We are right and they are evil end of story
The author rejects excuses for terrorism and argues that US actions do not justify mass murder. They warn against moral equivalence, reaffirm American values, and insist enemies hate us for who we are, calling for resolve rather than self-doubt.
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ACLU
Israel
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Britney Spears
Mike
Today’s Verse Warning on Bad Company
A Biblical reminder from i Corinthians 15 33 warns that associating with wrong companions corrupts good morals, urging readers to choose influences wisely and safeguard personal character from negative associations.
Man as Moral Bond and Social Conscience
The quote asserts that human privilege lies in accepting a moral bond, a social conscience superior to self. People are governed not by a brutal material environment but by a higher conscience, allowing transcendence of the body yet submission to societal expectations.
Chutzpah and Power Plays in Murphysboro Politics
In Our Opinion the piece accuses Ron Reeder of political chutzpah in fast tracking replacements for the city clerk and for Ward 4, including proposing his wife Cynthia as a candidate. It argues such moves bypass council deliberation, threaten qualified appointments, and risk partisan distraction undermining Mayor Williams’s effort for harmony.
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Norman Rosten
Rosten
Ron Reeder
Murphysboro Township
Ron Williams
Reeder
Williams
Murphysboro
Jane
John Doe
Cynthia Reeder
Vicki Ardrey
di Riley
Voice of the Reader honors Flight 93 heroes
Readers express admiration for Todd Beamer Jeremy Glick and Thomas Burnett Jr praising their bravery during United Flight 93 hijacking and urging remembrance of their sacrifice while defending American resilience and unity. They note the dangers faced and hope for accountability for terrorists.
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Todd Beamer
Jeremy Glick
Thomas Burnett Jr
United Flight 93
United States of America
United
God
Accountability for perpetrators not groups in nation’s debate
Editor argues actions of terrorists should be punished without blaming entire ethnic or religious groups. He urges individual accountability for those responsible for attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, contrasting with past fights against tyranny and calls for fairness toward all communities.
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Jerry Falwell
700 Club
World Trade Center
Pentagon
ACLU
Middle East
America
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