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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1979
Page
4
The piece argues for reform of Senate filibuster rules to curb minority tyranny. It notes the 60 vote cloture standard and a proposed 100 hour limit with amended counting, aiming to balance majority will and minority protections.
A reader asks why Christians should not use marijuana as it becomes socially accepted. The reply cites legality, biblical injunctions against drunkenness, impaired judgment, employer concerns, escapism, and potential medical harms, arguing true happiness comes from God's will not drug use.
An open letter from Lord Ashley Cooper mocks local and state officials who raised their salaries. It contrasts public servants with taxpayers, questions oversight, and ends praising politicians while calling for fairness and broader pay discussions for others.
Article questions President Carter's early and varied campaign strategy as he targets both left and right. It notes shifts on China, health funding, budget surplus talk, Nixon invitation, Israel policy, Social Security cuts, union relations, Young, MLK holiday, SALT II, and Iran. Carter’s tactics appear expedient and inconsistent.
The attorney general's ruling ends the Democratic primaries control over magistrate appointments in South Carolina. Governors would name magistrates with Senate advice and consent, reducing political influence, fees, and partisan barriers. Calls for merit selection and removal of partisan shackles follow the decision.
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