Law abiding gun owners rally against Chicago gun taxes
Mark Fitton, Southern Illinoisan managing editor, writes from Illinois about his $750 NRA life membership upgrade and anger at Chicago backed gun restrictions. He criticizes Mayor Emanuel and Rep Cassidy for handgun registration and a 2 percent ammunition tax, praising Pittman Robertson funding and pledging support for opponents. He mentions visiting local shops and a high school shooting sports club’s national title.
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Illinois State Rifle Association
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Redneck
Illinois Department of Conservation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
John Mann
Pinckneyville
Stu Wright
Wright
Letters to the Editor policy and contact lines
The policy outlines letters limited to 250 words submitted by email, signed with telephone number for verification. Names and hometowns are published, numbers are not. The paper edits letters and does not publish report news. Contacts include Gary Metro and Mark Fitton with emails and phone extensions for submissions.
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Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
Thesouthern.com
Gary Metro
Mark Fitton
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Fitton
Official contacts for Kirk and Shimkus
U S Sen Mark Kirk contact numbers 312 886 3500 and 202 224 2854 and official site http senate gov U S Rep John Shimkus district office 618 252 8271 and 202 225 5271 and www house gov shimkus
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Mark Kirk
Senate. Gov
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Senate
John Shimkus
House.gov
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Jerry Costello
Costello
House
The Limbaugh rock and conservatism as landfill
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that Rush Limbaugh's remarks reflect a deeper crisis within conservatism. He notes advertiser defections and Limbaugh's apologetic retreat while contending that the problem lies in current conservative culture, not the host alone. Pitts, a Miami Herald columnist and 2004 Pulitzer winner, provides biting critique.
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Superfly
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Rick Perry
GOP
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Rush Limbaugh
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Miamiherald
Voice of the Reader on Bats and Budget Worries
A reader from Murphysboro clarifies bats are mammals not rodents and notes Austin Texas thrives on bat flights drawing tourists. A Carbondale reader questions Gov. Quinn’s plan to close two places to save money, urging focus on job creation.
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Texas
Pat Quinn
Readers vote open for Golden Pen Award winner
Editorial picks finalists Michael Crain of Vienna Richard L. Stubblefield of Mount Vernon and Kenneth Cochran of Murphysboro for the Golden Pen Award. Votes accepted online or by mail through March 15 with the winner honored in a column by the editor and an inscribed gold pen.
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Kenneth Cochran
Murphysboro
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