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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2015
Page
12
The economy added 223000 jobs in June while unemployment fell to 5.3 percent yet average hourly earnings were flat and the participation rate slipped to 0.3 points lower, the lowest since 1977. Despite 57 straight months of gains, wage growth remains uneven and policy of Congress and Obama to spend federal dollars responsibly is urged.
Molly C. Gray of Aiken commends the July 2 Aiken Standard report that the hotel owner withdrew plans to raise the height during renovation. She contrasts rebirth with proposed radical changes, praising council members who opposed height increases and parking garages. She urges preserving Aiken’s historic character and prefers modernization within guidelines.
A reflection tracing the 1856 Brooks Summers assault in Senate chambers and the long arc of Civil War and race relations through the modern era. It notes Thurmonds filibuster, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Charleston church shooting, and ongoing calls to remove the Confederate flag, urging civic resolve and remembrance.
Doyle McManus surveys France as demographic changes, terrorism and a looming 2017 presidential race intensify debate over laicite. He notes underclass pockets in industrial cities, pressure on Muslim communities, and both left and right calling for action while polls show complex attitudes toward Islam and assimilation.
The Aiken Standard accepts signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published. Send to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 or email and contact Opinions Page Editor Michael Ulmer for questions.
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