County growth demands thoughtful land use planning
The Aiken area shows a surge in housing sales with 922 homes sold in the first half of the year, up from 716 in 2005, and average prices rising to 148000 from 130000. The editorial urges a thorough county land use plan to manage growth and the accompanying business influx, noting conflicts like the Sam's Club proposal on Whiskey Road.
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Aiken
Sam’s Club
Whiskey Road
Public libraries fight internet filters and censorship
The Syracuse Post Standard argues that the Childrens Internet Protection Act pressures libraries to install filters on all public terminals, risking federal aid and restricting access to information for the poor, homeless, teens, and adults seeking health and other legitimate sites. The piece supports the American Library Association stance and critiques filters that block essential materials.
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American Library Association
U.S. Supreme Cour
White House adviser links with La Raza finance and funding
Column accuses the Bush administration of funneling millions to the National Council of La Raza and funding charter schools tied to the group. It cites GOP statements on grants, Education Department support, and alleged propaganda from schools promoting Aztec math and Nahuatl language.
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Karl Rove
Los Angeles
The
National Council of la Raza
la Raza
GOP
Charlie Norwood
Georgia
US Department of Education
Group For
la Academia Semillas del Pueblo
Marcos Aguilar
UCLA
Dolores Huerta Preparatory High
Pueblo
Colo
Arizona
Cesar Chavez Charter School
St.Paul
Minn
Louis Mendoza
House Gop
Bush
Bush Education Department
Letter criticizes progress label and city policies in Aiken
A reader challenges Mayor Cavanaugh, questions which neighborhood is affected, and argues that progress is tied to tax revenue rather than citizens. The letter calls for street improvements and better traffic solutions, while thanking supporters after a lost dog Jack Russell Terrier named Jake was returned home.
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Cavanaugh
Elmwood
Kensington
Powderhouse Road
College Acres
Stratford Hall
Spring Stone Villas
Spring Stone
Sam
Sam’s
Aiken
Inter
Carol
Rhonda
Jake
Gabriele ‘Aiken
WW III debate: readers weigh start date and scope
Readers across the country weigh when World War III began linking events from the 1972 Munich massacre to 9/11 and Iran, with many arguing the conflict spans decades and continents. The consensus: the war’s end hinges on U.S. prevail.
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Rochester, N.Y
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Gary Shahid
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Sirhan Sirhan
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Achille Lauro
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Athens
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Waxahachie
Texas
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City Journal Magazine
Mark Steyn
India
Kashmir
Israel
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