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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1997
Page
4
Columnist Donald Kaul riffs on a mock focus group voting 86 percent approval for a draft declaration of independence. The dialogue parodies debates over equality and reality, with modern tech and personal distractions contrasted against 18th century ideals.
The piece argues that July deadline for campaign finance reform passed without progress as bipartisan resistance and soft money concerns dominate. It cites Clinton events raising 3.5 million, McCain Feingold support, public pressure lacking, and calls for limits on contributions and TV access to reduce dependence on major donors.
Charleen Dunford of Chesapeake remembers her father Charles M Venning born in Montmorenci who built a life in Aiken County. He was a deacon emeritus at Montmorenci First Baptist, a longtime farmer, and active in the Farm Bureau. Virginia Ritger and sister Virginia Ann Ruger recall boating, fishing, and his teaching of outdoor skills.
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