Editorial Calls for Cell Phone Jamming in Prisons
Aiken Standard editorial argues for allowing South Carolina prisons to jam cell phone signals to block inmate communications. It notes 25 prison directors support federal-state parity, cites safety and crime prevention goals, and urges Congress to change law while guarding legal mobile users near facilities.
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Why was the Gaffney killer on the streets
The Gaffney serial killer Burris, paroled in April after an 8 year tenure, had a long crime record with at least 61 arrests across NC Virginia West Virginia and Florida. Reggie Lloyd of SLED questions the parole system while noting agents on the case and family victims seek accountability.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Lines
Publisher and staff contacts list include Scott B Hunter Scot Newcom Terri Cheek and Michael W Gibbons with their roles and email handles for the Aiken Standard in the circulation business office.
Letters to the editor echo on blue laws and health care debate
Aiken residents weigh blue laws amid council talk of rescission and impact on small businesses. Ruth Kipnis argues public health care as a path to affordable coverage, cites insurer profits, preexisting conditions, and the need for choice. Rena Herron urges freedom of religion and opposition to imposing Sabbath rules.
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Hopelands Concerts Lose Shine for Performers
Hopelands Garden spent a large sum restoring the building for Monday concerts yet offered no seating shade for performers in sun or rain. The Fort Gordon Army band played about 15 minutes before rain canceled the rest, then packed up and drove back to the Fort to clean and dry gear for hours. The note urges a sun and rain shield for performer comfort amid health care legislation debates.
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Letters to the Editor Contact Details for Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to submit opinions on local issues. Send letters to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 or by email letters aikenstandard com or by fax to 648 6052.
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Questioning Obama faith and Western Islam clash in letter
A reader argues that political correctness and diversity training fail to prepare America for dhimmitude. The letter sharpens a political and religious debate by contrasting Christianity and Islam and labeling Obama as aligned with Islam while warning Christians about perceived spiritual decline.
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Aiken Standard Reader Comments on Tombstones and Lighthouses
Readers discuss aging grave markers at Granville Cemetery and the relocation of Cape Hatteras lighthouse. They emphasize preserving historic monuments and the enduring value of old gravestones.
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