Reader letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outlines Voice of the Reader letters up to 250 words, requiring signature and hometown, a verifiable phone number, and publisher approval. It lists submission addresses including P O Box 2108 Carbondale IL, email, fax, and editor contacts. The paper notes editing rights, disallows poetry and mass submissions, and provides media and circulation contact numbers.
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Southern Illinois debate set before election growth focus
Governors candidates Blagojevich and Topinka accept invitations to debate in Southern Illinois, first since 1986, with coverage planned on public TV and radio. Green candidate Rich Whitney not invited yet. Medicaid payment delays threaten hospitals and clinics, with some funds to Carbondale Clinic said to arrive soon. A sexual predator, Skip Mallory, was sentenced to six years after violating probation terms.
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Ceasefire debate and Iran Hizbollah critique
Mona Charen argues against a premature ceasefire amid Iran's nuclear threats and Hizbollah's attacks. The column critiques the New York Times and U.S. policy, urges a hard line to deter Tehran's allies, and calls for a strong Lebanese stabilization effort with an independent international force.
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Public school drug testing gains support in SI Speaks poll
In Southern Illinois, random drug testing in public schools draws mixed backing from readers. Respondents including a retired officer and a former prison guard call it a deterrent, while others stress true randomness. About 72 percent of poll participants favored testing.
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The $20 bill lesson on value and self worth
Jim Davidson, a motivational speaker and syndicated columnist, uses a crumpled $20 bill to illustrate that value does not diminish with hardship. He argues worth comes from divine creation, national credit, and personal effort, linking self esteem to faith, work, and identity.
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Antidote for Low Self Esteem Prompts Reflection
A reader shares a Kentucky article about a twenty dollar bill claimed to be an antidote to low self esteem. The writer urges readers to value themselves and notes many Americans struggle with inferiority while chasing false measures of success.
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