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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan announces reader submission rules and contact options for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent. It specifies word limits, sign requirements, telephones for verification, and editing rights, along with ad contact lines and circulation details.
The piece reflects on enduring war imagery from World War II Vietnam and the Gulf War. It notes iconic photographs and film clips that define conflicts and ponders what images will symbolize the current Iraq War as televised coverage intensifies.
Reporters accompany troops across the Iraqi desert broadcasting live images yet face government restrictions on what they can relay. Critics cite gag orders and a thin line between press and contractor, while questions persist about objectivity and full context of battlefield reporting.
A reader condemns Bush era policy linking war funding to cuts in welfare programs. He cites child poverty in Brownsville, WIC and Head Start reductions, housing vouchers cuts, and 11 million uninsured children. The letter defends troops, urges support for war, and laments protests near wartime.
Washington state promised Promise Scholarships to high school graduates meeting criteria but barred funds for ministerial study. Joshua Davey, an honors grad majoring in religion, challenged the rule. the 9th Circuit held state funding for a religious college could violate the Establishment Clause, while judges differed on free exercise implications. Kilpatrick notes complex First and 14th Amendment stakes and argues for restoring Davey’s scholarship.
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