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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1999
Page
9
A compilation of quotes covering speed limits in South Carolina, a dropped Blackville prison project, Florida school vouchers, a Kennedy forgery case, Dan Quayle on cultural values, Lindsey Graham on NATO, a bill to place school chaplains, Harold Stassen's latest run, Arkansas boat disaster survivors, Fidel Castro welcoming a Cuban baseball team, and a Kansas tornado homeowner describing a near miss.
A veteran military historian questions whether President Clinton lied or erred in Kosovo and broader wartime choices. He parallels Roosevelt and Johnson to show how deceit or incompetence shaped legacies, noting Clinton must exit Kosovo decisively for lasting influence.
The State’s letters page laments rising child abandonments and child violence in South Carolina. It cites DSS data showing a near 20 percent rise in abandoned children and links parental neglect to school shootings while urging reform.
The writer argues weapons bans on school grounds deter violence by fear of armed students and staff. They claim suburban schools have safer conditions due to stricter weapon rules, security presence, and influence from gun control advocates and presidential policies.
Mary Anne Jackson Aiken argues during the Columbine era that abandoning Almighty God led to school tragedies. She blames Madelyn Murray O Hair and the Supreme Court for removing prayer and Bible readings from schools and calls on Americans to return to God fearing principles.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor and requests brief submissions with the writer signature mailing address and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited for condensing and should be addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 54. Al es 6.03908. Orcand EMal itorial scrscape.net
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