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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2015
Page
13
Bertrand Russell, English philosopher, offers a provocative reflection on happiness. The line suggests that contempt for happiness in general masks a deeper dislike of humanity, framed as an elegant disguise for hate.
Attorney General Alan Wilson urged stronger action against human trafficking in a state press conference. Bills filed by Sen. Brad Hutto and Rep. Rick Quinn seek grand jury jurisdiction and require businesses to post help information. The 2012 law strengthened penalties and victim protections, but trafficking persists.
Letter to the editor urges city residents to attend a 7 p.m. Aiken City Council session addressing bicycle lanes. Critics note $100,000 was spent on a Bike and Pedestrian Plan and warn that striping could remove on street parking across multiple streets, with $200,000 in sales tax funds and 62 miles of Hayne Avenue already affected. Public input urged by Jane Vaughters, Tink Callahan and Sharon Brown.
The Berkeley County sheriff may have faced added charges after speeding and red light incidents, though only cited for DUI. Video shows him accepting responsibility en route to jail, but he refused a breathalyzer, losing his license for six months. He won a sixth term but should resign to restore public trust and accountability.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor signed with the writer’s address and a daytime phone number for verification. Letters must be under 300 words and are subject to editing for length, libel, and taste. Anonymous or pen-name submissions are not allowed and publication is discretionary.
Kathleen Parker, a Washington Post columnist, critiques reactions to Ferguson and Staten Island, arguing media figures like Al Sharpton inflame tensions while urging readers to scrutinize unconscious biases and narratives before accepting them as truth. She cautions against allowing race narratives to drive public discourse and advocates returning agitators to the soapbox.
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