No fan of Martino's.

• Author: Farrar, Jack
• Position: Readers Respond - Letter to the Editor

Kudos to Mike Taylor for his column about self-anointed consumer hero Tom Martino (September, Money Matters). When Martino first came on the scene, he had a certain appeal. Despite an over-inflated opinion of himself and a uniquely annoying voice, he seemed to be performing a genuine service for consumers--tracking down complaints and forcing companies to be accountable. But then, over time, the Martino machine warped into a kind of personality cult. The last straw for me was when Martino started endorsing specific companies. Could there be a more direct conflict of...