Aiken County considers Local Option Sales Tax on ballot
Editorial argues for a one cent Local Option Sales Tax to fund a fixed list of county projects up to 54.6 million over seven years. It notes paved roads, Bobby Jones Expressway extension, municipal items, and potential removal of a 2 percent hospitality tax if LOST passes. Encourages voter engagement and council approval for November ballot placement.
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Aiken County
Georgia
Infrastructure Bank
Bobby Jones
David Beasley
Aiken
Westinghouse Government Services
Aiken Community Playhouse
Radical Commitment in Discipleship from Aiken Pastor
A pastor recounts guiding distressed parents whose 17 year old daughter joined a northern California cult led by a self proclaimed prophet. He cites Jesus demanding radical allegiance over family and personal life, urging unwavering commitment in study, athletics, art, and service while stressing the cost and transformative power of following Christ. The piece ends noting the pastor's role at First Baptist Church in Aiken.
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California
Jesus
God
John
Arthur Rubenstein
State Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa
Christ
Aiken Voices Over City Staffing and Salary Proposals
A letter critiques city manager Roger LeDuc for cutting public works and public safety positions to balance the budget. The writer objects to proposed salary increases for the mayor and council, warns of morale declines, and urges citizens to pressure officials for cost savings without reducing services.
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Aiken
Roger LeDuc
LeDue
Department of Public Safety
Tax repeal and the estate tax debate in America
The piece argues the estate tax, or death tax, benefits the rich and reflects a broader class war. It cites data on wealth concentration, CEO pay, and estates, noting Democrats and Republicans both push repeal while Clinton vows a veto. It frames repeal as shifting benefits to high earners and pressures farms and family businesses.
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Harry Winston
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