Letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outlines submission rules for Voice of the Reader letters, including word limit, need for signature and hometown, and verification by phone. It lists contact emails for Dennis DeRossett and James Bennett, editing rights, and disallows libelous or mass-submitted letters. It provides mailing, fax, and submission addresses and lists publication and subscription information.
Debating Corps Authority After Rapanos Decision
The Supreme Court split 4-1-4 on defining the Corps of Engineers reach under the Clean Water Act. A middle path suggested a significant nexus concept while others urged a narrower or broader scope, sending the case back for lower court ruling and prompting calls for congressional clarification.
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Letter on Flag Protection Amendment and climate views
A reader criticizes the Flag Protection Amendment and mocks left-leaning campaigns while defending patriotism through past presidents and public figures. The letter attacks politicians, cites Time Magazine and Dr Johnson, argues about symbolism, and laments partisanship and job losses under Democrats, praising President Bush.
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Gates Buffett cartoon mocks wealth as world saviors
A Pat Oliphant political cartoon portrays Bill Gates and Warren Buffett as benevolent gods while a impoverished woman begs at a door labeled global give-aways. The caption screams warnings about eugenics and population control, alleging funded abortions and sterilization schemes.
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Contempt for coal industry in EPA emissions suit
Governor Blagojevich and Chicago allies join Massachusetts v. EPA to press federal limits on carbon dioxide from cars and power plants. Supporters say action curbs global warming while opponents warn of higher heating and fuel costs, threatening southern Illinois coal mining.
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Raining doubts on the impossibles
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on record rainfall across the Eastern Seaboard and its implications for climate alarmism. He notes weather extremes, cites Kilimanjaro melt imagery and NAS findings, and argues that disasters reveal failures of imagination rather than impossibility. He ends asking if another once-thought impossibility could occur.
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