Our View: Congress Turns Micromanagers With Expanding Panels
The piece argues Congress overreaches through numerous panels and subcommittees and burdens the executive branch. It cites 20 000 staffers, 150 subcommittees, and 84 committees overseeing HUD, plus the Pentagon’s daily inquiries and reports, warning of inefficiency and oversight failures.
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Congress
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Sam’' Pierce
Federal Treasury
Readers debate school board support and tax fairness in Aiken
James M. King urges board members to state positions on Dr. Joseph Brooks direction and performance reviews. Nancy O Leary argues against Aiken Rural Electric Co op service expansion, favoring SCE G due to taxes rates and franchise fees, claiming taxpayers would bear the burden.
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James M. King
Essex Court
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Aiken
Aiken Rural Electric Co-op
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Co-Op
Hilton Head
Kiawah Islands
Helms Support Sparks Fierce Letter to the Editor
A reader defends Sen. Jesse Helms and Ollie North while attacking columnist Sandy Grady and congressional figures. The letter praises Helms as moral and just, criticizes Ortega and congressional missteps, and questions representational fidelity. Asserts Helms is a Carolina credit and calls for pension restoration for North.
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Sandy Grady
Grady
Sen
Jesse Helms
Col. North
Congress
Daniel Ortega
Ortega
Carolinas
Guide for Submitting Letters to The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address and prefers clear concise submissions. Typewritten letters are preferred and subject to editing. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Desert Island Wishes Amid Blue Ridge Summer Quiet
A reflective column describes perfect summer days in the Blue Ridge Mountains with family chores, wildlife, and a Labor Day pause. The author recalls a Wall Street Journal piece on a desert island wish list offering eight items including recordings, a book, and a luxury.
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Shetland
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Barbra Streisand
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Marine Corps
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Willie Nelson
Macaulay
Whittaker Chambers
America Should Scale Back Global Aid and Burden
The piece argues the U S cannot sustain vast overseas aid and defense spending as Europe and Asia grow wealthier. It questions continuing NATO radius and calls for focusing on core interests. It warns of rising deficits, calls for prioritizing national interests, and imagines a smaller U S role abroad.
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India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Syria
South Africa
End Of Summer Remembered In Reflective Musings
A nostalgic essay contrasts the passing of summer with autumn, noting solstice dates and seasonal changes. It recalls family memories from summers past, the end of school, the shift to real memories in photos, and a village portrait of Pop pop and neighbors before winter.
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New Jersey
Poppop
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