How to cut state education without harming students
The Columbia State argues budget constraints demand prioritizing across government, urging lawmakers to cut non education areas first and seek efficiencies. It questions 180 day year cuts, proposes alternatives like 170 days with longer days or targeted pay reductions, and notes risks to teachers and class sizes.
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We must make those tough spending and tax choices
DiSibio urges clear action to end deficits by raising revenue and cutting spending. He targets entitlements and military excess while calling for tax increases on the wealthy and broad reforms. The piece assigns blame to all political leaders and appeals for concrete, specific measures.
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Letters and criticisms about DeLay and Langley in editorials
A reader criticizes Tom DeLay as a corrupt public official and draws a harsh parallel to a 7-Eleven robber. The letter also condemns Carl Langley and Langley’s use of quotes from Twain and Eliot to attack local writers. Readers discuss the role and fairness of letters to the editor in the Aiken Standard.
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Leslie Nielsen Found His Home as Lt. Drebin
In a 1988 AP interview Leslie Nielsen defended his role as the bumbling detective Lt. Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun films, responding to critics who said he was cast against type after a dramatic career. Nielsen died Sunday at age 84.
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