| Subject: news of the day 5/28/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 5/28/2005, 9:10 AM |
| To: election-law |
John Marelius writes
in the San Diego Union Tribune
that in Gov. Schwarzenegger's recent television commercial on his
ballot measure agenda, "Prominently displayed on the table are bottles
of Arrowhead water and Diet Pepsi. In the background are packages of
Cheetos, Sun Chips and Ruffles, all Pepsi products and potential
targets of Schwarzenegger's call to ban the sale of "junk food" on
school campuses." Check out the picture
accompanying the article.
Do not miss this
report.
In a letter to the editor to the journal, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Sean Treglia responds to an article by William A. Schambra (of the Hudson Institute), In a World of Bloggers, Foundations Can Expect More Scrutiny on the so-called "Pewgate" incident. Anyone interested in this issue really must read both pieces. Here is a snippet from Treglia: "Some will continue to argue that the bloggers promoting the theories of conspiracy and cover-up are journalists. In my opinion they are not. They remind me of the lonely misanthropic men I see on the beach where I live each morning with metal detectors and headphones combing for hidden treasure buried just beneath the surface of the sand. Occasionally they raise their voice to interact with civilized society by shaking around a bag full of dented old cans and worthless rusted slugs claiming in some incoherent manner that they found treasure that no one else was crafty enough to locate. Of course, we all know the bag is filled with garbage. Just like the noise being made by some bloggers about my remarks."
Responses to Treglia at the Democracy Project and Ryan Sager. Link via Mike Krempasky.-- Rick Hasen William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law Loyola Law School 919 Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 (213)736-1466 (213)380-3769 - fax rick.hasen@lls.edu http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/hasen.html http://electionlawblog.org
