Madigan's actions are an outrage

After reading the May 9 editorial, I just had to express my outrage at the idea that Michael Madigan and John Culluerton would or could do anything to change or fix what is going on in Springfield. Madigan is no better that the past governor who is under indictment.

Aren't his actions in the University of Illinois admissions program exactly the same as selling a Senate seat? You see, it goes this way. He gets a political contributor's child or relative admitted to a state university with a scholarship, then in return receives a campaign donation to his war chest for providing this gratuity. That to me is "pay for play."

How long have the state taxpayers being supporting Madigan's misdeeds, his unethical practices? How else has he profited from this beside the annual salary, future pension he will receive and other "gifts" that we don't know about? How many young people who had the proper qualifications were pasted over who really needed to have the financial support of a scholarship and had played by the right rules?

Mr. Madigan, you should resign your post and get out of Springfield. As for John Cullerton, he also isn't squeaky clean. His law firm has received money for doing tax appeal work for contributors. Isn't that favoritism? Is there any wonder that there is so much apathy towards Illinois government when the very people expected to do the right thing, not only do the wrong thing and for the wrong reasons?

Tom Rajcan

Wheaton