"Too Much Power for the Mayor."

Mr. Nutter is incorrect in challenging the ruling that he needs Philadelphia City Council approval to close the city's libraries.

Without checks and balances in place, Mr. Nutter will cut/close every social service and education program in the city.

Does the mayor have more power than the President, Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court? The last I checked our country is guided by the "checks and balance" system provided by the U.S. Constitution which-- also pertains to elected officials in Philadelphia.

We must begin to review and re-write Philadelphia’s governmental laws the provide the mayor with "too much power." We have unfortunately, witnessed what happens on a national level when one abuses the power of the office of the President of the U.S.

Conversely, the best that could happen if Mr. Nutter loses the "power" to close city owned buildings is that he will no longer have autonomy to dismantle Philadelphia and future mayor's will know that the power of the mayor's office is not absolute--nor is it infinite!

Best Regards,

"But At What Cost?"

My fellow Philadelphians/Americans,

I am no supporter of O.J., but is the sentence of 33yrs. in prison justice or “payback”?

This guilty verdict was thirteen years in the making, and our judicial system was vigorous in its efforts in putting Mr. Simpson behind bars. Imagine the world if we were as vigilant in capturing Bin Laden, ending poverty, illiteracy, racism, domestic and child abuse, violence, torture, curing cancer and HIV/AIDS.

Let’s be candid--O.J. did not help his cause either from writing a book about the double homicide of his wife and Ronald Goldman (that was not published because of public outrage) to what seemed like his everyday run-ins with the law. Clearly, there is plenty of blame to dole out.

In closing this sad and tragic chapter in America, O.J. Simpson finally goes to prison. It took more than ten years and millions of dollars at the expense of taxpayers. You can also be assured he’s going to do all 33 years before he tastes freedom again, but at what cost to the American Justice System? Was he guilty of his most recent crime that warranted the aforementioned length of time in prison or for being exonerated for his past transgressions?

Not only was O.J. Simpson on trial, but so was our justice system!