Full text of Letter to the Editor

The following is the full text of the letter submitted to both the Daily Herald and Courier-News by Audit and Finance Commission member, Nate Spain.

The Courier-News notified Mr. Spain that they “decline publication” of his letter.

I am making the full text of the letter available because editing by the Daily Herald changed a portion of the context of Mr. Spain’s letter. (Portions edited/removed by the Daily Herald are in bold italics.)

Let me introduce myself. My name is Nathan “Nate” Spain. I am a member of the Audit & Finance Commission of the Village of Carpentersville.

In the local press I have become better known as one of the “truant” members of the Commission inasmuch as I elected not to attend any Commission meetings so long as the convicted wife beater Trustee chairs this committee. I made this decision as a matter of principle and conscience, attributes that seem to be sorely lacking by the gang of five Trustees.

As an example of the gang of five’s total deficiency of conscience, morals, and ethical principles; the following language was contained in one of the ordinances sponsored by Trustees Sigwalt and Ritter, to wit:

“that Humpfer’s March conviction on four counts of misdemenor domestic battery was not an offense that required him to give up his seat”.

Citizens of Carpentersville, WAKE UP! This quote, if correct, reflects such depravity of common morals by Trustees Sigwalt and Ritter, and their enablers of the gang of five, that it defies immagination! In the future I suspect this gang of ethically challenged Trustees will seek to enhance their control of the Board by urging the citizens of Carpentersville to vote out Trustees Sarto and Ramirez-Sliwinski in the next village election. I may be wrong, but don’t be surprised if this gang of five support a slate of candidates for these Trustee seats that are pedophiles and rapists. I put wife beating right up their with these acts of social deviancy!

Oh, by the way Trustee Sigwalt, I am not intimidated by your proposed ordinance to oust we absent and truant Commission members if we miss 3 consecutive meetings. I relish the thought of being ousted for following my conscience. I know this is an old fashioned concept to you and your fellow gang of trustees.

Further, as a substitute teacher in D300, I am concerned that two of your gang are employees of D300. What kind of signal does this send to the students and teachers of D300 that two employees of the District feel wife beating is a minor offense. Does the Superintendent of D300 follow the politics of Carpentersville? SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!