Collection of political and personal quotes spans national and local figures
A gathering of brief quotations covers fallen politicians, legal cases, education reform, custody disputes, fraud scams, church accountability, and leadership shifts. Notable names include Newt Gingrich, Mark Sanford, Lindsey Graham, Judy Brown, Jim Miles, Susan Smith, Lisa McPherson, Inez Tenenbaum, Steve Thompson, and Sheila Jackson Lee.
New tapes spark fresh Lewinsky controversy and backlash
An opinion piece condemns the House Judiciary Committee for releasing Lewinsky Tripp tapes. It argues the tapes add little new on impeachment, stigmatize Clinton, and reveal media and political appetites driving nonstop Lewinsky coverage while public interest wanes. It criticizes Republicans and press for sensationalism.
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Washington
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
House Judiciary Committee
Lewinsky
Linda Tripp
Clinton
White House
House
Judiciary Committee
Monica
United States
Oval Office
CNN
MSNBC
House of Representatives
Senate
Times changing on race and taxes in South Carolina
The Times notes South Carolina voters backed most constitutional amendments but six counties rejected interracial marriage while statewide support ran high for mixed marriages. It discusses minibottle Coca-Cola style liquor laws, potential referendums, and debates on school accountability as Virginia and South Carolina navigate new standards. The piece questions readiness for strict accountability and long term education reforms.
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Myrtle Beach
Sun News
General Assembly
Upstate Agenda
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
NewsChannel 7
Virginia Education Board
South Carolina
Inez Tenenbaum
Education Accountability Net
EAA
Letters on voting freedom faith science and kindness
A compilation of letters from Warren Kosinski a Vietnam veteran from Aiken urging citizen voting as a duty and praising veterans while defending due process and honoring history. A Christian speaker argues science and faith can coexist and emphasizes current planetary progress and human limits. Mary Smith thanks a stranger who returned her signed paycheck to Plum Pudding.
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Aiken County
William Calley Jr
Lee Harvey Oswald
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Robert £. Lee
America
Warren Kosinski
Aiken
Mary Smith ‘Aiken
Let ters to the Editor guidance from the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard requests brief letters to the Editor with the writer signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed and should be addressed to Let ters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or sent by email to editorial scescape net
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Janis Custer
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Iowa
Gingrich
Reed Larson
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Right To Work Committee
Newt Gingrich
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Jim Hodges
Henry McMaster
Lindsey
Rep
Mark Sanford
RSC
Lindsey Graham
Linda Russell
Susan Smith
West Virginia
Ian Leggatt
Jim Miles
Miles
Judy Brown
Simpson
Lou and
Juditha Brown
Ken Dandar
Lisa McPherson
Church of Scientology
Church
Steve
Roger P. LeDuc
Steve Thompson
Inez
Chris Verenes
S.C
Aiken Community Playhouse Board
Thurmond Whatley
Sheila Jackson Lee
D-Texas
Jim Clyburn
D-S.c
Congressional Black Caucus
Ingrich
Graham
LKEN
Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Jack Germond and
Jules Witcover
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