Editorial Board and Staff of the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists its editorial leadership including Ellen Priest Publisher TIM O Brient Audience Development Director Melissa Hanna Executive Editor Michael Ulmer Editorial Page Editor.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2014
Page
15
The Aiken Standard lists its editorial leadership including Ellen Priest Publisher TIM O Brient Audience Development Director Melissa Hanna Executive Editor Michael Ulmer Editorial Page Editor.
A reflective note quoting Rainer Maria Rilke, contrasting past certainties about the sun with enduring debates about the future. The German poet remarks that the future seems fixed while people move through vast space, prompting meditation on perception and time.
James Werrell argues one senator can halt progress by blocking bills with procedural holds. He cites a sex education reform measure blocked by Senator Mike Fair, noting teen birth rates drop yet SC remains eleventh in the nation. He urges reform of legislative rules to prevent unilateral deadlock.
The article argues that a 1 percent first quarter GDP drop signals recession risks amid perceived mismanagement by government and corporate greed. It blames Obama inherited woes, Wall Street favoritism, and political gridlock, noting CEO pay at $10 million versus median worker wages as a wake-up call.
A reader urges Republican primary voters to oppose U S Senator Lindsey Graham citing a liberal record and supports Camille Furgiuele for Aiken County Council District 2. The letter also critiques Obamacare Medicaid expansion and urges a two party system, urging turnout on the June 10 primary.
A letter urges re election of Senator Lindsey Graham to the U S Senate highlighting his national security role and military service. It praises his stance against sequestration health care for National Guard and Reserves and his work on waste removal and the Savannah River Site. It warns against electing an inexperienced junior senator.
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