Editorial panel quote from Dorothy Thompson drives reflection
Readers are urged to consider the idea that excessive feeling leads to emotional numbness as the Aiken Standard editorial board presents a meditative prompt attributed to Dorothy Thompson. The piece centers on the tension between emotion and action in public discourse.
US must lead united regional effort to curb Iraq Syria violence
The piece urges strong US leadership to curb militant gains in Iraq and Syria. It argues for greater involvement including possible air strikes guided by intelligence, a broader regional coalition, and a persistent long term strategy to remove extremism, while warning against withdrawal.
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Iraq
Middle East
Syria
U.N. Commission of Inquiry
Human Rights Council
Geneva
Europe
United States
Obama
al-Maliki
U.S
Bashar al Assad
Afghanistan
Gwynn's Hall of Fame numbers and warning on smokeless tobacco
Tony Gwynn's .338 career batting average with the Padres and his 3 000 hit club status are highlighted alongside his 54 years old death from salivary gland cancer. The piece notes his SDSU coaching, his dip habit linked to oral cancer, and calls for MLB to ban smokeless tobacco in all levels.
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Tony Gwynn
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
San Diego Padres
Paul Waner
Mr. Gwynn
Ted Williams
Gwynn
San Diego
San Diego State
Centers For Disease Control
Players’ Union
Two cheers for Aiken County budget limits and raises
Column lauds County Council for no millage hike and for limited salary raises first since 2007. It credits Kathy Rawls for the range plan and Scott Singer for funding from vacancy under runs, while urging deeper fiscal reform and a Grace Commission style review. Former councilman Gary Bunker signs off.
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Aiken County
Mike Hunt
Council
Kathy Rawls
Rawls
Scott Singer
Singer
Letter applauds Rawls for budgeted salary plan
Aiken County Councilwoman Kathy Rawls is praised for crafting a salary plan within the existing budget. The writer backs targeted pay improvements, critiques equal raises, and commends Rawls for courage and fiscal discipline while criticizing state and federal representatives.
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Rawls
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Aiken
Ellen Priest
Tim O’briant
Melissa Hanna
Michael Ulmer
Dorothy Thompson
Nouri al-Maliki
Pentagon
Gary Bunker