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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2002
Page
4
A reflective quote attributes to Carl Schurz, noting ideals resemble stars not touchable by hand. It compares ideals to guiding stars for a navigator crossing a sea of sands, asserting that pursuing them leads to destiny.
Editorial urges vigilance in Aiken County nursing homes after a judge sentenced a community care home owner to one year for mistreatment of elderly residents. It condemns substandard conditions, calls for unannounced visits, reporting suspicions, and openness to protect vulnerable elders.
Jeffrey B. Wallace is Advertising Director art Zappa is Business Manager Ellen C. Priest serves as Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant leads Production Phillip Yates oversees Circulation Deborah Dyches manages Systems J David Boyd is Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson is named Additional staff in the newsroom
Letter from Victor T. Wright of Graniteville criticizing Mark Sanford in the 2000 Republican presidential primary. The writer accuses Sanford of misrepresentation in TV ads about growing up in South Carolina and notes Sanford later endorsed John McCain while campaigning in South Carolina. Wright contrasts Sanford with Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler, who supported Bush, and questions integrity.
A reader urges voting for Gresham Barrett in the 3rd District, praising his Citadel background and four years as a captain, arguing he understands soldiers and military needs as the US faces global conflicts. The letter emphasizes honesty and leadership and contrasts Barrett with war rhetoric.
Letter writer questions Dobsons call for Christian students to abandon public schools arguing there are not enough private or Christian schools to absorb them. He urges better discipline and parenting, warns against lawyer-driven decisions, and defends public schools as central to the nation. He also advocates immediate MOX plutonium use at SRS to meet energy needs and jobs goals, urging Washington to start MOX now.
The text argues leadership must change after 9 11, contending authorities knew of hijacking plans early and failed to act. It criticizes officials for excuses and blames complacency in government and private sector for missed warnings and the resulting attacks. It links local and corporate responses to this attitude.
Letter from Cynthia Vaughn argues the NAACP should address current South Carolina issues. She cites underpaid jobs, at will firing, inaccessibility of Social Security, south side business lack, unsafe street crossings, and local neglect while urging engagement in Portraits of the Past.
Steve Beard endorses Russ Ferrara as the best qualified candidate for District 86. Ferrara cites eighteen years at Westinghouse and DuPont on the Savannah River Site and support for SRS, MOX processing, public education reform, and public service through military academy leadership and engineering training.
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