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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan provides contact details for editors and staff including Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and Managing Editor Gerald Garcia. It outlines letters submission rules, word limits, signature and phone verification requirements, and notes The Vent feature with weekend SoundOff, plus general contact numbers and email addresses for tips, subscriptions, and ads.
Illinois lawmakers revive a no call list measure to curb unsolicited telemarketing. Sponsoring Rep. Jay Hoffman and Sen. Todd Sieben push a cleaned bill to win Gov. Ryan's support, arguing it complements federal rules while opponents call it unnecessary and anti business. The piece notes TCPA and FTC rules already restrict do not call lists and penalties.
Molly Ivins argues that post 9 11 policy shifts deepen hunger and poverty across the United States. She cites rising shelter needs in New York and Texas hunger data, noting cuts to aid, regressive taxes, and limited media attention while wealth concentrates benefits for the wealthy.
A reader argues that prayer in support of SIUC is misaligned with religious teachings reminding that killing contradicts faith and asserting love of country cannot mix with worship of God. The letter challenges the intertwining of patriotism and religion.
A reader urges making English the official language to preserve unity while praising SIUC basketball and the two student performers who rendered a stunning national anthem. The letter calls for promoting the rendition as a statewide asset for Southern Illinois.
A reader argues that labeling non Christians as dangerous is arrogant and harmful. The message urges respect for diverse faiths and ethnic backgrounds and supports a moment of silence at public events to allow anyone to pray or not pray to whomever.
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