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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 2014

Page

15

Editorial Board Leadership Names Public Figures

The newspaper lists Ellen Priest as Publisher Tim O Briant as Editor and Director of Audience Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor and Michael Ulmer as Editorial Page Editor, outlining key newsroom leadership roles.

Ellen Priest Tim O’briant Melissa Hanna Michael Ulmer

Hypocrisy as Fashionable Vice, Moliere Quotation

A quoted line by Moliere notes that hypocrisy is a fashionable vice and that fashionable vices pass for virtues. The French dramatist born 1622 and died 1673 is cited as the author.

Dark money reshapes politics amid IRS failures

Dark-money groups spent more on this year's elections, masking donors as social welfare outfits. Analysts warn these groups, boosted by Supreme Court rulings and lax enforcement, could dominate the 2016 race. The IRS is criticized for weak oversight and is urged to craft enforceable rules.

Supreme Court Internal Revenue Service Senate IRS Congress Center For Responsive Politics Wesleyan Media Project

Letters on politics and voting issues spark local debate

Marvin Bishop of Aiken replies to a letter about Pitts and national figures, urging voters to participate and demand accountability from leaders. James Haviland’s letter notes precinct 64 traffic and voter habits, advising readers to study ballot issues at home and proofread before voting.

Marvin Bishop Aiken James Haviland Cedar Creek Church

Eye on the doughnut not the hole in campaign finance

Column argues money in politics distorts free speech and railroads Buckley v. Valeo and McCain Feingold. It cites 1971 1973 reforms, 1998 Senate spending, and 2014 pushes for a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to limit election spending. It warns gridlock, lobbying dominance, and calls for reform to restore congressional control.

Congress Citizens United Supreme Court Strom U.S. Senate Buckley McCain- Feingold Governors’ Conference Senate Bill Saxby Ohio John Cooper Kentucky Ted Stevens Alaska Nixon Mitch McConnell Harry Reid Washington George Will Prager University

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