Dunkin takes brave stand
A Feb. 14 Sun- Times editorial rips state Rep. Ken Dunkin and his perceived motives while also slamming Gov. Bruce Rauner but says virtually nothing about the decades- old stranglehold the Democratic machine has on Illinois politics. Dunkin should be commended for tossing the monkey wrench at House Speaker Mike Madigan and his cabal of loyal lapdogs.
Mike Koskiewicz, Portage Park
Dunkin a GOP wannabe
I’m a Democrat and I always vote for Democratic candidates. So can someone explain how I ended up with Republican wannabe Ken Dunkin as my state representative? Go figure.
Gary Odom, South Shore
Do your job, Senate GOP
President Obama stated that he would attempt to appoint a new Supreme Court justice at an appropriate time. Kudos for him! He was elected to a four- year term and will serve responsibly until his departure next year. The Republicans need to read the Constitution. They are trying to bully him into delaying action so they can name another conservative justice. They are content to delay rulings on important issues. Shame on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his constituents.
Verna Hooks, Greater Grand Crossing
Uphold the Constitution
The president must fulfill his constitutional duty by nominating a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. This takes precedence over the wishes of any one party. Senators take an oath to uphold the Constitution, not to ignore it at will. It would be grounds for impeachment to ignore the Constitution that Republicans love to wrap themselves around. Our form of government is at stake.
Thomas Cechner, Lockport
Editorial unfair to Rauner
Exacerbating the Sun- Times’ inability to be fair and objective, its Feb. 11 editorial shows its penchant for ripping Republicans. Claiming that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s performance lies at the heart of the state’s financial mess proves the point. With Democrats in control of the Legislature, it’s unrealistic to blame the governor for the mess. The Sun- Times’ definition of compromise would be for the governor to agree with House Speaker Mike Madigan and change nothing. To claim that Rauner is throwing Mayor Rahm Emanuel under the bus, simply because he is critical of his actions, is less than fair and objective. Donald Nauyokas,
Brighton Park