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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 2003

Page

4

Letters Policy and Contact Information for The Southern Illinoisan

The Southern Illinoisan outlines how to submit letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, with word limits, signing rules, and contact details. It specifies editors and tips for tips, circulation info, and display and classifieds advertising contacts.

Voice of the Reader The Southern Illinoisan P.O Carbondale

Supreme Court splits on cross burning free speech ruling

The 6-3 majority allows states to restrict cross burning with a key caveat. Justice Clarence Thomas dissents, arguing the ruling incorrectly frames cross burning as protected speech unless proven intimidation intent.

Clarence Thomas Thomas U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court narrows cross burning as intimidation

In a 14 page opinion Justice Thomas rejects automatic intimidation rulings, noting cross burning’s history while others defend free speech. Ginsburg Kennedy and Souter support broader protection, urging prosecutors to distinguish threat from idea. States with cross burning laws may need amendments.

Thomas Georgia Ku Klux Klan Ruth Bader Ginsburg Anthony M. Kennedy David H. Souter Justice Souter

Readers Spar Over Taxes and War Policy in Letters

Readers decry state subsidies for private off road vehicle parks and tax funding for councils. They urge funds go to health care education and public protection while debating Iraq policy and standardized testing in schools.

Larry Woolard Brandon Phelps Mike Best Mark DonHam Rod Blagojevich Illinois Grape and Wine Resources Council Illinois Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association

My growing contempt for young drivers warning at 16

Jim Muir recalls a near collision with a teen driver on Illinois 14 near Christopher and a subsequent dash cam of outrage. He notes the rising role of teenagers in accidents and argues for age-based driving limits while describing his shift from confrontation to calling state police.

Illinois Carbondale Illinois 14 Christopher Vu Wuoll U.S. 51 du Quoin Illinois State Police

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