Bipartisan rhetoric versus real spending in Washington
Columnist Thomas Sowell argues that bipartisan talk masks growing government spend and broken promises. He cites Clinton’s state of the union shifts from small government to larger budgets and warns of future debt and secret collusion between parties under bipartisanship rhetoric.
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Nuclear powers must watch spread
The United States France Britain Russia and China form a exclusive club of recognized nuclear powers. They possess the technology facilities and materials for nuclear weapons with a rule against aiding others. The 1968 pact extended indefinitely and bans selling tech to non signatories or those lacking inspections. Concerns rise as India Pakistan Israel and South Africa pursue capabilities while Iraq and North Korea may follow. Russia’s cash strapped stance threatens treaty compliance and regional security.
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Aiken Standard Circulation and Contact Details
Vocation and mailing address for Aiken Standard. P O Box 456 Aiken 29802. Office hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday Friday. Subscription and delivery support line 649 5315 with weekend hours 7 a m to 11 a m. Publisher Scott B Hunter contact 648 2311.
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Engineers Week Tribute Links Math to Real World
Stanley K. Kawaguchi, PE, president of the American Consulting Engineers Council, argues that engineering blends math, design, and courage. He links Col Patterson’s Uganda railroad bridge effort to modern infrastructure needs and ongoing ISTEA debates to renew highways, water systems, and schools. He urges stronger math education and public private partnerships to keep America technologically ahead.
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UN must be fiscally responsible say former advisor North
Oliver North, founder of Freedom Alliance, argues the United Nations seeks more funds while the United States already covers a large share of UN costs. He criticizes Kofi Annan for high salaries and calls for real reform and tighter U.S. control over dues and peacekeeping spending.
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Clinton’s State of the Union vision of the Internet as magic
The article critiques President Clinton’s State of the Union for portraying the Internet as a magic high tech fix. It argues the Internet is not a national infrastructure but a large, unruly library and community center. It warns that teachers and readers must distinguish knowledge from hype and that a sick child with a laptop cannot replace family and real-world support.
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