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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2009
Page
9
The 2009 10 South Carolina budget could cut nearly half of county aid, risking service reductions or tax hikes at Aiken County. The editorial urges preserving funding for law enforcement and emergency services while urging the county to avoid tax increases and safeguard public safety.
A reader condemns homosexuality as deviant and questions tax dollars funding SRS promotions. The letter cites Christian principles and cites Supreme Court sodomy law repeal as context while asking why staff must accept the lifestyle at SRS.
The notice lists key newsroom personnel including News Director Timothy E O Briant Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons along with publisher Scott B Hunter and business manager Terri Cheek.
Aiken business writer urges common ground on the stimulus crisis, arguing that collapse demands bipartisan backing for targeted spending and broad tax relief. He warns against rushed decisions and pork laden moves, citing transparency and the role of government in jump starting the economy.
The writer praises good teachers but argues many educators coast and layoffs are a necessary evil to reset a system that rewards tenure over performance. He urges targeting older staff, warning it undermines institutional knowledge, and questions whether education lacks clear failure tests.
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor to Aiken Standard. Provide mail to 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email to letters aikenstandard.com or fax at 648-6052.
Mary S. Suther thanks Aiken community and CSRA for overwhelming support of A Yearn to Learn at the Washington Center on Feb 15. She credits City Councilwoman Lessie Price, URS Washington Division, The Barner Group, and the Black History Program Committee for sponsorship and effort. A 2010Showing is planned for February 21 if the Lord's will.
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