Letter writers defend Clinton and criticize impeachment
Bill Whitescarver of Chicago Heights argues in support of President Clinton, claims impeachment politics harmed the nation, praises Clinton for cutting the deficit by over two and a half trillion dollars, and accuses Republicans of self interest and voting a Congress pay raise before Clinton's impeachment.
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Star
Congress
Carol Vance
Homewood
Carol
Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
Bill Clinton
Bob Funk
Bob
Clinton
Bill Whitescarver
Chicago Heights
Debate on Constitution and government overreach in Illinois letters
A reader laments Democratic use of the Constitution while accusing them of expanding federal power, calls for adherence to original intent, and urges focused political reform including a tax swap for fair funding of education. The letter critiques gun control laws and Open Meetings Act compliance in Homewood, urging civic participation and transparency in local governance.
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Bill Clinton
Bill Lam Lee
Senate
United Nations
United States
Monica Lewinsky
Rhett Edler
Houlihan
Illinois
Richard Ogilvie
McClure-Volkmer
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Homewood
Hofeld
General Assembly
Prairie Lakes
Cook County
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Frank
Peter Stud
Reisender Group
Frank
Open Letter to Rev Falwell on Hypocrisy and Politics
Jolene Evans, an educator and community leader who led a local NAACP branch from 1995 to 1998, writes to Rev Jerry Falwell critiquing religious leaders and politicians. She condemns sanctimony, cites Jesus loving sinners, and questions equating sinlessness with political leadership amid Clinton era scrutiny.
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Jerry Falwell
Christ
Jesus
Rev
Falwell
Thomas Jefferson
America
Clinton
White House
David
Congress
McCarthy
I. CT Ae
Fannie Lou Hammer
Jolene Evans
Far South Suburban
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Newspaper staff contacts and newsroom address
The notice lists editor Franklin R. Shuftan with email fshuftan interaccess.com and assistant editor Margaret Seltzner at seltzner interaccess.com. Dennis R. Wheeler is editorial page editor with dwheel interaccess.com and Joanne Zerkel features editor at jzerkel interaccess.com. General newsroom email is starnews interaccess.com.
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