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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2011
Page
4
Our view cautions that gubernatorial appointments require strict ethics to avoid even appearances of impropriety. The piece argues for transparent processes and reinforces skepticism about potential influence in selection practices.
The Southern Illinoisan highlights that Southern Illinois University Trustee Roger Herrin, a major donor to Gov. Pat Quinn, gave over 20 000 to Quinn last year per Illinois State Board of Elections records. Critics fear appearances of pay to play persist in Illinois politics.
Policy statements detail that letters are limited to 250 words and must be typed or submitted via email. They must address issues of current interest, be signed, and include the writer's telephone number for contact.
Readers may submit letters with author name and hometown published. The paper reserves right to edit all letters. reporting is not provided. Call numbers listed for tips and poetry requests from specific areas.
U S Senate contact numbers for Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin plus representative John Shimkus with local and Washington lines and website links. This brief lists phone numbers and URLs for three officials, including district and capitol numbers.
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on the 1961 Freedom Riders, Rip Patton, and the moral test of nonviolence. He recalls the brutal backlash and the strategy of love over force, concluding courage endures beyond history and today’s challenges remain. Pitts notes Patton’s life, the PBS commemorative voyage, and his own media reflections.
A reader accuses a regional newspaper of conservative slant after disparities in front page coverage for a Marion tea party rally and a Carbondale event. The letter condemns Republicans and big business, warns of fascism, and urges vigilance in 2012 presidential voting.
Editorial board finalists include George Maroney of Carbondale urging alcohol sales in groceries, P William Alley of Marion citing productivity and safety costs of marijuana legalization, and Ron Yancey of Mounds calling to end Illinois protected species status for the dusky salamander. Winner receives inscribed pen and editor column recognition. Vote online at the southern com goldenpen or mail a printed letter by May 4.
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