Editorial Start Early with Capital Projects in Aiken County
Editorial urges ongoing use of the one cent local option sales tax to fund Palmetto Parkway and county road paving, library repairs, museum upgrades, a new county office complex, EMS stations, parks, and a Southside connector road. It notes both rounds funded many projects and calls for early, informed planning for a possible third round.
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Fear mongering warning in South Carolina primary urging voters to evaluate candidates
Editor cautions readers to ignore fear tactics in the South Carolina presidential primary. The note condemns negative campaigning and name calling, urging voters to research all candidates and vote for the person best for the country. It mentions a caller who invoked Osama bin Laden’s name disparaging Barack Obama and stresses not endorsing any candidate.
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The note lists editors and department heads including Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Stephen A Bailey and Managing Editor Michael Gibbons along with Letitia Jefferson in customer service.
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Do your part to improve the world in the new year
The column urges readers to resolve to make 2008 a better year by engaging at home, work, church, and community. It reflects on emptiness, personal growth, and practical acts to heal hurts and meet needs, citing Linus in Peanuts and a Hawaii college speech. The writer identifies as pastor of Aiken's First Baptist Church.
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Puppies abandoned on Grey Mare Hollow Road cause concern
A reader reports three malnourished puppies left in a fenced yard off Grey Mare Hollow Road near a private driveway. She suspects trespass from a neighboring property or nearby construction activity and urges owners to take responsibility. Letters discuss community safety and seniors center funding.
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Debate over death penalty fuels outrage and policy questions
A letter to the editor argues against lethal injection as cruel and unusual, questions its cost and morality, and proposes life without parole plus hard labor as a harsher alternative. It casts doubt on the state’s execution methods and the ethical justification for capital punishment.
Faith vs science in biblical prophecy and evolution
In a TalkBack radio segment, Jim Corwe argues faith rests on biblical facts not physics, cites fulfilled prophecies in Daniel and Timothy, disputes evolution as Satanic, criticizes the Big Bang, and asserts common logic plus Bible study prove faith without scientific expertise. He contends newspapers echo Timothy’s prophecies and claims evidence supports Christian faith.
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