Blurred lines between informing and scaring amid war talk
The piece discusses the blurred boundary between informing and fear during wartime, critiques media sensationalism after the Sept 11 attacks, and notes how rumors spread via the Internet. It cites Powell's diplomatic moves, anthrax coverage, Arab-American concerns, and personal observations from Logan Airport.
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United States
Afghanistan
Colin Powell
John Leonard
Salon.com
Logan Airport
Boston
Aruba
Logan
Verse on bearing false witness as a weapon
A compact moral verse equates a person who lies about a neighbor to a war club a sword and a sharp arrow highlighting the harm of false testimony. It frames deceit as a violent tool that harms community trust and justice.
Taft on Judging Law and Impartial Review
Taft states that if a law is mistaken or there is perjury or injustice he will weigh petitions carefully but will not be swayed by harrowing details, treating each case as if hearing it anew from the bench. He emphasizes impartial review and restraint from emotion.
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America
Texas
California
Mark Singer
Dearborn
Michigan
New Yorker
San Antonio
Florida
Egypt
William Howard Taft
Jefferson
Pitts
World Trade Center
Osama bin Laden
Gary K. Shepherd Carbondale
Africa
Residents urged to attend Pinckneyville IDOT meeting on 127 project
The Illinois 127 expansion plans threaten Pinckneyville with a four lane link to St Louis through the town center. With wetlands, a floodplain, a railroad underpass and the courthouse in the path, officials seek citizen input at an IDOT public meeting set for November 15 at Pinckneyville Junior High School.
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Pinckneyville
St. Louis
Perry County
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Pinckneyville Junior High
Voice of the Reader Letter Advocates Pro Life Action
A reader comments on 9 11 losses and cites pro life advocacy urging action and adoption. The piece contrasts abortion fatalities with terrorist attacks and calls for moral change and political engagement. The letter also includes guidance for letters to the editor and notes about Sound Off and The Vent.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
America
Sisoundoff
Yahoo.com
Leonard Pitts on Rankin and wartime ethics
A reader notes Leonard Pitts honors Jeannette Rankin while challenging his claim that war is an ugly necessity. The critique questions the absolutism of pacifist positions and asks for deeper examination of war’s moral calculus and public rhetoric.
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the Southern Illinoisan
Leonard Pitts
Jeannette Rankin
Pitts
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