Last week, I read an editorial that said Gov. John Engler is sabotaging the Board of Trustees by removing a Democratic member through an appointment to the bench (“Engler games,” SN 2/1). For some reason, the blame was on Engler for making a nonpartisan decision to give someone a chance to realize a dream that very few have a chance to do.

Did you even consider chastising Trustee Robert Weiss for leaving the board? No. Was Weiss, or former Trustee Bob Traxler for that matter, forced to leave the board? No. They chose to leave this university.

The smoke and mirrors thrown up by this editorial board have created a cloud of ignorance that should be exposed. What if things were reversed and Engler was a Democrat and the board was Republican, would we hear the same rumblings? I think not.

If you are going to be a front for political rhetoric, save some face, acknowledge it from the beginning and save your readers some time. After all, it is our student tax dollars that amplify your microphone.

Matt Miner
communication senior