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The Aiken Standard announces its leadership and key staff for 1867 byline. Scott B. Hunter publishes, Timothy E. O Briant serves as executive editor, Dee Taylor leads advertising, with Melanie Smith internet sales director and Terri Cheek handling business operations.
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Dee Taylor
Melanie Smith
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Think About It All Life Is an Experiment
Quote attribution of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. asserting life as a constant trial and inquiry. Philosophical note on testing ideas through experience and trial.
Community fundraisers and voter views spark reflective letters
Letters praise local business support for a chocolate festival fundraiser and critique election ethics and Civil War era voting myths. The writer, referencing Obama’s re election and economic fixes, urges unity and responsible governance while noting storm sewer repair backlogs in Woodside and questions about initial installation codes.
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Tim Lowe
Streets Department
Tony Johnson
Dale Lee
Eddie Friar
Anthony Berry
Woodside
Transformation of America Post Obama Victory
A statement claims Democrats transformed the nation from producers to takers and depicts Obama over a fallen Lady Liberty with a smoking gun. It asserts voters should re elect him to pursue justice against the culprit.
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Obama
Bernanke
America
Democrat Party
Lady Liberty
Why Obama was re elected
A reader argues Obama won a second term due to Romney’s vacillating positions, demographics shifting in the nation, and broadened support among African Americans Latinos unmarried women young voters and white blue collar workers. The piece predicts the Republican base shrinks and urges party to drop obstructionist tactics.
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Mitt Romney
Romney
Mitch McConnell
Hospice Care of South Carolina Provides Timely Comfort
November marks National Hospice and Palliative Care Month highlighting Hospice Care of South Carolina. The facility offers in home and facility based care with medical, emotional, and spiritual support for patients of all ages with life limiting illness. Medicare Medicaid and most insurance cover services.
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Hospice Care
South Carolina
Hospice
Viewpoints Clash Over Religion and Politics in Pulpits
The piece surveys church leaders and groups pushing political rhetoric in sermons during the 2012 election and the IRS response. It notes Bishop Jenky and Bishop Paprocki warnings, Pulpit Freedom Sunday, and debates over enforcement while stressing churchgoers decide their votes themselves.
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Internal Revenue Service
Mitt Romney
Billy Graham
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Graham
Franklin
New York Times
Franklin Graham
Peoria
Ill
Daniel Jenky
Jenky
Jesus
Thomas Paprocki
Springfield
Paprocki
New York City
U.S
Vatican
Romney
Alliance Defending Freedom
IRS
Alliance
Texas
All Saints Episcopal Church
Pasadena
Calif
George W. Bush
John F. Kerry
Bush
Iraq
John Paul II
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