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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 2008
Page
11
Editorial urges residents to vote in today’s Aiken city election on ending partisan ballots for the mayor and council. It warns that low turnout could let a small few decide, urging a strong GOTV effort to reflect public voice on local governance and services.
The author criticizes Sarah Palin for censorship actions as mayor and controversial decisions as governor. He accuses her of mismanaging finances and projects, including a disputed sports complex and a failed bid to sell a governor’s jet. He labels Palin clueless and mocks supporters.
The Aiken Standard newsroom lists executive and department heads including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace News Director Timothy E. Obriant Production Director Phillip Yates Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
A letter writer urges residents of Houndslake North to research humane geese management and warns against harming federally protected wildlife. The piece also questions EMS no transport fees and collection rates, and criticizes a controversial political cartoon about Governor Palin and Obama.
Voters demand transparency as GVW Incorporation faces unanswered questions about anonymous monetary contributors. Chairman Wood pledged to publish donor identities after the vote, but more than a week has passed with no disclosure and the Aiken Standard is urged to pursue the facts.
Aiken County EMS implements a new ambulance no transport fee prompting questions about fund allocation. Citizens ask why revenue goes to a general county fund and how EMS funds are then used.
The text argues religion must influence politics, citing Gandhi and Tutu as moral figures. It claims political issues rest on morality and notes Barack Obama’s 2004 remarks on personal morality shaping political stance. It argues church and society cannot be kept separate.
The piece presents Obama as self confident and connected, with a liberal set of beliefs on income, health care, and government role. It notes his foreign policy stance as tough yet cautious and acknowledges his charisma, guile, luck, and humanity. The column examines potential change if elected and questions the unpredictability of outcomes.
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