Editorial Wilson Takes Right Seat for Unity at State of the Union
The piece notes Joe Wilson of South Carolina sat with Democrats Susan A. Davis and Madeleine Bordallo during the State of the Union to symbolize cross party unity. The gesture, inspired by Sen. Udall after Tuscan shootings, aims to ease partisan tension and spur governing dialogue.
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Joe Wilson
Obama
Wilson
House
Senate
Aiken County
Mark Udall
Colorado
Tuscan
Udall
Jeff Duncan
Laurens
Charlotte Observer
State of the Union
Jim DeMint
Smacks of Religion letter argues on spiritual fitness test
A reader letter responding to a TalkBack comment defends the Army approach to Spiritual Fitness. It states the program is a tool to gauge heart and spirit for combat roles, not a religious mandate or a disqualifier for service. The authors urge readers to read the January Huffington Post piece for context.
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TalkBack
Huffington Post
Maggie and
Frank Murphy
Aiken
Publisher Editor Credits Line Only
A clipped contact-style credit list names Scott B. Hunter Terri Cheek Michael W. Gibbons Letitia Jefferson and Laura Tiedman with email formatting oddities.
Why Gasoline Prices Rise and Energy Policy Viewpoints
Doug Wyatt of Aiken, a USC Aiken professor and URS manager for Geological and Environmental Sciences, argues oil’s price drivers include economics, peak oil, market demand from China and India, and political choices. He advocates boosting natural gas use, deepening domestic drilling, and pursuing diverse energy to curb gasoline costs.
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China
India
OPEC
United States
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Doug Wyatt
Aiken
USC Aiken
URS
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Emanuel vows Chicago mayor bid despite residency ruling
Rahm Emanuel reacts after an Illinois appeals court disqualified him from the Chicago mayoral ballot for residency issues. He says Chicago voters deserve the right to choose their next mayor and calls the decision a setback in a longer struggle.
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Chicago
White House
Rahm Emanuel
Illinois
Critics fear N Reactor waste plan for Aiken area
Christopher Hall argues against Blue Ribbon Commission findings favoring Savannah River Site for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel with Yucca Mountain as storage. He cites 36 million gallons of high level waste at SRS and risks of leaks and gas releases while noting DOE 2009 cost estimates around 155 billion dollars.
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Blue Ribbon Commission
Obama
Savannah River
Jim Miller
Southern Nuclear
Lindsey Graham
Augusta
Deke Copenhaver
SRS
Yucca Mountain
United States
Barnwell
DOE
Christopher Hall Aiken
Thank You Norris Construction For Handicapped Shower
Maydla Turner thanks J D Norris and Cheryl Norris of Norris Construction Co for a dust free handicapped shower project in North Augusta. The contractor worked daily, cleaned the area, and delivered on every promise. The Turners express gratitude to Norris and to the Aiken Standard for its coverage.
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Maydla Turner
J.F. Turner
J.D. Norris
Mr. Norris
Cheryl
Norris Construction Co
Aiken Standard
Maydla
James F. Turner
North Augusta
Deflection cant hide guilt critic of Pitts column
Charles Cushman denounces Leonard Pitts and his Arizona death of a 9 year old girl critique, accusing the columnist of stirring hate among blacks and profiting from it. He voices strong personal accusations and questions Pitts moral character.
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Leonard Pitts
Arizona
Pitts
Charles Cushman
Aiken
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard.com
Timothy E. O'Briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
Aikenstandard. Com
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Terri Cheekcheek
Michael W. Gibbons
Gibbons
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Laura Tiedman
Tiedman
Aikenstandad.com
S Pei
Juotes
Carlina White
Brian Pettway
Ann Pettway
New York
Manhattan
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