Quotes and quotes from leaders spark mixed views on politics and religion
A collage of remarks touches on campaign tactics with Greenwood Democrat John Wild backing a Confederate flag group against Rep. Jim Klauber, Gov. Musgrove praising his daughter’s middle school football, Thurmond aide Erny on a hospital visit, and Arafat urging restraint. Also noted are tax criticisms in South Carolina, Sabato on Bush, Samaranch on Sydney, and Katharine Drexel’s sainthood.
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Greenwood
John Wild
Confederate Flag
Jim Klauber
Night wrecks and worn families haunt a lawman’s memory
A South Carolina officer recalls a fatal Interstate I-20 crash in which five youths died and the aftermath on a sleepless night. He links beer, reckless driving, and lax awareness to bereaved parents, noting higher fines yet stubborn tragedy. The piece closes with a personal memory of a grandson and lingering grief.
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Interstate 20
South Carolina
Aiken boards kept evolution in science amid creationist push
Richard Baxter of Aiken argues against adding creationism to science, citing court rulings and lack of scientific credibility. He praises the school board's stance, recalls Kansas debates, and recommends Kenneth Miller's Finding Darwin's God to reconcile science with faith.
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Town Creek Baptist Church
Danny Hedgepeth
Glenn Wilson
Aiken County
Supreme Court
National Center For Science Education
State of
Kansas
Aiken
Darwin
God
Kenneth R. Miller
Brown University
Miller
Richard Baxter
Election hinges on big government theme for 2000 race
The debate exposed two stark visions. Gore pushes expansive federal programs funded by surpluses. Bush seeks modest tax cuts and targeted reform. Each frames the contest as a fight over how much the federal government should do, with education health care and the economy at stake.
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Washington
America
al Gore
George W. Bush
Walt Disney World
Gore
Prince of
Tennessee
Reagan
Eternal Acres
Bush
Iherewith
Ian Tell
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