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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan lists newsroom staff and contact details for letters and tips, addresses and phone numbers for Carbondale and surrounding areas, subscription and ad info, and guidelines for submitting letters and SoundOff. It details publishing office addresses, postmaster, subscriber services hours, and rules on letters.
The Gift Ban Act banned gifts from lobbyists to state and local officials and set fines for misreporting donations and late reports. Officials urge penalties be upheld, while the Elections Board seeks to soften fines, risking a clash with lawmakers, notably state Sen. Denny Jacobs who defied the act during a session. Jesse White faced numerous misreports, and the Illinois Supreme Court previously upheld the law.
Opinion argues that U S currency honors slaveholders and suggests replacing Jackson on the $20 bill with Martin Luther King or other civil rights symbols. It notes Washington Jefferson Hamilton Grant and Franklin owned slaves, Lincoln’s exception, and argues a redesign could reflect American values and anti slavery aims.
A reader defends vouchers arguing public funding moves with enrollment, increasing spending per pupil when students leave public schools. The letter questions accountability claims by NEA, contends private and parochial schools are more efficient, and challenges fears of public school destruction by vouchers.
The author argues that God’s role in US law derives from founding documents including the Declaration of Independence. They contend that acknowledging God in the Pledge or currency is not unconstitutional unless government treats God as religious authority. They warn against removing God from law and rights.
Molly Ivins argues that blaming Bill Clinton or George W. Bush for corporate governance failures ignores systemic flaws. She critiques the motives of conservatives and details the Harken Energy scandal, Sarbanes reform aims, and GOP reluctance to adopt strong, lasting changes while calling out defensive spin and calls for real accountability.
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