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LETTER: We must help nation being oppressed

2/10/2012 10:45 AM   

At the end of November 2011, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo went to the polls, hoping to make their voices heard. However, according to observers from the Carter Center, the European Union and the Congolese Catholic Bishops, the e ...

LETTER: Create jobs instead of slamming unions

2/10/2012 10:45 AM   

Apparently Gov. Nikki Haley has decided the best marketing strategy to create jobs in South Carolina is to denigrate union members. And the Republican majority of the state Legislature is enthusiastically helping her push the anti-worker agenda. ...

LETTER: Our schools must be fixed

2/10/2012 10:44 AM   

Aiken County Public Schools are under "corrective action" per the No Child Left Behind Act. What does this mean? How did we get there? What leaders are responsible for this decline? Test scores have dropped, discipline is nonexistent and communicatio ...

LETTER: Take care when sharing the road

2/8/2012 5:19 PM   

Once again, I was saddened to read of the death of a local bicyclist. We must wait for the completion of the investigation to determine fault. However, this brings to mind several issues I have had on my mind concerning the bicycle vs. motor vehicles ...

LETTER: Schools must have needed improvements

2/8/2012 5:19 PM   

First, a big thank-you for reading about the schools in Aiken County that are substandard and are not being put on a fast track to be repaired and/or expanded. Second, the list of very needed improvements to these schools was put together by the Bo ...

LETTER: Bishop opposes insurance mandate

2/8/2012 5:19 PM   

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last month that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees' health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contracep ...

LETTER: Obama has hurt our country

2/8/2012 11:00 AM   

Winston Churchill said that the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. A recent illustration of Churchill's average voter is the confused Columbia woman who complained to poll workers that she couldn' ...

LETTER: Aiken must press on through tragedy

2/8/2012 11:00 AM   

This is just a note to remind Aikenites, in lieu of recent events, what this community is and always has been about. In 1997, Aiken won the All-America City Award, which recognizes communities each year for "outstanding civic accomplishments. To win, ...

LETTER: Thank the police for all they do

2/8/2012 11:00 AM   

Standing between the citizens and evil are the men and women of law enforcement who protect our citizens from those whose appetite for evil knows no bounds. My heart is heavy for the families of Scotty Richardson and Sandy Rogers. I ache as well fo ...

LETTER: Obama is helping country recover

2/7/2012 12:05 PM   

On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department released some very good economic news. In January, 243,000 net jobs were created, and the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent. While this was great news for the country, it was terrible news for Mit ...

LETTER: We need better gun security

2/7/2012 12:05 PM   

The citizens of Aiken mourn the lost of yet another police officer whose life was cut short. Officer Sandy Rogers dreadful fate happened weeks after the death of Officer Richardson, at the hands of a crazed young man with an unregistered gun. The ou ...

LETTER: Give police more latitude

2/7/2012 12:05 PM   

The judges are putting killers with long records of arrest and violence onto the streets. The South Carolina penal system is short of money. Let's get behind rules of engagement changes for the Aiken Public Safety Officers and allow them to approach ...

LETTER: Appreciates letter honoring officer

2/7/2012 12:05 PM   

I want to thank Stacy Glover for writing such a beautiful letter to the editor in commemoration of Cpl. Sandy Rogers. As a mother of a police officer, your words warmed my heart. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Thank you for your consideration ...

LETTER: Time for Democrats to go to work

2/5/2012 10:34 PM   

With a lull in the Republicans' presidential race, there is time for the defeated candidates to lick their wounds, and for the Democrats to come out of hibernation. It's time to reenergize our campaign machinery and prepare for the contest ahead. T ...

LETTER: Humbled by show of respect and support

2/5/2012 10:34 PM   

Our car was far back in the procession from the Convocation Center to Bethany Cemetery, but still they stood at roadside, reverent, quiet, hands and hats over hearts long after the hearse had passed by. Some carried homemade signs, others held flags ...

LETTER: Obama should curb his travel

2/5/2012 9:25 PM   

President Obama talks a lot about higher taxes on the wealthy and tightening our belts. How about some cuts in his spending of our tax dollars such as the money he spends flying around the country on Air Force One on his never ending re-election camp ...

LETTER: Thanks for support for show

2/5/2012 9:25 PM   

The Aiken Center for the Arts has enjoyed another very successful fund-raising event, Antiques In the Heart of Aiken Show and Sale. The success of this year's show is directly related to the more than 150 community volunteers who participated on 25 c ...