Burris is decent, congenial
It is rare for me, a Republican, to have a good word for a Democrat. But of Democrats I've met, Roland Burris is a decent and congenial man without the patina of corruption and the arrogant attitude so common to many members of the Democratic Machine.
The uproar created by the appointment of Mr. Burris to the U.S. Senate is hypocritical and sanctimonious. Senate Democrats will refuse to seat a man that served our state honorably as Comptroller and Attorney General. The U.S. Senate could use a man of Mr. Burris' integrity and dedication.
The U.S. Senate presently has members of questionable ethical and moral behavior. A short list includes two Massachusetts senators; one responsible for the death of a young woman while he was holding office and the other who made slanderous attacks on fellow Vietnam War Comrades in Arms.
West Virginia is represented by a past Klan member, and Idaho by a man arrested for solicitation of a police officer in a public restroom. Connecticut has a senator that received special low-interest loans from banks appearing before his senate committee.
Dick Durbin in a speech on the senate floor likened American military men and women to the most reprehensible political regimes in history.
Who are these men to determine the fitness of Roland Burris to serve our state? Since the Democrats are afraid of a special election it seems Mr. Burris has the experience and the integrity to represent Illinois.
Hugh Dunbar
Naperville