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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 2016
Page
11
The note lists the Aiken Standard founders and current leadership including Publisher Rhonda Overbey Executive Editor Michael Smith and News Editor Holly Kemp. It quotes a line from Charlotte Perkins Gilman, an American lecturer and author born in 1860 and died in 1935.
The editorial opposes the new Department of Labor overtime threshold jumping from 23 360 to 47 500 annually starting December 1. It notes potential job losses and business closures, asks for a lower threshold, cites varied state costs, and warns about cyclical increases and definitional gaps in what counts as work. It stresses workers deserve fair pay but warns the policy may stifle growth.
Columnist Eugene Robinson argues the GOP dominates federal and state power, fractures within, and that Democrats must emulate the party's unity and ground-up organizing. He warns against complacency and urges winning state and local races to become a durable majority.
A reader defends using Christian terms in public discourse while evaluating ACA premium trends. The letter cites Kaiser data on 2010 2015 premium changes and Medical Loss Ratio rules, argues for forgiveness and unity, and closes with a personal memory from elementary school. Jane Page Thompson of Aiken signs off.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline and avoid pen names or anonymous submissions. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary.
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