Political quotes span education freedom voters and war memory
A collection of brief quotes features Rep. Lindsey Graham praising tax cuts and smaller government, Rep. J C Watts on school improvement, local budget approvals in Aiken, and remarks by Jane Frederick on civic engagement. Also included are sports analyst Padraig Harrington on Tiger Woods, Dorothy Patterson defending female preachers, Joann Morton on drug enforcement, Rep. Floyd Spence on the Army's history, Lois Eargle on campaign runoff, Andrew Roberts on Prince William, Bill Toomey on drought, Frances Pennington on voter apathy, Thanda Anderson moving into Habitat for Humanity housing, and Stephen Ambrose advocating a veterans monument.
Republicans Hearings Set Tone for Platform Debates
The GOP platform committee held its first Dayton hearing and plans a second in Billings as it drafts a fresh document aimed at broadening appeal to women and Hispanics. Bush signals openness on abortion issues but won't seek platform changes. education and immigrant policy loom large as party factions weigh restraint and harmony at Philadelphia.
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Washington
Republican Party
Dayton
Ohio
Billings
Mont
Fargo
N.C
Laramie
Wyo
Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
Republican Platform Committee
Tommy Thompson
Wisconsin
Thompson
Philadelphia
Texas
George W. Bush
Bush
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
Department of Education
Pete Wilson
California
San Diego
Govs. Wilson
Bill Weld
Massachusetts
Oval Office
Drug trade fuels Kosovo youth turn to cannabis and smuggling
In Pristina, Albanian youths crowd cafe sofas as Kosovo's drug culture grows with marijuana selling for about 10 German marks. A dealer cites 10 daily sales while smugglers move heroin through Kosovo, aided by weak law enforcement and a porous border with Albania, despite KFOR patrols.
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Pristina
Kosovo
Tmber
Ben
Albania
Macedonia
Europe
Marko Nicovic
International Enforcement Officers’ Association
Guardian
Afghanistan
Bulgaria
Kukes
Prizren
KFOR
Letter Defends Calvin Criticism With Servetus Details
A reader argues against Dr. James R. Simoneau on John Calvin, citing Michael Servetus cases as essential context. The letter references Beza and historical critiques, asserting Calvin’s harsh actions and broader Protestant repression.
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John Calvin
James R. Simoneau
Aiken
New Covenant Presbyterian Church
Simoneau
Aiken Standard
Calvin
Geneva
Switzerland
Michael Servetus
Marian Hillar
Edwin Mellon Press
Anthony Buzzard
Charles Hunting
International Scholars Publications
Swbell
Noam
Mindspring.com
Anthonybuzzard
Dr. Simoneau
Servetus
Rome
Jesus
Theodore Beza
Theodore de Beze
de Beze
Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard welcomes letters to the editor addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Or email to editorial duesouth.net or fax to 803-648-608
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Duesouth.net
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Washington State
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R.S.C
J.C. Watts
Rokla
Lessie Price
Barnwell
Beaufort
Jane Frederick
Congress
Ireland
Padraig Harrington
Tiger Woods
Woods
Dorothy Patterson
Southern Baptist Convention
Joann Morton
University of South Carolina
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
Horry County
Lois Eargle
Henry Brown
Brown
Buck Limehouse
Andrew Roberts
Prince William
England
Bill Toomey
Francis Marion National Forest
Aiken County
Frances Pennington
Thanda Anderson
Habitat For Humanity
Kennedy Kolony
Stephen Ambrose
Graham
Aikentandard
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshans
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Wash, D.C
Tribune Media Services
Imer Mushkol
Knight Ridder
Constantine
Germany
Champel
Thomas Jefferson
Albert Schweitzer
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