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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2004
Page
11
South Carolina senators faced a fight over a bill expanding police power to stop adults not wearing seat belts. Opposition criticized supporters as delaying vital legislation while national data showed high traffic deaths and low belt usage in the state.
The Greenville News reports South Carolina public schools raise standards with a new exit exam for sophomores. The test, more rigorous than the old 8th grade–level version, includes essay questions and covers material from the first two years of high school as about 45,000 sophomores take it.
The piece argues troops should be punished for wartime prisoner mistreatment if rules were broken, while noting broader misdeeds like Saddam's regime and insurgent violence. It questions outrage gaps, Arab world reactions, and the myth that Western conduct alone dictates Muslim response, citing Barbara Amiel on wartime context.
The author extols mothers for carrying children nine months and enduring pain of delivery. He notes mothers bear the emotional and practical load of raising children, while dads share some duties but not the same depth of responsibility. Personal reflections celebrate his mother, wife, and two daughters who are mothers or expectant, thanking all moms for lifelong care.
Michael Gagnon defends Bill Cole against TalkBack insinuations noting four years U S Air Force service and twenty five years with South Carolina Highway Patrol. He highlights Cole’s post military work in Aiken County improving agencies and argues he is well qualified for and would benefit the county as coroner.
The EEOC vote allows companies to cut or end health benefits for retirees at 65, affecting seniors' quality of life. The Bush administration and FDA oppose drug reimportation, claiming benefits, while CBO projects Medicaid savings of 2.9 billion by 2013 and states 240 million by 2008.
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