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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2015
Page
11
The Aiken Standard editorial presents a reflection from James A. Garfield as memory prompts about learning from history. Publisher Ellen Priest and editors Timothy O Briant and Michael Ulmer frame the meditation as part of the paper's opinion page.
Obama considers relocating prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to Hanahan near Charleston amid security fears. Governor Nikki Haley and senators Lindsey Graham Tim Scott oppose the plan calling detainees the worst of the worst and urging they remain at Guantanamo. Defense secretary Carter says transfer risk must be mitigated. The debate centers on national security, local impact, and legal questions surrounding detainee trials.
Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson announced plans to seek capital punishment for Dylann Roof in the Emanuel AME Church massacre. She cited the aggravating circumstance of creating a great risk of death in public. The case follows national debate on the death penalty amid shifting public opinion and past executions like Motts in 2011.
Columnist Gary Bunker argues macro factors such as White House party, GDP growth, and incumbent popularity largely drive presidential results. He cites Alan Abramowitz's model predicting major party votes with small error and notes how environment, not scandals, shapes close races.
In a letter to the editor Tim Lintner argues downtown Aiken should attract college students to boost vibrancy and spending. He cites Augusta Broad Street and urges candidates to focus on student needs over parochial debates, noting students spend money when services meet them.
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