Letters policy for Voice of the Reader section
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Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
P.D. Box
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Remembering 9 11 and other historic anniversaries
A compact reflection on how major past events define generations from the Kennedy assassination to the Challenger disaster and Pearl Harbor. The piece notes the personal nature of anniversaries and the lasting impact of these dates on collective memory.
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John Kennedy
Neil Armstrong
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Japan
World Trade Center Towers
New York City
Remembrance Voice on Sept 11 and Vigil Reflections
A Southern Illinois remembrance ties Sept. 11 2001 to the 2007 anniversary. The piece notes the hijackings and attacks, recalls a 2001 SIU Carbondale vigil with speakers Hugh Muldoon and Paul Simon, and urges compassion while honoring losses and resilience.
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Pentagon
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Hugh Muldoon
University Christian Ministries
U.S
Paul Simon
Muldoon
Simon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Illinois
Local birders report possible ruffed grouse sighting
A reader describes a brownish gray bird in woods that flew to a tree revealing a light tail stripe and rounded wings. Though not common locally, books note ruffed grouse introduced to Union County and migrating to Jackson County, suggesting a rare local sighting.
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Peterson
Ben Gelman
Illinois
Douglas Robinson
Union County
SIU Press
Jackson County
Miners extend gratitude to Marion fans and host families
Frontier League visitors thank Marion residents for warm welcome during spring training at Rent One Park. They praise host families who embraced players as part of their families and commend owners the Simmons for stadium dreams and staff for guidance. They acknowledge mixed reception but celebrate fans who supported the club and city.
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Marion
the Simmons
Eric Haag
Tim Arseneau
Bush spin over Iraq benchmarks and immigration backlash
The GAO says 13 of 18 Iraqi governance benchmarks are unmet after 30 000 more troops and 100 billion in funding. Officials push claims to upgrade some marks while critics call it spin and urge Congress to curb illegal immigration enforcement to avoid economic collapse and welfare costs.
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Iraq
Congress Government Accountability Office
GAO
Congress
Bush
George Bush
Tax money and government speech in election campaigns
The piece reviews Kidwell v City of Union, a case about whether government funds can be used to defend its programs and campaign on ballot issues. It recounts lower court losses, Supreme Court refusal, and the clash between government speech to govern and direct electoral campaigning.
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Kidwell
City of Union
Union
Ohio
Randolph Township
Ronald Kidwell
Julie Johnson
Charles Arnett
U.S District Court
Dayton
6Th U.S. Circuit
Union City
Union City Council
Main Street
Fire Department
Kidwell, Johnson and Arnett
John Applegate
Thomas M. Rose
6Th Circuit
Julia Smith Gibbons
University of Virginia
Gibbons
Boyce F. Martin
High Court
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