Letters Policy and Officials Listings in The Southern Illinoisan
This notice outlines letters to Voice of the Reader limits and submission channels, and lists elected officials with phone numbers and web links. It also highlights a Lincoln daily log reflecting Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday prep and his stance on church government and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Samuel Curtis
Samuel McPheeters
St. Louis
McPheeters
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois Press Association
The
Southern Illinoisan
End to torture letter references Guantanamo debate
Reader pledges support for any Democrat or Republican opposing torture. They defend waterboarding as torture, question government officials’ defense, and commend Sen. Durbin for fighting torture. They speculate about CIA tape destruction and hidden evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Charen
Guantanamo
Sen
Richard Durbin
CIA
State capital debate sparks recall and constitutional change
The writer questions Illinois Springfield as the true capital, criticizes Governor's Chicago focus and commuting costs, and calls for a recall mechanism for governor. They suggest amending both state and federal constitutions and implementing term limits to fix government issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Chicago
U. S
Poll leaders lack foreign policy depth
Kathleen Parker critiques Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on foreign policy experience. She argues neither has substantial expertise, despite travel and connections, and notes reactions over Bhutto’s assassination. Parker cites Axelrod and Albright to question how experience translates to governing Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Barack Obama
Africa
Obama
Hillary Clinton
Harvard
U.S. Senate
Benazir Bhutto
David Axelrod
Clinton
Bhutto
Axelrod
U.S
Afghanistan
al-Qaeda
Lalalalalalalala
Meet the Press
Pakistan
Iraq
Iowans Caucus
Madeleine Albright
Sen
Bill Richardson
United Nations
Pervez Musharraf
Joe Biden
Foreign Relations Committee
Musharraf
New Year Golden Pen Voting Opens for Best Letter
The Southern Illinoisan begins the monthly Golden Pen vote with three finalist letters chosen by the editorial board. Readers may vote online at thesouthern.com/goldenpen or mail a clipped letter to Editor Gary Metro in Carbondale, IL. The winner will be recognized in mid January with an engraved gold pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illnoisan
Thesouthern .Com
Goldenpen
Gary Metro
Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Smoke and mirrors at SIU transport center promise
An SIU alumnus criticizes the governor for a Capital Construction Bill news conference promising a Transportation Education Center while neglecting SIU facilities. He cites SIU's top automotive technology and aviation programs, noting disgraceful facilities and urging focus on southern state needs over northern political cronies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Chicago
Transportation Education Center
Love dialogue over fear in The Golden Compass debate
Karen Turner argues that fear of Philip Pullman’s series misreads the author’s aims. She supports reading for dialogue about beliefs, noting that even with questions about God, fiction can provoke thoughtful discussion without harming faith. She warns against harming in the name of God and champions humility and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Pullman
Karen Turner
Maytag Closure Impacts Seen as People Await Degree Plans
Local residents in Herrin say the full effects of the Maytag plant shutdown will unfold in 18 to 24 months as workers pursue degrees and lose benefits. Families with and without children face daily struggles, while some see positives, many fear unseen hardships and urge public attention beyond upbeat portrayals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Maytag
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Voice of
P.D
Thesouthern.com
Gary
Metro
Thesouthern
Karen Binder
Karen
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
House
Costello
Gary Forby
David Luechtefeld
Brandon Phelps
Mike Best
John Bradley
Kathleen Parker
Washington Post Writers Group
Kparker
Smoke and
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