Aiken Standard History Lesson Quotation
A quotation from Gertrude Stein about history and repetition is presented with byline details for the Aiken Standard including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Melissa Hanna and other staff roles. The aphorism underscores the lesson that history teaches through repetition.
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State lawmakers urged to fix roads education and ethics not Obamacare nullification
An opinion warns against a South Carolina Senate bill to nullify Obamacare arguing federal law remains supreme and urging lawmakers to focus on practical fixes like roads education and ethics reform instead of grandstanding. It notes the 2012 Supreme Court ruling upheld the law and cites ongoing debate over Medicaid expansion and state rights.
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Education investment urged to boost American global competitiveness
A national column argues the United States trails in literacy numeracy and problem solving per the PIAAC study and calls for bold, lasting education reform. It notes widespread Common Core adoption, budget pressures on schools, and the need for lifelong learning to sustain innovation and economic growth.
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Parker column questions Obama apology and ACA messaging
Kathleen Parker critiques Barack Obama for offering a generic apology over the HealthCare.gov rollout and ACA promises. She argues a heartfelt, specific apology and direct truth about policy changes would better restore trust than TV friendly, simplified messaging.
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Readers defend Christmas word use in ads and attack Obama
A letter writer supports Richard Healy in urging Target to use the word Christmas in ads and recounts frustration with corporate sensitivity. The piece attacks President Obama as deceitful and asserts his policies threaten democratic life and free will, urging reform to prevent another Obama presidency.
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