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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to submit Voice of the Reader letters up to 250 words. Letters must be signed with the author's name and hometown and include a verifiable phone number. The paper reserves the right to edit and does not publish poetry or mass submissions.
Bush campaigns for a large tax cut aimed at jump-starting the economy and creating over one million jobs by next year. The House approved a 550 billion package, well above Senate plans, while Senate Democrats push for about 150 billion.
Voice of the South discusses how Bush aims to push a large tax cut through a Senate Finance Committee dominated by Democrats. It notes high approval ratings may pressure senators, while critics label cuts as welfare for the rich. The piece contrasts public support with concerns over deficits and domestic progress after Iraq.
A letter argues the 1886 mislabeling of a Supreme Court case gave corporations personhood. It cites Lincoln’s fear and questions campaign influence. The piece urges overturning corporate personhood and links to broader reforms, including campaign finance.
A SIU sophomore recounts the 1957 Murphysboro tornado's devastation and the 48 hours at Doctor's Hospital Carbondale. Nurses aides orderlies and doctors rushed to treat dozens of injured, including a critically injured girl in Private Room 121, as families waited and the staff faced exhaustion and grief.
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