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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2002
Page
4
A brief from Southern Illinois dated Wednesday February 13, 2002, covering local happenings, weather notes, and community notices in a compact newspaper card format.
Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and staff outline how to submit letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent. Includes contact numbers, email addresses, submission limits, and style rules for letters, with deadlines and pages for class ads and display ads.
The piece accuses Rod Blagojevich of exploiting campaign finance rules to gain about 258000 from an opaque source. It details a 642000 transfer from his congressional fund to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and notes the donor’s intent remains unclear.
Opinion piece argues DCCC gave Illinois gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich a 900000 profit via hard and soft money tricks under campaign finance rules. Questions fairness among rivals Paul Vallas and Roland Burris while noting Blagojevich backs reform bills yet profits from current rules.
A reader criticizes SIU President James Walker for midyear staff raises and staffing policy. The letter cites plans to fill positions, unequal pay for those doing others’ jobs, and budget cuts affecting courses and theses. It argues raises may be misrepresented and warns administrators should face scrutiny if layoffs occur before contract reductions.
A letter urges limits on campaign money and advocates free or low cost TV time for legitimate candidates. The writer questions Blagojevich's fundraising and supports Shays Mehan campaign finance reform, arguing the current system favors those who spend most and undermines democracy.
Molly Ivins notes Enron’s tax avoidance and the broader accounting scandals exposing systemic flaws in U.S. capital markets. She argues reforms are cosmetic and calls for deeper changes to regulation, campaign finance, and corporate roles amid widening wealth inequality and global overcapacity.
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