Quackenbush

* Re “Quackenbush’s Quagmire,” editorial, May 15: Why is everybody pussyfooting around about Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush’s nefarious deeds, using words like “not in responsible control of his department” and “lack of accountability”?

How about such words as: violation of fiduciary obligation, breach of trust, misappropriation of public funds, embezzlement, conspiracy to defraud taxpayers, theft, stealing, crime, felony? The man broke the law. Get rid of him. He’s so clueless, he doesn’t even have the good sense to step down of his own accord.

MARGARET PHELPS

Irvine