Editorial Board Names Aiken Standard Leaders
The Aiken Standard announces Ellen Priest as Publisher Tim O Briant as Editor and Director of Audience Michael Ulmer as Editorial Page Editor in a leadership update reflecting the paper’s governance and editorial direction.
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Gide Quote: Logic, Life, and Art Clash in Thought
A concise reflection on logic as a tool that can both aid and burden understanding. Andre Gide argues that rigid logic often fails to capture life’s messy truth, while pure logic can produce artificial, forced constructs.
Chaos follows McCarthy exit as House leadership collapses
The abrupt departure of Kevin McCarthy from the Speaker race leaves the House in disarray with about 40 Freedom Caucus defectors. Key questions loom over government funding, debt ceiling, and who can lead amid renewed Republican uncertainty.
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Aiken Standard Seeks Election Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard will publish letters to the editor on the November 3 general election through Monday October 26. Letters must be signed with a writer address and daytime phone, up to 500 words, and are subject to editing.
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Cycle of gun talk stalls after Roseburg mass shooting
Charles Krauthammer argues the gun control debate repeats after each massacre. He critiques Obama for denouncing opponents without proposing effective measures and questions the feasibility of universal background checks and confiscation, while highlighting psychiatric intervention and the limits of predicting violence.
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City Council motion on Gem Lakes roads ownership proposal
Letter outlines a plan to have the City take ownership of Gem Lakes roads, repair sewer and water trenches to city standards, and resurface. The author argues this is the fastest way to meet legal infrastructure duties, protect taxpayers, and avoid past disputes with developers and lawsuits.
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