No Truth Left in Politics as Campaign Sinks Further
A columnist notes the 2016 campaign has descended into frenzy with Trump Clinton debates and theatrics. It cites vanity and tax bravado, the media fixation on scandals, and a disturbingly elastic sense of facts in a polarized race. Krauthammer signs off with a final aside.
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Aiken Standard Staff and Founding Year Noted
The Aiken Standard lists Ellen Priest as Publisher and Editor with Michael Smith as Executive Editor and Holly Kemp as News Editor. Thought of the Day features a Will Rogers quote about spelling and work from 1879 to 1935.
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Pastors join forces to finish Glover Grove rebuilding
Aiken faith leaders Rev. Paul Bush and Rev. Robert Byrne spearhead the Phoenix Project to rebuild Glover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville after last year's fire. Byrne will walk 140 plus miles from Charleston to Warrenville Oct 16 23 to raise funds and show community unity while Bush organizes peace walks and vigils and urges dialogue with law enforcement.
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Readers clash over Wells Fargo practices and politics
A series of Letters to the Editor discuss Wells Fargo credit card charges and congressional policy causes. Contributors question executive accountability, credit card terms, and the impact of laws on performance based pay. The letters also critique Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and public discourse on Russia.
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