Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader Notices
Public notice outlines submission rules for letters to Voice of the Reader in The Southern Illinoisan. It specifies word limit of 250 words, signing and verifiable contact, editor rights, and disallows poetry mass submissions or libelous content. It also lists contact details for submission by mail fax and email and provides local newsroom and elected official contact numbers.
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Plan to curb CO2 with cap and trade faces international test
The piece argues strong action on greenhouse gases is needed and highlights cap and trade as a proposed U S regime. It notes emissions controls, permit trading, and potential alignment with Kyoto Protocol standards, urging Congress to craft policies balancing environment and economy.
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New York
Europe
United States
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Kyoto
US must adopt global emissions regime with universal participation
Peter Morici argues Kyoto-like limits worsen global emissions by moving energy intensive production to China and other developing nations. He urges a U S standard approach tying imports to production rules, extending CO2 limits to energy heavy sectors and autos, and requiring comparable standards for foreign and domestic producers to curb warming without shrinking U S growth.
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India
European Union
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Kyoto
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Reader Letters From SIU to LifeSharers Network Promotes Organ Donation
A reader defends Glenn Poshard against harsher charges and urges impartial inquiry. The letter merges with an advocacy pitch for LifeSharers, a donor network promising organ first offers to members, outlining its aims, contact, and Illinois membership numbers.
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Glenn Poshard
Southern Illinois
Glenn
Charles Garnall
SIUC joins organ and tissue registration drive
The Southern Illinoisan highlights organ and tissue registration efforts on Tuesday October 9 to combat a critical shortage for transplants. With over 97,000 Americans on the wait list, more than half are projected to die awaiting a transplant. Most of these deaths are preventable.
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Southern Illnoisan
SIUC
A Call for Reform Amid Decline in Civic Values
The writer argues established officials are more dishonest and egotistical than ever, noting a broad cultural decay fueled by secular hostility to Christianity and complacent believers. Improvement awaits a major trauma, such as war on soil or deep collective depression, and cites Christianity as a historically positive civic force.
Never stop learning says Andy Rooney on lifelong education
Andy Rooney muses on endless learning and fears schooling ends after high school or college. He envisions a brain feeding device to absorb information, worries about knowledge overload, and urges adults to pursue education beyond age 60. He criticizes teachers needing broader knowledge and suggests teachers refresh their own education.
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