Editorial Radio host outsmarted controversy over Westboro airtime
Aiken Standard letters to the editor critique WGAC host Austin Rhodes for giving Westboro Baptist Church a three hour radio slot to counter protests at a soldier funeral. The piece argues Rhodes sought publicity while charging local media with promoting sensational coverage and mocks the exchange with Shirley Phelps-Roper.
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Physician assistants step in to ease doctor shortages in Aiken
Luis G. Valdes writes on how 32 million new patients and rising demand strain health care. PAs like Ben Taylor at Aiken Regional Medical Center and Doctors Care expand access, with MC Georgia offering a long-standing Master of Physician Assistant program. The PA workforce is projected to reach 100000 in five years as care delivery shifts toward team based models.
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Turning Minimum Wage Around in Political Debate
The text discusses a political solution to the current furor over the minimum wage. It notes conservatives’ desire to eliminate the wage and contrasts this with a progressive push for a compromise.
Letters Propose Eliminating Wages With a High Cap
A letter argues to end the minimum wage while setting a universal maximum wage around 150 dollars per hour. With about 2080 working hours yearly, this caps annual pay at 312000 dollars, enough for basic needs. The author notes technical details like dividends and offshore income but suggests Democrats rely on Republicans for guidance.
Dream Bath and Kitchen earns high praise in Graniteville review
Jim and Annie Boyce commend Dream Bath and Kitchen owned by J D Norris for clear contracts, detailed plans, timely work, and attentive service. They switched from another firm after a line by line description and final pricing closely matched estimates.
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Letter to the Editor on DeMint Gays and Single Women
Moses Mims defends Sen. Jim DeMint against a slanted quote in a Sunday letter. The writer argues the omission of pregnant unmarried before single women altered the message and cautions readers about liberal distortion of traditional American culture.
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