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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1990
Page
4
Our View discusses the Cruzan decision and its implications for end of life planning. It argues that Americans should write living wills to spell out wishes on life support, noting the court’s emphasis on individual autonomy and the need for clear directives to avoid family distress.
Aiken readers debate driving education and safety with Leland N Kelley arguing driving is a privilege and criticizing drivers Ed. A letter also counters local leaders on the local option sales tax, warning it harms the poor while benefiting the well-to-do and suggesting targeted taxes on luxury items and use taxes on goods.
Letter to the editor questions national and local leaders' handling of poverty, urging reforms to reduce poverty and strengthen the middle class, and criticizing laws seen as worsening conditions. The writer assigns responsibility to both national and local officials.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief letters are preferred and all submissions may be edited. Send to The Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 458, Aiken SC 29802.
A short Aiken County item from the July 2 edition notes a routine municipal update and community notices. No further details are provided on this fragment.
A critical column questions George Bush's shift on taxes, arguing the president abandoned the no new taxes pledge amid a stagnating economy. It condemns the policy pivot as politically damaging and compares it to past tax battles, warning of Democratic gains if tax hikes proceed. The piece cites Gramm Rudman deficits and cites supporters and opponents in Washington.
After a string of setbacks, President George Bush faces a political test as the Supreme Court rejects last year’s flag burning ban and Congress defeats his call for a constitutional amendment. Mandela’s rebuttal to Bush’s lecture underscores tensions over South Africa policy, while Republicans fret the no new taxes pledge is eroding.
An August trial centers on alleged obscene photographs by the late Robert Mapplethorpe shown at Barrie’s in Cincinnati. Barrie faces fines and possible closure of the Contemporary Arts Center amid public outcry, while a proposed new gallery plots a provocative exhibit.
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