No room for secret meetings in government editorial
The piece urges Gov Nikki Haley and budget advisers to disclose plans to fix a looming deficit, criticizing a task force for not meeting publicly or providing required notices. It argues openness is essential to democratic governance and calls for sunshine on public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikki Haley
Associated Press
Haley
Fiscal Crisis Task Force
Channel 10
George Schroeder
Legislative Audit Council
Jay Bender
Newspaper staff byline list from Aiken Standard page
Full staff roster appears with roles and contact handles for Publisher Editor Executive Editor Production Advertising Business Manager Managing Editor Classified Advertising Manager Delivery Manager and related emails. The document reads like an internal masthead detailing personnel and responsibilities at the Aiken Standard.
Toon Town politics and the rise of hard core women
Kathleen Parker examines shifting gender roles in politics and media culture. She notes the emergence of a new feminine image driven by women who blend toughness with traditional femininity, clashing with established expectations as figures like Michelle Obama and Michele Bachmann spar over breastfeeding and nanny state critiques while youth such as Regis Giles push for gun rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Marlette
Oura Ae
Polly Perfect
Toon Town
Michelle Obama
Michele Bachmann
Mom
Bachmann
CPAC
Regis Giles
Giles
Doug Giles
Kathleen Parker
Deepening political divides reflect long standing fault lines
The text argues that sharp political polarization has always existed and that modern media like 24/7 cable news and the Internet merely expose and accelerate it. It suggests roots lie in society itself rather than calls for civility resolving the issue.
Two Sides in Deep Ideological Divide Reach for Compromise
Aiken observer Lester C Welch argues that entrenched opposing camps will always escalate rhetoric. He warns against insisting on one path and suggests temperance in language while acknowledging both sides' strength. Progress requires recognizing rival factions and seeking middle ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C, Welch Aiken
Letters Editorial Should Offer Solutions
The writer argues the Friday editorial blames state governments for bankruptcy and criticizes local control. He contends Act 388 ties school spending to the economy and accuses educators of resisting competition from other schooling options. The letter ends with a call for solutions and signs off as Jet Beckum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Wisconsin
California
Illinois
Madison
Wis
South Carolina
Jet Beckum
Aiken
Wisconsin teachers protest over benefits and pay raises
The author criticizes Wisconsin teachers for calling in sick to protest at the state capital amid a $3.6 billion deficit. The piece argues for cutting costs, replacing fired teachers with degreed workers, and questions unionized teachers’ priorities and impact on education.
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Wisconsin
Aiken
Jarrett Blake Edwards
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Aikenstandard.com
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
Dee Taylor
Aikenstandard
Terri Cheekcheek
Michael W. Gibbons
Gibbons
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Laura Tiedman
Tiedman
Camden
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