Editorial: A chance for Mideast peace deal
The piece urges renewed US effort to resolve the Palestinian Israeli conflict noting Clinton’s meetings with Ehud Barak and planned renewal of diplomacy with Madeleine Albright. It argues progress hinges on courage and realism, warns against seeking a perfect deal, and highlights troop withdrawals in Lebanon as potential openings.
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Ehud Barak
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Barak
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
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Court upholds free speech stance in ruling on indecent programming
The Supreme Court splits 5-4 over the Communications Decency Act shielding children from sex oriented cable channels. The decision blocks a federal mandate to scramble or block such channels and highlights ongoing tension between First Amendment rights and parental protections amid imperfect blocking tech. The Shreveport Times reports.
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Spice
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Budget conference shapes South Carolina spending plan
South Carolina House and Senate members push distinct paths to the next fiscal year budget. A three member conference committee seeks a compromise before the June 20 General Assembly meeting. The House emphasizes tax relief, education funding, and Life scholarship expansion while opposing more bond debt. The piece notes similarities on retirement and calls for responsible budgeting with accountability.
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Calvin’s Reformation Critique Sparks Letter Controversy
A letter-writer contests Dr. Fred Andrea’s May 25 opinion piece in the Aiken Standard, arguing John Calvin was not virtuous. The letter portrays Calvin as a theocratic autocrat in Geneva, enforcing harsh polices, religious policing, and severe punishment.
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Fred Andrea
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John Calvin
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Rome
Genevese
War veterans come in all shapes and sizes
Philip Terzian argues that veterans present varied façades from silent heroes to self invented claimants. He highlights No Gun Ri accountability questions and notes modern media favoring confessional, emotionally engaging veterans over undisputed valor, framing a culture of self projection and closure.
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