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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2003
Page
9
A Thoreau aphorism from 1817 to 1862 urges that individuals march to their own music. It emphasizes personal rhythm and authenticity despite others' pace or expectations.
South Carolinians mourn the death of Strom Thurmond, a lifelong public servant whose one on one approach and fierce advocacy defined decades of state politics. His personal touch and troubleshooting for constituents left a lasting imprint from Edgefield to the Lowcountry and Upstate.
The Charleston Post and Courier recalls Strom Thurmond as a political legend who won a 1954 write-in Senate campaign and shaped decades of SC politics. He became the oldest, longest serving senator, a staunch military advocate, and a polarizing yet influential figure whose career spanned governor to Washington.
The Aiken Standard credits its leadership team including Publisher Scott B. Hunter, Managing Editor Timothy E. O'Brien, Advertising Director WC. Jeffrey B. Wallace, and Business Manager Arthur T. Zappa. Other key staff: Ellen C. Priest, Phillip Yates, J. David Boyd, Letitia Jefferson, and Scot Newsom.
Opinion piece questions who qualifies as American arguing 14th Amendment birthright may be misapplied. It contrasts Yaser Hamdi born in the United States to Saudi parents with accused enemy combatants and calls for tighter limits on birthright citizenship to protect national security.
The editorial argues the United States must deepen involvement in Africa beyond a brief visit. It supports a 2000 troop UN intervention in Liberia, expanded AIDS aid, and stepped leadership from South Africa, linking stability to U.S. security and the fight against terrorism.
The writer recalls how Strom Thurmond helped Roman, a Ukrainian student, stay in the United States and pursue education after bureaucratic delays. Roman later became a husband and father in Aiken, with Cody and Carter sharing a room during their visit. Thurmond's constituent service is celebrated as life changing for many South Carolinians.
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