Opinion

Letters to the editor

Looking for a print version?
Simply use your browser’s ‘Print’ command and a printer-friendly document will be generated automatically.

Related stories:

• Letter to editor policy fatally flawed (March 23, 2006)
• Herald turns page (September 4, 2006)
• Who We Are (June 19, 2001)
• Feedback fiends reach 80 posts each (December 7, 2001)
• Letters to the Editor (December 11, 2001)

Also by :

• Religious zealotry masks insecurity (September 29, 2008)
• Booze-busting hikes real crime (September 10, 2008)

Sharing tools:

E-mail this article:

Your e-mail address:

Recipient e-mail address:

Optional message:

Share on:

• Facebook
• Digg
• Newsvine
• reddit
• StumbleUpon
• delicious
• Google
• Yahoo! My Web
• BlogMarks
• Linkroll
• Simpy

• Spurl
• Connotea
• Fark
• Feed Me Links

• Magnolia
• BlinkList
• Sphere
• LinkedIn

• Furl
• Technorati
• AddToAny
• Permalink

The fact that Professor Scarborough is a known batterer for almost 10 years, yet continues to teach in the School of Pharmacy and the College of Letters and Sciences, is appalling to me. Professor Scarborough pleaded these charges out as he has done three previous times since 1993. He pleaded no contest to slapping his wife and pinning her against a wall — incidents that his nine-year-old daughter witnessed and reported. Previously, he was found pinning his wife on the cement floor of their basement. The Madison Police responded to her cries for help.

This is a very serious issue that affects the entire university community. The fact that the university has continued to allow this man to teach is not only an embarrassment, but sends the message that it is okay to physically abuse someone.

Amanda S. Ford, Ph.D.

UW Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Sept. 10 is a make-or-break day for one important Wisconsin campaign. Ed Thompson, Libertarian candidate for governor, and running mate state Rep. Marty Reynolds need to garner 6 percent on Sept. 10 to qualify for approximately $210,000 from the State Campaign Fund. If this threshold is reached, it would allow the most visible third-party campaign in the country greater visibility the rest of the way.

Being able to access the State Election Fund is crucial for lesser-known candidates such as Ed Thompson; however, the State Elections Board makes it near impossible for them. The state election law requiring people to vote a straight-party ticket is another law created by the career politicians to make it near impossible for third parties to qualify for funds that the major parties are almost assured.

The 54 percent of the populace who did not vote in the last election must come out to vote in 2002. Students need to vote en masse to “shake things up.” But they should not vote for career bureaucrats McCallum, Doyle, Barrett, or Falk. Instead, they should cast a principled vote for Libertarian Ed Thompson.

Ed Thompson says it best: “If this election can be earned, we have a shot at it. If this election can be bought, we won’t have a chance.” Vote Ed Thompson on Sept. 10.

Aaron Biterman Brookfield, Wis.