Think About It Dissent Is Not Sacred
Editorial board commentary cites Thurman Arnold stating that the right of dissent is not sacred. Placed by the Aiken Standard with publisher Ellen Priest and editorial leadership.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2014
Page
13
Durant tribute honors mother and father in MVP speech
Leonard Pitts recalls Kevin Durant tears as he thanks his mother in the NBA Most Valuable Player acceptance. Durant also publicly thanks his father, teammates, coach, and staff, describing their rise from a single parent home and early mornings dedicated to basketball.
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Kevin Durant
Durant
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Sue Ogrocki
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Durant speech highlights absence of fathers and power of mothers
Leonard Pitts Jr outlines Kevin Durant's tribute to his mother Wanda Pratt and recalls his father Wayne Pratt's absence. He argues father absence shapes poverty, drug use, and education, while mothers' love remains a stabilizing force amid social neglect.
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Durant
Mother urges help for daughter with paranoid schizophrenia
A letter writer describes her daughter once an outstanding student who developed paranoid schizophrenia in college. She details failed access to mental health care, repeated hospitalizations, and multiple jailings, expressing deep love and frustration.
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Tom
Future success possible for Senate contenders
A South Carolina Senate race features Nancy Mace and six challengers including Lee Bright Benjamin Dunn and Gary Bunker. Graham holds a large cash lead while the Gang of Six push plans for future races as polls show a tight race with undecided voters.
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Benjamin Dunn
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Mace
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Charleston
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Disson Aiken
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Aiken County
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