Notable quotes span prison plans to public figures and events
A collection of statements includes Du Pont heir Robert Carpenter III opposing a federal prison near his land in Williamsburg County, Pope John Paul II at St. Catherine Monastery, Butch Harmon on Darren Clarke beating Tiger Woods, Woods and Clarke on the World Match Play, FBI memo on Branch Davidian assault, juror comments after a New York slaying verdict, Al Sharpton urging calm after acquittals, a Columbia witness on Brett Hollis, Beverly Richard on Internet gambling, Fort Worth birds disrupting downtown, George Washington sword display plans at William Jewell College, Bruce Ransom on Confederate flag fallout in South Carolina, and Louis Farrakhan on unity with Elijah Muhammad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carpenter III
du Pont
Williamsburg County
Texas death penalty debate in color in Texas case
A Texas columnist argues for capital punishment using Larry Robison as a case study. He cites Texas murder-eligibility rules, compares state and national trends, and defends the death penalty as a deterrent and moral response to the worst crimes. The piece frames public opinion and regional crime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Larry Robison
Larry
Fort Worth
Jeffrey Dahmer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Dahmer
Sun Belt
Sweden
Illinois Gov Ryan calls moratorium on executions
The Illinois governor’s moratorium follows the release of the 13th innocent death row inmate and cites a broken system. The piece argues innocence, fairness, and justice require review of capital cases, noting race, class, and representation flaws and referencing DNA testing and federal reform proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois
George Ryan
Patrick Leany
DVI
United States
U.S
Gov. Ryan
Letters criticize Foxtrot panel and Reform Party cartoon
A reader condemns a Foxtrot strip for promoting shoplifting and urges the Aiken Standard to uphold high moral standards. Another letter defends the Reform Party depiction, noting Nashville leadership changes and Pat Choate and Buchanan as central figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Party
Aiken Standard
Nashville
Jack Gargan
Pat Choate
Jesse Ventura
Donald Trump
Strick Buchanan
Buchanan
CNN
Aiken County
Larry Murphy
The Aiken Standard Weld Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with writer signature mailing address and daytime home numbers for verification. All letters may be edited. Send to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial duesouth net or fax 803 648 6062.
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Aiken Standard
P.O. Box
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Duesouth.net
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God
Pope John Paul II
Monastery of
St. Catherine
Egypt
Tiger Woods
Butch Harmon
Darren Clarke
Woods
Darren
FBI
Danny 0. Coulson
Branch Davidian
Waco
Tex
Helen Harder
New York City
al Sharpton
Columbia
Tral
Brett Hollis
Rio Island
Beverly Richard
Todd Holzaepfel
Texas City
Calvin Hawkins
Sons of the American Revolution
George Washington
William Jewell College
South Carolina
Bruce Ransom
Clemson University
State House
Elijah Muhammad
Louis Farrakhan
John Paul II
Sharpton
Ptandard
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Business
Mana‘er
Ellen C. Pries
Jenni Gains
Jenni Gainsborough
The
Morgan O. Reynolds
Texas A&m University
National Center For Policy Analysis
Foxtrot
Aiken
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