October 1, 2009, 9:09AM
Check out this article in the LA Times.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik1-2009oct01,0,7502095.column
August 4, 2009, 7:56PM
Calvert R CA44 (Riverside Co/Orange Co) is having "telephone" town hall meetings. Constituents call in questions. When asked if that avoided hecklers, the response was a weak "heh heh."
July 7, 2009, 8:53AM
There are two kinds of political bribary:
1. campaign contributions.
2. cash payments
If all politicians were limited to a single term, the ones who were obviously not doing the right thing would be getting the second type. The rest of them wouldn't need the first type so they could be doing the right thing--whatever is best for their constituents.
June 24, 2009, 6:38PM
This is my playground and I make up the rules.
June 23, 2009, 5:24PM
We're free to exploit religion to win votes.
June 22, 2009, 6:06PM
Protection for me and my friends from critics.
June 19, 2009, 11:27PM
When all my corporate friends can't make any more money there.