New York Ready for GOP Parade in Spectacle of Satire
Lenore Skenazy mocks a Republican convention in New York, lampooning luminaries like Bob Dole and Dan Quayle and criticizing tax cuts, benefits, and political theatrics. The piece envisions outrageous, satirical scenarios from renamed airports to quirky campaign pranks.
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The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Staff Contact Info
The Southern Illinoisan based in Carbondale publishes contact details for newsroom staff readers tips and ads. It lists Publisher Dennis DeRossett Managing Editor Gerald Garcia and Opinion Editor Jeff Smyth with emails and hours plus reader submission policies and how to reach circulation and classified ad departments.
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SIUC News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
SIUC students welcome spring amid uncertainty while Herrin Bowl hosts indoor bocce courts. West Frankfort opens Southern Illinois’ first indoor bocce venue with community support. George Hussein era praise gives way to regional business and civic updates across Carbondale, Herrin, and Du Quoin.
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Draft revival stunt sparks debate on conscription
Philip Terzian argues Rangel and Conyers push for a new Selective Service amid calls that all volunteer forces work well. He stresses conscription would subvert policy, enlarge division, and risk civilian resentment, while noting history favors an all volunteer military and equality in opportunity.
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