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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 2001

Page

4

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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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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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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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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