Editorial urges participation in upcoming elections local and national
The piece urges readers to vote in the upcoming election emphasizing local races in Aiken County. It outlines contests for School Board County Council county offices state General Assembly and U S Senate and House seats plus a 1 cent sales tax measure and a mini bottle issue. It calls for registration and becoming informed to cast educated ballots.
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Aiken Standard Names and Contacts For Staff Directory
Publisher Scott B Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B Wallace lead the Aiken Standard team. The staff includes Arthur T Zappa as a key contributor and management, with Ellen C Priest and Timothy E O Briant in administrative roles.
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Readers debate Doonesbury censorship and free speech ethics
Letters discuss Doonesbury moving to the opinion page and defend or critique editorial standards and free speech. The exchange cites Trudeau, Cal veto, DeMint tax plan, and political anonymity, urging civil discourse and criticising attack letters and ads.
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Letters to the Editor Addressing Aiken Standard Readers
Readers invited to send opinions to the Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor. Submissions may be mailed to PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or emailed to swallace at aikenstandard dot com or faxed to 803 648 6052.
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George W Bush interview shows guarded press stance
The author details a rare 30 minute interview with President Bush, noting his no spin, cautious style, Secret Service security, and Bush's shift from casual Texas governor to life and death decision maker. The piece contrasts Bush with Clinton, describes interview tension, and ends with the interviewer recalling childhood memories.
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Local voter disputes campaign tax claim and backing
Robert S. Skipper Perry Jr disputes Inez Tenenbaum's campaign listing him as supporting the current tax system. He says the tax code should be scrapped for a simpler system and endorses Jim DeMint for U S Senate. He questions campaign leadership and cites broader Republican critique of taxes.
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City of Aiken sales tax projects outlined by Roger LeDuc
The note highlights widened street paving and upkeep, a bypass to reduce traffic on Whiskey Road, a skatepark at H Odell Weeks, a media center for tele broadcast, park beautification at Citizens Park, a Northside regional park near the landfill, Toole Hill renovation, and a cemetery facelift. The writer praises the long term city vision and apologizes for previously voting against the tax.
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