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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2017
Page
9
The Aiken Standard traces its 1867 founding with leadership notes listing publisher Rhonda Overbey executive editor Michael Smith and news editor Holly Kemp. The issue features a thought of the day by Louise Nevelson.
The Aiken Standard marks 50 years since Apollo 11 with reflections on Kennedy’s stirring vow to reach the moon. The piece traces the Moon landing’s impact on science and daily life, noting innovations and ongoing calls to sustain space exploration despite modern challenges.
The Aiken Standard asks writers to email or mail signed letters with a daytime phone number and return address for publication. Limit under 500 words, include a brief headline, and note that letters may be edited for length and taste. Anonymous letters and organized campaign letters may be rejected.
GovTrack hosts a voting record page showing how U S House members and Senate members voted. The link bitly shortens to the official congressional roll call data and voting summaries for each legislator. The site aggregates roll call results by bill and date.
Gallup reports movements in values since 2001 with 10 of 19 issues now most liberal. Acceptance of gay relations, births outside marriage, unmarried sex, and divorce rise, while observed behavior mirrors these trends, signaling a decline in traditional marriage.
The piece argues that liberal values worsen poverty and that traditional family structure reduces poverty. It cites low marriage rates, rising births to unmarried women, and court actions, then cites studies by Brookings and the American Enterprise Institute noting lower poverty risk for those with a high school diploma full-time work and marriage before children. Star Parker is listed as author and president of CURE.
Letters praise Gary Bunker for budgeting acumen and constituency focus while urging voters to support Andrea Gregory and Andy Hallen for City Council District 5. Commentators highlight leadership, accountability, and fiscal responsibility amid large municipal expenditures.
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