Etzwiler
Gallatin County District Court
District Court
U.S
Congress
Vietnam
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Scott B. Hunter
Aiken, S.C