Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader in The Southern Illinoisan
The section outlines submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader. It requires signatures and a telephone number for verification, though numbers are not published. Letters must address current issues, be original, and may be edited. Libelous or personal attacks are excluded.
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Carterville High faces heat and funding delays for new school
Gary Metro describes extreme heat in Carterville High School classrooms and calls for faster capital planning. He notes $1.9 million in emergency funds used for repairs, with a planned new campus only possible after state funding, likely by 2009, urging Springfield to act to curb rising costs.
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Carterville
Don Smith
Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Smith
Illinois
Readers ask why funding is short for bridges and aid
A letter argues that funding gaps persist due to big military spending and tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthy. It suggests rolling back tax cuts by 1 percent and cutting defense waste to free funds for care, education, and social programs. The writer cites Lawrence Korb on savings and urges fiscal restraint.
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Lawrence Korb
Center For Defense Information
Reagan
America
Soviet Union
Belated appreciation for Hunter editorial cartoon on Gelman porch
A belated letter to Mr. Hunter honors his editorial cartoon about Ben Gelman and the Gelmans backyard. It recalls the porch railing corner post maple tree picnic table and Adirondack chair and notes Gelman’s 1990 onward friendship mentorship and enjoyment of porch time reading meditating and birdwatching.
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Hunter
Ben Gelman
Gelman
Ben
Health insurance vs. affordability and SCHIP expansion
Arthur Garson Jr. argues for broad SCHIP expansion to cover uninsured children and adults, noting 47 million uninsured and high costs. He compares private versus public funding, cites 5 percent of income as affordable, and highlights gaps before universal coverage.
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California
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