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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters up to 250 words on current issues. Letters must be signed with the author's name and hometown and include a telephone number for verification. The paper reserves the right to edit and will not publish libelous or mass submissions.
Carbondale mayor and council member clashed over federal Patriot Act coverage while a petition by Margaret Nesbitt drew 200 local signatures urging preservation of the Burma C. Hayes child care center. The pivotal Feb. 17 vote will decide the center's fate as finances strain city services.
Mona Charen argues against the notion that the Iraq War was fought on false pretenses. She notes David Kay’s testimony on the search for weapons, criticizes Democrats for misreading history, and asserts intelligence failures plus the president's stated cautions rather than imminent threat.
Jim Davidson argues society worsens from rude behavior and violence, urging teaching civility. He highlights the Janet Neff Sample Center for Manners and Civility at Penn State Erie funded by George Sample and his family. The piece notes campus programs, stickers reading Be nice to each other, and calls for nationwide adoption of civility courses.
Southern Illinois residents split on whether President Bush overstated Iraq WMD threats. 58 percent say yes, citing dubious intelligence and motives, while others defend the president’s information. The piece notes SI Speaks is not a scientific poll and invites readers to vote.
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