Think About It Woody Guthrie Quote in Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard editorial feature presents a living thought from Woody Guthrie. The piece highlights Guthrie’s advice on adapting to life as it changes, attributed to his enduring influence in American folk culture.
Lawmakers avert shutdown with temporary funding deal
Lawmakers passed a stopgap funding measure to keep the U S government operating through December 11, buying 10 weeks to negotiate a two year budget for 2016 and 2017. The plan relies on Democrats to cross party lines amid defunding debates and risks furloughs at sites like Savannah River.
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U.S. House
John Boehner
U.S
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Planned Parenthood
Savannah River
McConnell
Boehner
White House
GOP
Washington
D.C
Savannah River Remediation
Chuck Munns
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Congress
China pressures the United States during Xi Jinping visit
Xi Jinping travels to Seattle and New York urging a new mutual understanding while promoting a multi polar world. He criticizes U.S. power and calls for equal status yet agrees to curb cyber attacks and power with reductions in emissions and better market access for U.S. tech firms. This visit signals China’s challenge to American influence across Asia and beyond.
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Vladimir Putin
Syria
Bashar Ashad
U.S
China
Xi Jinping
America
Seattle
Washington
D.C
New York
White House
United States
United Nations
Putin
Barack Obama
Spratley Islands
South China Sea
East Asia
Soviet Union
U.S. Navy
Shanghai
Obama
Asia
Mideast
Crimea
Ukraine
Klimm Pushes Downtown Height Rise for Aiken Redevelopment
City manager John Klimm publicly supports raising downtown building height from 50 to 55 feet to back a $10 million Hotel Aiken redevelopment. He calls his stance an activist leadership move and urges a new city path toward growth, with planning commission review pending.
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Hotel Aiken
Klimm
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken
John F. Kennedy
Houston
Rice University
Kennedy
Massachusetts
New England
City
Administration and Finance
Laurens Street
Cavanaugh
John Klimm
Jfk
Letter to the Editor on same sex marriage ruling
A reader lists eight arguments against recognizing same sex marriage citing constitutional principles. The letter questions federal authority over marriage licenses and cites the powers of states, the Bill of Rights, and the 14th Amendment. It contends the Supreme Court exceeded its remit and urges readers to choose sides.
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Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Elena Kagan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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