Letters policy and contact details for Voice of the Reader
The notice outlines submission rules for readers letters limited to 250 words, signed with a phone verification process, and provides mailing fax and email addresses for letters to The Southern Illinoisan. It lists editors contacts, reporting lines, and current U S lawmakers with phone numbers and URLs.
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Voice of the Reader
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P.D. Box
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Lincoln on Speech Making in Early Congress
On January 8, 1848 Abraham Lincoln drafted notes about his public speaking challenges. He described feeling scared while addressing a post office issue and predicted a stronger effort soon that would please his law partner William Herndon and improve his courtroom and House performances.
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Benton Library Vandalism Leads to Juvenile Accountability
Two juveniles tied to recent vandalism at the Benton Public Library face justice actions. The incident has drawn attention to the community’s handling of property crimes and youth accountability, echoing Chestertonian calls for moral duty and lawful response.
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Roosevelt
Teddy
Benton Public Library
Pierce
Theodore
Justice through community service for library vandalism youths
Two 13 year olds face eight weeks of library cleanup as part of a police led youth adjustment program after damaging library windows and a door causing over $1,000 in losses. The Benton Library Board backs restorative measures to avoid a criminal record and includes possible further steps if they fail to comply.
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Doris Heaton
Southern Illnoisan
Teddy Roosevelt
Remember the military this season and the war lie
A letter to the editor condemns the idea of remembering soldiers as protecting freedom. It accuses U S wars of serving powerful banking interests and corporate elites, alleging propaganda sustains a myth of benevolent warfare and condemns the mass violence and oppression tied to modern conflict. It attributes enlistment to propaganda and economics, arguing wars primarily aim to extend power and resources.
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Golden Pen Award Voting Opens Through Sunday
Readers can vote for the Golden Pen Award winner through Sunday January 13. Online voting is at the newspapers site and mail voting requires sending a note or clipping from January 2 to Editor Gary Metro at The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale Illinois. The letter cites dismay over a plagiarizing president and calls for retirement to protect SIU reputation.
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Poshard plagiarism claim sparks university debate
A reader argues Poshard’s plagiarism involved about 14 uncited passages and criticizes the Southern Illinoisan for mischaracterizing it. The writer contends that Poshard’s continued tenure as University President is inappropriate and urges ongoing reader attention.
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Ganga
Southern Illinoisan
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Cornerstone of democracy in a church state debate
In a letter to the editor Bruce W. McMillian of Willisville questions irony in separating church and state. The writer defends absolute separation as democracy’s cornerstone, arguing no one can be forced to believe, urging readers to vote freely for any candidate.
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Willisville
Mr. McMillian
America
McMillian
Obama Huckabee offer new politics in caucus echoes
Clarence Page compares Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee to historic firsts, noting Obama’s 2008 Iowa caucus surge and Huckabee’s rise by courting base voters. The piece links their victories to past leaders like Harold Washington and Jimmy Carter, urging focus on base, inspiration, and resilient campaigning.
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