Voices Quotes and Reactions From Public Figures
A compilation of quotes spanning military, religious, political and educational leaders. Maj Shaban Bantariza warns of swift field justice in Uganda after two soldiers jailed for killing an Irish priest. Janet Reno reflects on her Clinton investigation failure. Made up of varied opinions on life, religion, justice, media and politics.
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Shaban Bantariza
Janet Reno
Virginia
Bill Clinton
Allen Standard Public Advertising Team Directors
Scott B Hunter and Jeffrey B Wallace lead Allen Standard Public as advertising and business managers. Art Zappa serves as usiness manager while Timothy E O Briant and Phillip Yates act as editors. Deborah Duches Systems Manager David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson handle customer service.
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Bauer Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art
Phillip Yates
Deborah Duches
David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Diplomagate sparks debate over degree qualifications and a fictitious university
The column discusses an impasse over a magistrate appointment in Aiken County tied to required education. It critiques a candidate lacking an associate degree at nomination, exposes Americus University as a diploma mill online, and argues that real classroom education cannot be replaced by bogus credentials.
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Frank
Aiken County
Tommy Moore
Nikki Setzler
Americus Universit
Fell
Davidson College
Harvard
Kathy
Aiken High
Columbia College
Aiken
Clemson
Furman
Americus University
Lonlinecollegedegrees.com
Americas
Americas University
Americus
Inez ‘Tenenbaum
USC Aiken
Aiken Technical College
Clemson extends Shyatt contract amid mixed reviews
Clemson University renewed Larry Shyatt's contract despite a 55 71 overall record and a 1.84 GPA last semester. Athletic director Bobby Robinson, Bill D Andrea and president James Barker defend the coach, citing off court strengths and optimism for improvement.
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Clemson
Larry Shyatt
Shyatt
Bobby Robinson
Bill D'Andrea
James Barker
Condon Defends Speech Rights in NAACP Lawsuit Over Rest Stops
The State Attorney General challenged protest groups using rest stops and welcome centers, arguing illegal secondary boycott while opponents accuse him of selective enforcement of the First Amendment. The Herald notes the suit boosts publicity for both sides and risks lasting damage to South Carolina's image.
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Charlie Condon
NAACP
Coth
Condon
Palmetto State
Rock Hill
Letters Praise Vause Support and Local Candidates
A reader thanks volunteers at a Special Olympics track and field event in 2002 and lauds Jim Vause for his law enforcement work. The letter also defends Pat Sullivan’s magistrate candidacy, questions political endorsements, and notes 28 years in the Aiken County School System amid concerns over a candidate’s diploma and qualifications.
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South Aikien High School
Vause
Georgia Law Enforcement Academy
Jim Vause
Aiken County
Moore
Ryberg
Sullivan
Pat Sullivan
Pat
Sullivans
Jackson
The Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
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Kansas
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State Revenue Department
Danny Brazell
State Department of Education
Dale Stuckey
Bill Cotty
Columbia
Madeleine Albright
U.S
Afghanistan
Whoopi Goldberg
Allen Standard
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
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