Editorial Time for state lawmakers to help education
Aiken Standard urges state lawmakers to fund public education adequately and reform funding while noting local cuts and hiring shifts. It praises Superintendent Beth Everitt for reading strategy and community partnerships, calls for broader state investment in K 16 and higher education to attract business and restore long term stability.
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Beth Everitt
Everitt
Aiken County
Jim Rex
S.C. General Assembly
Rex
General Assembly
South Carolina
Aiken Standard Staff Roles Listing
The document lists editorial advertising and production leadership at the Aiken Standard with names and contact details for key positions including Editor in Chief News Director and Managing Editor along with other department heads. It enumerates roles such as Publisher Editor Advertising Director and Circulation Director along with personal email handles.
Reverence for military service fades in modern politics
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that American civility toward veterans has declined as political rancor mocks military sacrifice. He cites John McCain and John Kerry as targets, notes counterpoints from bloggers, and urges restored respect for servicemen and women despite criticism or partisan motive.
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John McCain
John Aravosis
Americablog.com
McCain
Mom
Aravosis
John Kerry
Kerry
Texas Air National Guard
Max Cleland
Vietnam
John Murtha
Anger at politicians over energy policy and drilling
Charles R. Dorsey denounces rich environmentalists and Democratic leaders for stalling oil drilling and favoring alternatives. He argues low income families suffer while Washington debates long term solutions and accuses leaders of inaction and elite privilege.
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Obama
Alaska
Florida
Gulf Coast
Bill Clinton
ANWR
Obama On To His Next Challenger
A commentary praising Barack Obama for reaching the presidential race and urging unity and faith. The writer reflects on past campaigns, notes political tensions, cites biblical verses, and expresses belief that history favors those who persevere and trust in God.
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Obama
Barack Obama
United States of America
Hillary
McCain
Ferraro
Obama McCain
Letters to the Editor Seeks Public Opinion
Readers are invited to submit letters about issues of concern. Letters should be 200 words or fewer and may be edited for clarity. Send to the Letters to the Editor address in Aiken South Carolina or via email or fax as listed.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Fla
Pitts
Miamiherald
Leonard Pitts
MiamiHerald.com
Washington
Charles R. Dorsey Aiken
S.C
Rescue Airlift Freed Ingrid Betancourt and 14 hostages
Ingrid Betancourt and 14 hostages including three U S military contractors held since 2003 were airlifted to freedom in a dramatic rescue. A Monterey County blaze near Big Sur raged as authorities battled more than 1,700 wildfires statewide.
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Colombia
Ingrid Betancourt
U.S
Darby Marshall
Monterey County
Office of Emergency Services
Big Sur
California
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