State department heads should behave on the playground

Rob Sand is the only elected Democrat in the Iowa executive branch. That fact probably explains why he is taking heat over a report released addressing the coding problems for distributing court fees.

The gnashing of teeth and mud slinging reported by The Gazette was attributed to this group of four. Iowa Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, Iowa Attorney General Breanna Bird and Iowa House Republicans spokeswoman Melissa Saitz.

This would not be an issue if Rob Sands was a Republican.

I suggest they all return to the sandbox, play nicely together and come up with solutions. If they can't accomplish this they will be sent home to their parents with a note from Gov. Kim.

Steven C. Carfrae

Cedar Rapids