Blagojevich sentencing call from Zagel urged
Editorial urges U S District Judge James Zagel to impose the maximum sentence for Rod Blagojevich, arguing for at least 20 years to deter political corruption and reflect public betrayal. The piece criticizes past governance and emphasizes Illinois’s need for a strong statement against pay to play and machine politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Od Blagojevich
Overnor
Barack Obama
Senate
U.S
James Zagel
Blagojevich
Zagel
Illinois
Peter Bella
Washingtontimes.com
Rod Blagojevich
Mike Madigan
Illinois House
Big Jim” Thompson
Jim Edgar
George Ryan
Springfield
Chicago
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Adlai Stevenson II
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Paul Simon
Ronald Reagan
Obama’s GOP Opponents See Him as a Threat Not a Partner
Leonard Pitts Jr. critiques Republican leaders and pundits for viewing Barack Obama as an adversary rather than a partner. He argues their denunciations and bloc politics aim to block his agenda, while real Americans face job losses and health care issues. Pitts notes the need for pragmatic compromise despite partisan hostility.
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The
United Sates
Barack Obama
Obama
Patrick Buchanan
U.S
Doug Lamborn
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rush Limbaugh
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Obama Brain Trust
Ronald Reagan
Tip O'Neill
Sheepdog
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Lynn Westmoreland
Los Alamitos
Calif
White House
America
Term limit idea praised as solution to political mess
Letter to the editor argues term limits for elected representatives would curb self interest and re election focus. Clerk mentions Marlene Koerner’s Golden Pen honor and suggests re running her letter monthly to rally support and instruction on how to start such activity.
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Marlene Koerner
Golden Pen Award finalists named for reader vote
Readers vote online or by mail through Thursday to choose the Golden Pen Award winner. Finalists named by the editorial board include Curtis Richardson of Dahlgren for historical views on freedom, Jim LeForge of Chester for ethics comparison, and Dennis McPheron of Johnston City on party politics and re elections. The winner receives an inscribed gold colored pen and recognition in a column by the editor. Voting online at www thesouthern com goldenpen or by mailing a ballot from the Aug 2 letters to Gary Metro in Carbondale.
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Curtis Richardson
Dahlgren
Jim LeForge
Chester
Rod Blagojevich
Dennis McPheron
Johnston City
Thesouthern
Gary Metro
The
Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Letters Policy On Submissions From Readers In The Southern Illinoisan
The paper outlines letters to the editor rules requiring signatures and a telephone number for verification, with allowed 250 word length and submission via email. It notes contact details for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto and Williamson County readers and provides editor contact names and emails for Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials contact details for Illinois lawmakers
A list of political representatives with phone numbers and partial emails for U S Senator Mark Kirk U S Representative Jerry Costello U S Representative John Shimkus State Senator David Luechtefeld and State Representative Jerry Costello II. Includes incomplete URLs and truncated addresses.
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Judge Zagel
United States
Chicago Democratic Machine
Rod
Chicago Machine
Bella
U.S. Senate
FBI
Northwestern University
Pepperdine University School of Law
Cook County
Thesouthern.com
Gary
Metro
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Miamiherald
Leonard Pitts
S Amiss
Joe Re
Rollins
Heartbeat OF America
Voice of the Reader
P.O. Box
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Jerry Costello
Costello House
U.S. Rep
John
House
Gov
Shimkus
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Repphelps
Gmail
Mike
Hotmail
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello II
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