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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2018
Page
3
The Aiken Standard presents a Thought of the Day by publisher Rhonda Overby and editors. It features a Nicholas Murray Butler quotation about selfish people and education, attributed to the paper’s staff and leadership.
Stuart Bedenbaugh, long time assistant city manager and interim since February, is appointed Aiken city manager. He balanced the budget, reorganized public works, and earned council support for staying on.
A river cruise discussion finds Dana Milbank in Washington Post miscasting Russia as an enduring foe. The writer argues that posturing on Moscow distorts reality, praising a visit to St. Petersburg and Moscow as welcoming. He notes bipartisan fault lines but urges cautious, constructive engagement rather than perpetual suspicion.
Readers debate LGBTQ rights and the Founding Fathers. Louise Plodined cites kindness and equality while Owen Aiken praises public safety gesture. Wally Summer warns against open borders and ICE abolition with a satirical home-defense proposal.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Limit 500 words. letters may be edited for length clarity libel and taste. No pen names or anonymous submissions. include a brief headline and email or mail to Letters to the Eastes, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29807.
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