Posted on 05/22/2007 6:52:39 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Reminds me of a little story I recall reading, maybe here. While waiting in some sort of lineup, some VIP tries to jump the line, and when called on it gives the typical “Don’t you know who I am?” line. To which our protagonist responds, “Yeah, I’m the 6’5” 300 lb guy who’s going to beat you senseless unless you get in line like everyone else.” Or words to that effect, anyway. I’d like to see anyone uttering the words “Don’t you know who I am?” automatically sentenced to six months in jail - our society isn’t supposed to work that way.
remember this little stunt?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475688/posts
CA: ‘Ghost vote’ spooks the Assembly-Senator pushes button of absent GOP member, provoking outrage. ^
Posted by NormsRevenge
On News/Activism ^ 09/02/2005 9:44:51 AM PDT · 28 replies · 1,376+ views
Sac Bee ^ | 9/2/05 | Jim Sanders
Nobody was surprised that state Sen. Carole Migden voted in favor of her own cosmetics bill. The problem was that she did it in the wrong legislative house. Toward the end of Wednesday’s floor session, Migden, a San Francisco Democrat, pushed the voting button of a GOP assemblyman who was temporarily away from his desk. Her action violated Assembly rules and drew an angry response from Republicans. “That behavior cannot be tolerated,” said Assembly Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield. “It’s unheard of on this floor, it’s against the rules, and it cannot be tolerated.” Migden, chairwoman of the powerful...
I thought in accident situations like this DUI tests are required?
State Officials Order Expensive New Vehicles
TheKCRAChannel.com ^ | 12/12/02 | KCRA-TV
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/805661/posts
Posted on 12/12/2002 7:12:05 PM PST by NormsRevenge
State Officials Order Expensive New Vehicles
Officials Order $47,000 SUV, $41,000 Cadillac
POSTED: 4:22 p.m. PST December 12, 2002 UPDATED: 6:03 p.m. PST December 12, 2002
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the state in the middle of a budget crisis of historic proportions, lawmakers are cutting costs, affecting thousands of jobs, salaries and programs. But KCRA 3 has learned that two newly-elected officials are ordering costly cars at taxpayers’ expense.
Facing thousands of layoffs and a severe budget crisis, state employees are starting to catch wind that two top government officials hope to land in the driver’s seat of luxury vehicles when they take office in three weeks.
The two officials are San Bernardino Republican Bill Leonard and San Francisco Democrat Carole Migden, who are former Assembly members that have recently been elected to the state Board of Equalization — the agency that collects taxes in California.
According to a Board of Equalization spokesperson, Leonard has ordered a 2003 Ford Expedition, estimated at more than $47,000. Documents obtained by KCRA 3 show that Leonard is requesting the Eddie Bauer Edition, plus an in-dash navigation system costing nearly $2,000 extra.
Migden has chosen to drive around in a 2003 Cadillac CTS, valued at more than $41,000.
According to documents obtained by KCRA 3, Migden’s vehicle has more than $8,000 in options, including a garage door opener, sunroof, heated seats and a Bose music system.
From another thread:
“State Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, was driving her new state-issued 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV at 10:40 a.m. on eastbound Highway 12 at Beck Avenue when she rear-ended Ellen Butawan, 31, of Vallejo, California Highway Patrol Officer Marvin Williford said.”
Well, a wreck at 10:40 AM on a Friday is awful early to be drinking, but her actions certainly appear to be impaired. Wonder why the CHP just did BA and not a toxicology test on the State Senator? Maybe they were afraid of what they would find?
She was impaired and running late for a lunch appointment. Since she is one of the ruling pigs then no punishment is possible.
Perhaps it’s time for this woman to take a break from politics, let her stunt-double do her job for a while, and have a nice lie down in a clinic somewhere.
Ya think?
FRom the Sac Bee (Excerpted)
Witness says Migden cut him off
By John Hill - Bee Capitol Bureau
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/189987.html
A witness to a collision last Friday involving state Sen. Carole Migden said he was cut off twice by the legislator’s Toyota SUV, once forcing him to veer onto the shoulder, before she rear-ended another car.
After the accident on Highway 12 in Solano County, Migden appeared confused, said Adrian Romo of Concord.
“She just looked lost...,” Romo said. “It looked like she was not all there.”
The California Highway Patrol, which is investigating the accident, said it got several calls in the 40 minutes or so leading up to the accident from drivers concerned about Migden’s driving.
After the accident, Migden passed a field sobriety test, which involves blowing into a medical device to screen for alcohol in the system, Officer Marvin Williford said.
The CHP expects to wrap up its investigation of the accident in the late this week or early next week.
This would be funny if it weren’t so . . . so . . . CALIFORNIA
I had the same question. Anybody out there understand this?
I wonder how this State Representative voted on the hands-Free cell phone bill?
Replying to myself:
Yes! She voted for SB 1613 that fines people for not using hands free devices starting July 2008!
“She kept saying, ‘You can’t talk to me like that, I’m a state senator,’” he said.”
Sounds like a graduate from the John Kerry School of Obfuscation.
BUMP!
This would be funny if it weren’t so . . . so . . . CALIFORNIA
What part of California? None of this goes on where I live. I'm sick of California bashing. More Conservatives live here than in any other state!
Sounds like a U.S.SENATOR to me.
Southern California, just got back from my annual trek to S.D., it was depressing.
Reminds me of a story about Al Capone just when he was first transfered to Alcatraz. There was a long line of convicts waiting to get into the barbers chair for a haircut. Capone cut in front of the first guy in line who complained. Capone asked him: "Do you know who I am?" The convict at the head of the line answered: "Yeah, I know who you are, and if you don't get in the back of the line, I'm gonna know who you WERE." Capone got in the back of the line.
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