Editorial critiques Supreme Court on library internet filters
The court ruled publicly funded libraries may be required to install filters to shield users from pornographic content. The piece argues this clashes with free speech and questions the public library’s role in balancing access to information and safety. It notes Aiken County libraries began filtering in 2001 under state law and warns about overreach in policy.
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US Supreme Court
Anhjoy
Aiken County
Abbe
Mary Jo Dawson
Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield County
Aiken Standard Publisher Changes and Staff Moves
Aiken community paper announces leadership shifts featuring Scott B. Hunter and J. David Boyd along with staff updates including Ellen Hil Scot New and Letitia Jefferson in service and management roles.
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Scot New
J. David Boyd
Service
Manseer
Letitia Jefferson
Supreme Court upholds diversity aim in Michigan case
The Supreme Court upheld that race can be a compelling national interest in university admissions while signaling changes at Michigan to pursue diversity through new policies. The ruling defends the Constitution but suggests future challenges to ensure equal opportunity without privileging race.
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Supreme Court
Michigan
University of Michigan
Michigan Litigants
Bush Administration
Yale
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
University of Texas
U.S
Constitution fight shapes court battles and Bush nominees
The piece argues over original intent versus living constitutionalism in Supreme Court debates. It notes Gregory Peck’s era and a Bork controversy, cites Daschle and Leahy urging consultation, and warns of liberal campaigns to influence Bush’s judicial picks with emphasis on constitutional principle and legal history.
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Supreme Court
Robert Bork
Borked
Bork
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Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
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New Criterion
New York
Martin Sarbus
Garbus
David Souter
Anthony Kennedy
Sandra Day O'Connor
Congress
John Marshall
United States
John Whitehead
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Cooper Vs. Aaron
Supreme Law of the Land
Judicial Department
Charles Evans Hughes
Why ask Y The ABCs of X Y bond
Researchers decode the Y chromosome showing it recombines with itself to bolster DNA and avoid extinction. The study from Whitehead Institute and Washington University reframes male biology, noting genetic differences with women may be rooted in genes rather than hormones.
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Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research
Cambridge
Mass
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Mars
Whitehead Institute
David C. Page
Page
Letters to the Editor policy at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard explains letters to the editor are edited and condensed and writers should limit to one letter every 30 days. Submit to Letters to the Editor at PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or via email swallace at aikenstandard.com or fax 803 648 6052.
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