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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2001
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan notes its publisher editor Linda Ritchie Lindus and managing editor Mark Duran Samuels, with Dennis DeRossett as operations manager, inviting readers to send letters via fax or email to participate in the newspaper’s opinions platform.
An opinion piece argues Texas accounts for nearly half of U S executions, with Amnesty International data showing Texas at 47 percent in 2000. It critiques legal distinctions, racial factors, and poverty’s role in juvenile and adult cases, claiming unfairness in capital punishment.
A brief biblical excerpt describes the soldiers stripping Jesus of the robe, clothing him in his own garments, and leading him away to be crucified, illustrating the betrayal and suffering central to the Passion narrative.
People discuss the courage of condemned men walking to execution, noting that it can take as much courage to carry one’s bearing toward another person’s habitual misery.
Readers weigh in on whether Illinois should continue Gov. George Ryan's moratorium on executions. A strong majority oppose the continuation of the ban with about 62 percent against and 38 percent in favor. Online survey results appear weekly on the SoundOff page.
Charles Haynes argues that immigration over 30 years has made the United States the most religiously diverse nation. He cites the First Amendment as central to sustaining liberty, urges learning about neighbors, and notes examples like Hindu invocations in Congress and a mosque on a navy base.
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