Today's opinionistas

Three from the Daily News:

1. An Opinion piece by Mark Alan Hughes takes Mayor Street to task for his obstruction of business tax legislation, and particularly for having the nerve to threaten a veto while being a "lame duck" with only two more years in office (!). This piece may set a new record for condescending snark. (He also adds his voice in support of reconsidering the city's tax abatement policy.)
   
   
2. A letter calls foul on Senator Santorum for promoting caps on medical lawsuits even after his wife filed a claim for twice the amount of his suggested cap.
   
   
3. And last, another letter complains about the political wrangling that appears to have derailed a smoking ban for Philadelphia. Again, the unbeloved mayor gets most of the finger-wagging...