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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2011
Page
15
An Aiken County editorial criticizes an 18 person ad hoc public input committee, urging the County Council to decide on the new county office complex without delays. It notes a Jan 25 public hearing for input and emphasizes the council’s duty to act in residents’ interest.
President Obama asserts that history shows better outcomes when rights and responsibilities of all nations are upheld as Hu Jintao visits to acknowledge much work remains on human rights in China. Rep. Sandy Adams criticizes Democrats over the health care overhaul repeal push.
The Aiken Standard names Phillip Yates as Production Director and Dee Taylor as Advertising Director. Letitia Jefferson becomes Classified Advertising Manager and Laura Tiedman serves as Delivery Manager.
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on the Tucson tragedy of January 8 2011. He notes the six dead including Christina Taylor Green and the injured, reviews Jared Loughner's motives, and critiques political rhetoric that fanned hatred, urging unity as the nation mourns.
The Post and Courier argues that South Carolina must rethink Act 388 to fix school funding and support business vitality. It notes declining state education rankings tied to volatile tax realignment and calls for legislative action despite political resistance to revisiting the act.
A reader argues that rising costs from gas to food strain fixed incomes and that national debt and inflation will erode the middle class. The note blames the Federal Reserve and private banks, predicts hyperinflation, and envisions three possible outcomes including a spiritual revival or dictatorship.
A group of 19 women meets weekly at the Aiken County American Red Cross to crochet and knit afghans for families affected by house fires and disasters. Since 1998 they have produced more than 3,000 blankets in the chapter basement with support from United Hospice and yarn donations from the community.
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