Heat, cars, and green power spark a Wisconsin road trip
Gary Metro questions heat trends and the push for electric cars and renewables. He argues for clean coal as a bridging solution while noting electric demand and power needs. He dismisses church style climate alarm and invites reader feedback.
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Illinois
Church of Global Warming
Voice of the Reader on Republican policy and tax cuts
A reader denounces GOP economics and trickle down beliefs. They argue wealth concentration harms funding, call Bush tax cuts a nonstarter for local business, and urge higher taxes on the wealthy to address the national debt and unemployment. They identify as a lifelong Democrat criticizing party inaction.
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Letters to Editor Policy and contact details
A policy note outlines letters to the editor limits of 250 words and submission methods via email. Letters must be signed with a hometown and telephone for verification though numbers are not published. It lists contact numbers for Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Williamson County, and a toll free line, and notes disallowed content and editor names.
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Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials Contact Lines Include Federal and State Leaders
U S Senator Mark Kirk and U S Representative John Shimkus list contact numbers and websites. State Senator David Luechtefeld provides two phone lines for district outreach and a regional email.
History shows the cost of freedom from Yorktown to Hiroshima
A reflective tribute traces the American saga from Yorktown to Hiroshima, noting Civil War veterans, Enola Gay’s mission, and Normandy beach stormers. It ponders how decades shaped a nation’s freedom and asks if future survivors will witness its endurance.
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Tea Party critique shapes debt ceiling debate
Judson Phillips and Mona Charen depict the Tea Party as patriots seeking federal restraint. They warn Republicans must avoid amplifying a crisis mindset as Democrat pressure and media framing threaten political leverage before 2012.
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Fasano
Tea Party Nation
Washington Post
Charen
Boston
Phillips
Boehner
Rand Paul
Jason Chaffetz
United States of America
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