Wake up from minimum wage fairy tales column
Columnist argues against a $15 federal minimum wage, citing economic principles and DC data. It critiques government mandates, notes DC’s wage history, employment shifts, and racial unemployment gaps, and advocates free markets and education to aid low income workers. Star Parker signs off.
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New York
California
Washington, D.C
Washington
D.C
Washington Post
Bernie Sanders
University of Michigan and
American Enterprise Institute
Mark Perry
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Virginia
Maryland
Wal-Mart
Aiken Standard Founder and Editors Featured
The Aiken Standard highlights its 1867 founding and key staff: Ellen Priest as Publisher and Editor, Michael Smith as Executive Editor, and Holly Kemp as News Editor. The Thought of the Day quotes Bergen Evans on stoicism and cynicism.
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Ellen Priest
Michael Smith
Holly Kemp
Bergen Evans
Constitution Day memory spans the years and ideals
A retrospective on Constitution Day noting its origins in Philadelphia on September 17 1787 with 39 signers and the enduring, evolving framework of We the People. Bruce McCord discusses the document's adaptive history from property requirements to universal rights and amendments.
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George Washington
James Madison
Ben Franklin
South Carolina
Charles Pinckney
Philadelphia
United States of America
U.S
Bruce McCord
Department of History
Aiken Technical College
McCord
Thomas Jefferson
George W. Bush
Ironman 70.3 Augusta draws 3500 competitors and volunteers
The letter promotes the Ironman 70.3 Augusta event on Sunday September 25 in Augusta with 3500 athletes and 1500 volunteers. It highlights route coordination, local economic impact, and community hospitality while thanking sponsors and supporters.
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Augusta
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Augusta Sports Council
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Aiken Standard
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