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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 2010
Page
13
The piece argues voters must seek decisive leaders to confront an economic crisis with high unemployment and strained services. It urges choosing candidates with vision who will prioritize education health care and career opportunity over tax cuts and spending cuts, emphasizing informed voter choices.
The USDOT moved to ban texting while operating commercial vehicles with fines up to 2750 dollars. Federal data link texting to increased crash risk. enforcement plans involve wireless industry cooperation. Several states have partial limits, while South Carolina and other state agencies have begun internal bans.
Laurentius Lelly, 27, surrendered his two children aged 4 and 6 to a troubled U.S. Baptist group. He questioned whether the group would aid the kids or exploit them, amid the effort to educate them in the Dominican Republic.
The Aiken Standard announces updated staff contacts including Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek and Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons with email addresses provided for internal use.
A Baltimore session after the State of the Union shows President Obama in a freewheeling Q and A with GOP representatives. He frames his agenda around compromise and consensus, arguing for practical steps to turn initiatives into reality. The exchange appears hopeful and revealing.
Leonard Pitts Jr argues Obama’s renewed outreach to Republicans may yield little immediate political gain yet signals a shift toward a calmer, more cooperative governance style. The piece criticizes hyperpartisanship, touts Obama’s defense against hostile ad hominem questions, and insists country over party as the core goal.
Gloria Morris of Aiken recounts a home smoke event where her daughter in Columbia called the fire department. Firefighters and police arrived professionally, evacuated her, secured the scene, removed her poodle, and used a fan to clear smoke, expressing care and courtesy.
Anthony J. DiStefano accuses Cal Thomas of hypocrisy for railing against government while praising billionaires. The piece argues Thomas cyclically labels Democrats as bad and Republicans as good and favors wealth over public welfare. It concludes Roosevelt would oppose Thomas' self described ideology.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor under 200 words. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Send to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard with the provided mailing address, email, or fax details for consideration.
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