Remember Pearl Harbor Dec 7 1941 and its enduring meaning
An editorial argues the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor should renew public memory of the 1941 attack that killed over 2,400, wounded 1,282, sank ships, and spurred U S involvement in World War II. It cites survey results on awareness, praises survivors, cites films, and urges honoring the dead and keeping vigilance.
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Pearl Harbor
America
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Congress
FDR
Arizona
George Santayana
Coal-fired boilers must go at SIU Carbondale
Ben Countryman urges SIU Carbondale to retire two coal-fired stoker boilers in the campus physical plant citing student health and energy progress. He notes 2,000 petition signatures, 12 percent of the university, and compares to other Illinois universities moving to clean energy.
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Beyond Coal
Alfred E
Sonny’ Sanders
SIU Carbondale
SIU
Illinois
Carbondale
Ben Countryman
Government and religion should stay separate in public life
A reader responds to Harry Mosley's guest view, arguing that the United States must protect religious expression for all, but government should not sponsor any faith. The writer rejects state support for nativity scenes and Ten Commandment displays as unconstitutional establishment, while affirming religious freedom for believers and atheists alike.
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Harry Mosley
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Mosley
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letter submission rules limited to 250 words and signed with a real name and phone number. It provides phone numbers for reporting news and addresses and lists editors Gary Metro and Mark Fitton with their emails and extensions.
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Gary Metro
Gary
Officials contacts for Illinois lawmakers listed
Contact details for U S Senator Dick Durbin Representative John Shimkus and State Senators and Representatives provided. Phone numbers and district websites included for Durbin Shimkus Luechtefeld and Costello offices.
Golden Pen Award voting open for best letter to editor
Readers can vote through Sunday for the November 2011 Golden Pen Award. Finalists include Dennis McPheron of Johnston City for railing at lawmakers over utility rate hikes, Dominic Giafagleone of Carbondale over coal plant mercury data, and Becky Robinson of Carbondale debating smear campaigns against SIU. Winning author earns inscribed gold pen and editor column recognition. Vote online at the Southern site or by mail to Gary Metro in Carbondale.
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Thesouthern.com
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Johnston City
Dominic Giafagleone
Carbondale
SIU Carbondale
Becky Robinson
SIU
Rita Cheng
Thesouthern
Goldenpen
Gary Metro
The
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Iran poised to threaten Iraq and Israel in 2012 prophecy study
In a national letter to the editor, the writer warns that after U.S. troop withdrawal in 2011 Iran may court conflict across the region. He predicts Iran could attack Iraq to seize oil and travel through Turkey and Syria to strike Israel in 2012, aligning with Ezekiel and Isaiah prophecies. The piece notes rising hostility between Turkey Egypt and Israel, and suggests Russia could lead Middle East attacks with other nations while the U.S. Fifth Fleet must monitor Iran’s moves.
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Iran
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Egypt
Russia
U.S
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Open letter to President Obama on laziness and government
An open letter to the president responds to his remark labeling Americans as lazy. The writer argues the term is harsh and politically charged, suggesting laziness may reflect victims of big government and leftist policy, and questions the left’s influence on work ethic.
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Costello
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House.gov
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Jerry F. Costello
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