Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader
This notice outlines submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader in The Southern Illinoisan. It specifies word limits, typing or email submission, signature and hometown disclosure, verification phone number, and editorial rights. It also lists contact addresses, fax and email options, editor contact, news-reporting helplines, and elected officials’ phone numbers and websites.
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Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Lincoln letter tests book of debates with Douglas
On March 26, 1859 Abraham Lincoln wrote William A. Ross of Washington Illinois in reply to a proposal to publish a book of the Lincoln Douglas debates. He shows strong interest and suggests a layout a title Illinois political canvass of 1858 and including Douglas Lincoln correspondence and joint discussions. He proposes using reprints from two Chicago newspapers with differing views.
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Lincoln
William A. Ross
Washington, Ill
Ross
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
Judge Douglas
Chicago
Douglas
The
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois Press Association
Southern Illinoisan
Westboro Picketing Funeral in McLeansboro Sparks Praise for Peace
Readers respond to the Westboro Baptist Church funeral protest in McLeansboro for Stephen Ray Healy. Law enforcement, including McLeansboro police, Illinois State Police, and Hamilton County Sheriff, kept the scene peaceful with demonstrators distant from the service.
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Jim Croce
Superman
Lone Ranger
Slim
Topeka, Kan
Westboro Baptist Church
Southern Illinois
McLeansboro
Stephen Ray Healy
Illinois State Police
Hamilton County
Harre
Healy
Childhood race tale echoes political jab and trail fee clash
A veteran cites a playful basement race with his grandson to skew political fairness claims about Hillary Clinton and Obama. The letter diverges into opposition to proposed trail user fees for Shawnee National Forest, arguing funds misused and calls for accountability before any charges.
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Jeffrey
Hillary
United States
Obama
SNF
Missouri
U.S. Forest Service
Shawnee National Forest
Stand up for your rights at a March 1 Smoke-in
A reader to the editor recalls attending a March 1 Smoke-in at the Wounded Big Boat Shop with colonial attire, Betsy Ross flag, and Gadsden flag while stressing not supporting smoking and urging political participation to defend liberty. The letter cites historic quotes from Edmund Burke and Patrick Henry on liberty and resistance to tyranny.
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Betsy Ross
Paul Revere
Edmund Burke
Patrick Henry
Obama speech reveals black white divide and responsibility
Kathleen Parker argues Obama's Philadelphia address exposed deep racial rift between Black and White America. She notes whites cling to denial while blacks endure historic harms, urging Obama to speak up against harmful rhetoric sooner and without fear of personal costs.
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Obama
Jeremiah Wright
America
Philadelphia
Wright
U.S
Illinois
William Faulkner
Tuskegee
U.S. Public Health Service
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
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