Editorial rejects flag burning amendment as threat to freedom
The piece argues Congress should not amend the Constitution to ban flag burning. It contends such a bill punishes dissent, undermines free expression, and misuses a symbol of democracy. It urges Senate not to pass it, praising the flag as a guarantor of liberty and debate.
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Rising tuition in South Carolina colleges and its impact
The piece argues tuition rises burden students as Pell Grants shrink, threatening access to higher education. It urges state lawmakers to protect affordability, expand access, and improve quality of life by ensuring affordable college for qualified residents.
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Supreme Court ruling on land seizure for private development
Public opinion questions the Supreme Court decision allowing local governments to seize homes for private development. A respondent calls it a horrible method of taking property to boost taxes and criticizes liberal judges making rules without legislative or judicial input. The person rejects ever participating in land takings.
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Bias clash colors PBS NPR funding fight
Column discusses Kenneth Tomlinson of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting accusing PBS and NPR of left leaning bias and demands for balance. It cites Moyers and allies defending public broadcasting and critiques in a Washington Post ad and New York Times front page report.
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Horse Friendly SRP Memorial Park Proposed Near Highway 278
A letter from a long time horse owner urges turning 4000 acres north of Highway 278 at SRP into an equestrian Memorial Park. The writer praises lawmakers for potential zoning, notes possible job losses, and suggests a 10 mile northern trail and a foundation plan to preserve green space.
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Jury cites truth and malice in Civil Rights era deaths
Rita Schwerner Bender denounces jurors who dismissed murders in the 1964 killings of her husband and two other activists. A Klansman was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder, while other quotes address peacemaking hopes and faith at the Air Force Academy.
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