[NormsRevenge]

Californians, he said, "really have problems that are bigger than this. You have a budget deficit that is of record, astronomical proportions. You should be asking (Davis) about energy."

[fight_truth_decay]

People don't like to accept the fact they are being cheated. It is too overwhelming for them followed by a sense of helplessness.While the "sleeze" of celebrities (political or entertainment) draws away the attention from the real issues and covers up the real "crimes that have lurked beneath the surface.