DOJ probes NCAA football playoff antitrust questions
Editorial questions the Justice Department's move to investigate college football's playoff system under antitrust laws. It notes the BCS revenue gaps and automatic bids, cites Senator Hatch's push, and suggests other NCAA issues for federal scrutiny, including roster management under Title IX and fake female participants cases.
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Aiken Standard Publisher and Editorial Leadership
A listing identifies Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Editor, Timothy E. O Brant as Executive Editor, Phillip Yates as Production Director, Dee Taylor as Advertising Director, Michael W. Gibbons as Editor, Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager, and Laura Tiedman as Delivery Manager with email handles shown.
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The president and the preachers
Bill O'Reilly questions President Obama's Easter church visit to Shiloh Baptist with Pastor Wallace Charles Smith. He cites Smith's controversial remarks and Wright's history, arguing the president should avoid bomb-throwing sermons and better safeguard his image as leader.
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South Carolina Rejects Amazon Tax Break Halts Lexington County Center
The South Carolina House rejected an Amazon tax exemption, halting work on a Lexington County distribution center, risking a $10 million investment and over 1,200 jobs. Senate action is unlikely. the decision could influence future industrial competition and tax law reviews.
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Editorial splits credit for bin Laden death between Bush and Obama
The letter to the editor accuses Bush of being credited for Osama bin Laden's death while Obama is underrepresented, noting Bush was praised more often and Obama faced criticism for his pledge. The piece contrasts this with an AP report on Obama's pledge and criticism, arguing both presidents promised action for national security.
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Government as the problem in modern economic policy
Bob Warner of Aiken argues that current U S policy edges toward economic fascism, citing government actions from GM product dictates to NLRB involvement in Boeing and contrasting with capitalism and socialism. He frames federal intrusion as government control of private enterprise.
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