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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 2011

Page

4

The Case Against Progress in Digital Sports Critique

Gary Metro argues against embracing every new technology while recounting a Monday Night Football drive. He laments unreliable radio, praises mobile streaming options, notes cost of data plans, and defends traditional media, ending with contact info for reader feedback.

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Letters Policy and Contact Details Published

Editorial policy outlines that letters to the editor are limited to 250 words and must be signed with a hometown author. Verification requires a telephone number, which is not published. The desk reserves the right to edit letters and notes that libelous or personal attacks will not be published. Editor contacts listed for Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.

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Officials contact lines for Kirk and Shimkus listed

U S Senator Mark Kirk provides office numbers 312 886 3500 202 224 285 217 492 5089 and web links. U S Representative John Shimkus lists 618 252 8271 202 225 5271 and site www house gov shimkus for constituent services.

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Obama Deportation Rules Stir Political Debate And Critique

Columnist Mona Chaven argues the administrations new deportation rules are a cynical political move aimed at shaping the 2012 election while boosting Democrat appeal among Hispanic voters. The piece notes record deportations under Obama, contrasts criminal versus noncriminal cases, and calls for Dream Act paths and bipartisan reform.

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Voice of the reader teachers not the enemy to the editor

A reader defends public pensions against the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. They condemn SB512 as costly and harmful, argue teachers rely on pensions and lack Social Security, and urge lawmakers to stop siphoning funds while affirming teachers as not the state’s enemy.

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