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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1997
Page
4
A string of quotes from Gov Beasley to Warren Buffett spans policy on video poker donations to Clinton campaigns and corporate strategy. Noted remarks touch on cyber threats, Hollywood influence, LGBT portrayals, and UN and telecom pricing debates.
Tibor R. Machan argues against the DOJ antitrust push on Microsoft, comparing it to paternalistic nanny state oversight. He contends consumer choice and free markets are undermined when government disciplines big firms and warns of expanding regulatory power, citing Windows 95 and broader federal agencies. Machan is a Chapman University professor and Hoover Institution fellow.
South Carolina faces scrutiny over the Stam Thurmond Institute report rising to 420 million dollars yearly by 2010 for business tax breaks. The governor's office and critics clash while officials urge honest costs and upfront analysis of job promises. Budget plans by State Superintendent Barbara Nielsen propose higher funding for PSAT, buses, textbooks, teachers, and standards. The Herald-Journal notes a Poker lawsuit and praises state agencies' bid to curb video poker amid ongoing lawsuits and calls for tougher regulation.
A reader attacks Kevin Leininger for misreading a Take Back the Night rally and defends feminism amid quotes about NOW. The letter is followed by a formal critique of a young driver on Whiskey Road, describing tailgating, lane changes, distraction, and safety concerns in Aiken. Paul H. Pinson, Aiken.
The Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters should be brief and include the writer’s signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited. Address to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, RO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial@scape.net
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