Pearce Chosen as Aiken City Manager
The Aiken City Council unanimously selected Richard Pearce to replace Roger LeDuc as city manager. Pearce, longtime official and former assistant city manager, is praised for in house succession, knowledge of city operations, and fit with Aiken's established leadership and fiscal strength.
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TSA chief pleads with travelers on full body scans
TSA administrator John Pistole asks Thanksgiving flyers to understand security checks and urges not to boycott full body scanners to avoid worsening one of the year’s busiest travel days. Vatican signals flexibility on condom use as AIDS debate gains momentum with WHO expert in Geneva.
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Publisher and editors listed for Aiken Standard staff
The document provides contact details and roles for the Aiken Standard staff including Scott B. Hunter publisher editor, Timothy E. O Briant executive editor, Phillip Yates production director, Scot Newcom circulation director, Terri Cheek business manager, Michael W. Gibbons managing editor, and Letitia Jefferson classified advertising manager with email handles.
Time machine debt critique and calls for restraint
Cal Thomas argues the Debt Commission report is flawed for expanding government and debt. He cites rising per household costs, Obamacare implications, and warns that only a history of fiscal restraint fits Founders’ vision. He endorses periodic reauthorizations and a tighter 10th Amendment approach.
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Comment on Pitts and Scoppe columns in Aiken Standard
Letter writers critique Leonard Pitts Jr. and Cindi Ross Scoppe on Nov 15, defending Breitbart as investigative and challenging Scoppe’s Haley coverage. The author argues voters supported Haley for her message and questions gender-focused critique.
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Fuel standards push by EPA and DOT for trucks
The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to protect health and environment and expand to curb warming pollution. EPA and DOT propose first global warming and fuel efficiency standards for trucks to save money, cut oil dependence by over 500 million barrels, and reduce CO2 by 250 million metric tons. Members urged to support.
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Comedy would have thrilled Kubrick and Sellers
Joaquin Godoy imagines a state of the union satire, joking that the late filmmakers would have teamed for a hilarious collaboration. The piece plays on famous figures and cinematic legacies to lampoon political grandstanding.
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