[novacation]

McClintock is in the minority in the Senate. I don't think politicians should get all of the perks they get, but McClintock is on the right side. I'm glad Arnold has made alot of money. His movies have done so much to improve the state. The taxes he has paid help pay for people like McClintock. Maybe Larry Flint would be the one to pick. He has made alot of money, maybe even more than Arnold.

[carbon14]

The many hypocrisies of the lifetime politician were cited in a recent news article. I believe if one of the founders had some counsel, George Washington would just refer to a single act that stunned the world at the time: stepping down from high political office and returning to private employment.

That was a great example for others that a lifetime politician can never achieve.

[BonnieJ]

What is the base salary of a state senator in California? Here in Arizona it is quite low. I always vote to raise it when it's on the ballot. Of course it is regarded as essentially part-time. But I hadn't realized they received so many extras...oh, well.