Grave without a headstone

The politicians that are in office and the ones that are seeking office in 2012, their thought pattern reminds me of the Pharisees, from the things they are saying and doing. The Pharisees during their time were the most influential people and still are. The politicians of today regard the poor and middle class like graves without headstones, and others do not. The ones that do not have headstones you will walk over without seeing the grave. That is the way the high influential politicians are doing the poor and middle class. They are the graves without headstones.

Once these politicians are voted into office, they will walk right over the people. The governor of Illinois appears to be one of these influential people. To balance the budget, he is considering revamping the pension system on the backs of the poor and middle class. The governor has yet to say anything about revamping his pension, or that of the senators, representatives or judges. Now, he is also considering closing the prison in Tamms, Ill.

Southern Illinois is the grave without a headstone. If there is anything that is to be closed, it is in the Southern part of Illinois. I would like for our influential people to read the entire 11th and 12th chapters of the book of Luke in the Bible and see what Jesus Christ did to the Pharisees.

Jesus treats all of us the same. Do you influential people do that?

CLAUDIA E. NELSON, Tamms, Ill.