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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2016
Page
13
The Aiken Standard traces its origins to 1867 with Ellen Priest as Publisher TIM O BRIANT serving as Editor and Audience Director Holly Ellington as News Editor The Thought of the Day quotes Nicholas Murray Butler 1862 1947 an American educator and Nobel laureate.
The piece notes a historic summer special session that removed the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds and October floods across South Carolina. It urges bipartisan cooperation on flood relief, highway repairs, ethics reform, police conduct, and distressed schools, hoping division from rapid debates can heal.
The Island Packet argues Gov. Nikki Haley may pursue a lawsuit to stop DOE plans to import nearly a ton of plutonium to SRS while the MOX program lags behind schedule and funding. The piece says current promises fail and urges strong action to prevent further shipments until existing issues are resolved.
Column argues rising cynicism about government amid high spending and distrust. It urges a return to traditional values, limited government, strong education, personal responsibility, and local charity, presenting five principles for restoring American leadership and vision ahead of the presidential race. Star Parker, author and president of CURE, is cited.
A reader urges readers to note Hitchcock Woods is privately owned and not a city park, describing the thinning at summer end as 5 percent of the 2100 acre forest. The piece explains stewardship by a private nonprofit board, calls for patience, and mentions a January 26 seminar at Birds & Butterflies with staff Q&A.
Congressional Republicans question the selection of S C Governor Nikki Haley to deliver the Republican response to Obama's State of the Union. Critics call her a turncoat and say nominating her as running mate would doom the ticket.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone, under 500 words, subject to editing and discretion. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters won’t be published. A note mentions 1 ton of 12.8 tons plutonium as of Jan 1, 2016 and daily tallies to Palmetto State while fines remain in place.
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