Edgar Stern
Cinnaminson
edmilsing@comcast.net
Quit office before running for another
You make the point that Attorney General Tom Corbett should quit his day job and focus on running for governor ("Time to step away," last Wednesday). You don't go far enough. Every elected politician or government employee should resign his office if he wants to run in a primary or general election for another position.
When politicians spend time out on the campaign trail, I don't think we get 100 percent of their effort. They're more worried about strategizing for the next job. U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak is busy with his run for the Senate; is he still putting in the same effort in his congressional role - which is what he's paid to do - as he did before? A recent example of how it should work: Both Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah ran in Philadelphia's mayoral primary while maintaining their congressional seats; the rules forced Michael Nutter to give up his City Council seat to run. Nutter deserved to win.
Craig Mikus
Great Valley
Who betrayed whom, Mr. Castille?
I feel sorry that Chief Justice Ron Castille senses he was betrayed by a cohort. I think I know how he feels. After all, we are in the company of about three million other Pennsylvanians who feel betrayed, by Castille ("Castille's Family Court about-face," Sunday).
Two crooked judges from Luzerne County, an attorney general who will not enforce the constitution of this commonwealth, a Turnpike Commission that thinks it's all right to charge two different amounts for similar vehicles to travel the exact same distance, and a chief justice who suddenly found his conscience make us feel victimized. Kudos to The Inquirer for kicking over that can of worms.
Rick Romano
Ambler
tikirik@verizon.net
Don't overlook the real slime
