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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2007
Page
4
The notice outlines submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader, including word limit, signing, and verification. It lists contact methods and editors, and includes a roster of elected officials with phone numbers and websites for public engagement.
A reader reprints a letter commending Ann Coulter for highlighting M Stanton Evans book Blacklisted by History. The piece defends McCarthy era vigilance against Soviet spies in the U S government, questions liberal attacks, and hopes justice will redefine McCarthyism as patriotism and pursuit of truth.
A smoker writes to bar owners about anti smoking laws and recalls a 20 year old Alabama night out. The letter describes a bartender asking if the patron is a member and handing a sign up card, noting a private club exception to a dancing ban.
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on holiday time at the U S Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. He recalls harassment from neo Nazis and urges living together, noting the enduring dangers of bigotry across generations and urging compassion over hate.
The piece surveys how Illinois voters may face a 2008 referendum on whether to call a constitutional convention and how judge selection has long split by region. It details history from the 1969 70 convention, Chicago party dynamics, and the equal separate submission compromise that kept voters split between election and appointment.
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