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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2006
Page
7
The writer urges lawmakers to shift to point of sale property assessment to curb rising taxes. They argue current reassessments force homeowners to sell, support a transfer of tax burden, and favor stability for long term residents amid proposed sales and income tax tweaks.
The University of South Carolina study shows that students taught by nationally certified teachers do not outperform peers of noncertified teachers. Despite a $7500 annual bonus, the program fails to boost test results, yet the state cannot withdraw payments to already certified teachers. The Herald Journal notes the cost should be redirected to improve classroom success.
The article lists editorial and advertising leadership at the Aiken Standard. Jeffrey B. Wallace is editor, Arthur T. Zappa serves as advertising director, and Ellen C. Priest is business manager.
A resident urges designating Powderhouse Road as a no through zone to prevent heavy truck use. He notes trucks depart from 302 and 19, using the residential, hilly, winding road as a through route and calls for trucks to stay on 302 and 19.
A reader argues Americans reject evolution, with 95 percent opposing it and 65 percent favoring creation or intelligent design in schools. The letter predicts courts and boards will fade as creation gains traction, citing Soviet Union policy as evidence and accusing atheists of monopoly and indoctrination.
The writer, Speaker of the S C House, reports 33 USC law professors support FAIR to challenge the Solomon Amendment. The rule ties federal funds to campus access for military recruiters, prompting debate over equality versus funding loss.
The article omits any firm pledge from the Aiken Design Board to cover up to 50 000 for necessary renovations. Critics say the board seeks public money for preservation goals while not committing real funds themselves.
Readers criticize Republican leadership for attacks on critics of the Iraq war while veterans face smear tactics. They accuse high officials of avoiding accountability, argue for end to polarization, question court influence on elections, and question tax breaks, oil profits, Halliburton, and the pursuit of Osama bin Laden.
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