Money not our enemy in Occupy Wall Street critique
A columnist argues against OWS excesses while defending capitalism and Wall Street. He emphasizes equal pay realism, Protestant work ethic, and warns against class warfare, noting capitalism as America’s framework not its foe. He cites Lincoln and Carver as models of merit and invites reader feedback.
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Elcome
Kennedy
Wall Street
OWS
Walmart
NASA
Congress
America
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington Carver
Michael Moore
Russia
United
United States of America
Voice of the Reader Letter Criticizes Editorial Page
SAM CAMPANELLA of De Soto condemns The Southern for publishing Ann Coulter and Mona Charen accusing them of name calling and twisting facts. He accuses the writers of promoting Bush era failures and seeks more intelligent editorial voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Coulter
Mona Charen
Sam Campanella de Soto
Get at the truth a letter to the editor from David Christensen Carbondali
A reader argues that U S leaders and media fail to tell the truth on wars and disasters, cites Iraq Contra Tonkin and Three Mile Island, warns corporate influence over Congress, mentions AIPAC and MOSSAD, and urges citizens to seek diverse sources and consider a New Deal style program. The writer names Howard Zinn James Loewen James Bradley Alfred Lilienthal and calls for political accountability and reform.
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Iraq
U.S
Nicaragua
Hasenfus
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
Three Mile Island
Congress
Israel
AIPAC
Mossad
CIA
United States
Howard Zinn
James Loewen
James Bradley
Alfred Lilienthal
Bring back The New Deal and jobs for all
A call to revive The New Deal style deficit spending to boost employment during recession. Emphasizes FDR's programs like CCC and WPA, notes lasting infrastructure gains yet warns of current poor infrastructure and persistent unemployment, urging action now.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
CCC
WPA
Pension Debt Perspective Sparks Reform Debate
A letter argues the October pension headline misleads by blaming a single event. It compares pension debt to long term mortgages, defends TRS as sustainable, warns against shifting teachers to 401(k) plans, and criticizes rapid reform during a veto session.
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Illinois
TRS
General Assembly
Actives
Civic Federation
Letters to Editor Policy for Southern Illinoisan Submissions
Policy outlines letters to editor limits unsigned phone verification and signature requirements. Letters must be under 250 words and address current issues. Contact info provided for verification while publication only of name and hometown. Addresses and emails listed for submission with editors and contact numbers.
Officials contact list for Illinois lawmakers
A compiled roster provides phone numbers and websites for U S Senator Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, U S Representatives John Shimkus and Jerry Costello, State Senator Gary Forby, and State Representative Jerry F Costello I. Details include district and office lines and emails where shown.
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Harry Mosley
Carterville
Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
Thesouthern.com
Coulter
Charen
Lars
David Christensen Carbondali
Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Voice
Southern Illinoisan PO
Gary Metro
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Csendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Mike
Bost
Hotmail
John Bradl
Repjohnbradley
Mychoice.net
Jerry F. Costello
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