Aiken Standard Leadership and Staff Overview
The Aiken Standard lists key figures including Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Executive Editor Melissa Hanna. Advertising Director Dee Taylor, Terri Cheek as Business Manager, Laura Friedman as Circulation Manager, Letitia Jefferson in Classified Advertising, and Ronnie Butler as Production Director.
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Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Thoughtful counsel on pace and purpose from Eddie Cantor
A reflective quote urged to slow down and savor life. It warns that speed causes missing both scenery and the sense of direction and purpose, attributed to Eddie Cantor, an American comedian and singer.
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Eddie Cantor
Aiken to roll out GPS monitoring for offenders in 2014
The Aiken County detention system plans to use home detention and GPS monitoring for charged or convicted offenders beginning in 2014. The program aims to cut jail crowding and save money, funded by the offenders, while noting staff needs and potential growth costs.
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Aiken County
Gallam
Michael Hunt
Horry
Marlboro
Jasper
Chesterfield
Greenville
Lancaster
Spartanburg
Charleston
Carson slams Obamacare as slavery during Values Voter speech
Leonard Pitts Jr notes Dr. Ben Carson likened Obamacare to slavery at a Washington event. The column condemns the comparison as opportunistic and historically ill informed, arguing it damages legacy and feeds white conservative rhetoric.
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Ben Carson
Reme
Washington
Values
Carson
New Hampshire
Bill O’brien
John Fleming
Rush Limbaugh
Letters to the Editor Debate on campaign finance and media
The letter argues campaign contributions are speech and should face no limits with full donor disclosure. It critiques McCain and praises Fox News figures while questioning left-leaning donors and media fairness. It also discusses traffic, spending, and federal finances as backdrop for civic debate and notes editorial control over titling.
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John McCain
George Soros
Barack Obama
Soros
MoveOn.org
Obama
Moses Mims
Liam McGinley
Fox News
Fox
Chris Wallace
Greta van Systern
Brett Baier
George Will
Charles Krauthammer
Britt Hume
Krauthammer
Will
MSNBC
Pat Kirk Aiken
Hitchcock Parkway
Unconstitutional Debt Law Sparks Public Dispute
The piece argues the 1917 debt limit law violates the 14th amendment by threatening the debt clause that declares the public debt shall not be questioned. It contends eliminating or bypassing the limit could reduce fiscal pressure and criticizes 1980s GOP tactics of deficit expansion to hobble future policy.
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United States
Congress
George Bush
Obama
Obama legacy in a critic’s view of his eight years
Moses Mims argues Obama will be remembered for rescuing the country from the Great Recession without GOP votes, saving or creating millions of jobs, saving the auto industry, winding down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and expanding health coverage through Obamacare despite opposition. He notes congressional spending authorization and potential future improvements.
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Senate
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Afghanistan
Benghazi
IRS
NSA
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Finding Common Ground Across Policy Debates
A reader argues both sides show irrationality in political discourse. Entitlement reform is essential for long term finances, with time to negotiate without shutdowns. Conservatives must accept some revenue and tax increases, while liberals acknowledge reform impacts future beneficiaries. The piece calls for a practical middle ground.
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Obama
America
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