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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2006
Page
15
Five years after September 11 2001 the nation reevaluates security and liberty. The piece urges balancing security measures with constitutional rights, notes new departments and vast spending, and calls for maintaining freedoms while defeating terrorist threats.
Editor notes fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Flags on public buildings will be lowered to half staff at sunrise Monday and raised at sunset. Jim Morris of the Marine Corps League chapter 939 in Aiken explains the protocol and the Aiken County Memorial Park will observe the half staff rule all day.
Publisher and editors listed for the Aiken Standard reveal the paper staff including Scott B Hunter Jeffrey B Wallace and Arthur T Zappa. Roles span Advertising Advertising Director to Circulation Director with Ellen C Priest Phillip Yates and Scot Newcom.
South Carolina taxpayers should monitor government spending to ensure better returns on their money. The column cites high state growth, a weak economy, and a downgraded credit rating, urging citizen action via Americans for Prosperity. Mike Campbell leads SC AFP with a plan for grassroots education and recognizing fiscally responsible officials.
An opinion argues state lawmakers underfunded the Department of Social Services leading to excessive caseloads and staffing losses since 2001. A recent Legislative Audit Council review found failures to contact all abuse victims within 30 days and complete investigations within 60 days. The piece calls for stronger leadership and a follow up audit.
A provocative critique compares prewar fascism to today’s Islamic extremism. It cites Iran's nuclear defiance, world polling on threats, and US public opinion shifts since 9/11. The piece argues for confronting Islamic fascism and links media bias and political opposition to the urgency of action.
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