Bits & Pieces
Bits and pieces from this reporter’s notebook.
Da-deet-da-deet...Two years ago a press investigation revealed that Californians who had confidential license plates – the kind that hid their identity – were getting away with not paying millions of dollars in tickets. In all that time, the legislature has been unable to pass a law that will close a loophole. A new measure would allow officers the time to get past phony addresses to find the perps, and then hold up their registration until they pay their tickets.
Da-deet-da-deet...The new Speaker of the California Assembly is taking care of his own. John Perez gave raises to eight of his staffers. Most of the raises were small, but his chief of staff got a $65, 000-a-year boost, putting her over $190,000, which is twice what the legislators themselves get.
Da-deet-da-deet...The woman who had the affair with John Edwards has gone public with a lengthy interview in GQ magazine. Rielle Hunter not only told all, but she posed half-naked for a photographer, sitting on a bed, wearing just a shirt and revealing a great deal about herself. Later she went on television with Barbara Walters who elicited from the "homewrecker" that she cried for two hours when she saw the photo. She and BaWa should be deported to a Romanian trailer park.
Da-deet-da-deet...The third top Democrat showed what being a member of the House was really all about. Speaking of the measure to reform of the corrupted student loan program, Xavier Becerra said, "The decision we will make will speak to the character of our nation." Would that every one Capitol Hill was so oriented.
Da-deet-da-deet...Finally, suffering for lower ratings and attendance, NASCAR officials have decided to draw more viewers by raising the violence level. Under the banner "Rubbin' is racin," they say they won’t necessarily penalize drivers who deliberately hit another car. Spectators are on their own.
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