Do Californians, native born and immigrant, possess critical thinking skills? I hope so. A close election for Governor of the state seems to have brought out the worst in our political class. An entirely fabricated scandal is now national news. The facts are pretty clear. Wealthy family hires a maid through a respectable agency that guarantees their prospective employees have been certified to be legal citizens. Family also asks for and receives said documentation: California driver's license and social security number. Employee is paid $23 an hour. A few years go by. Family receives letter from Social Security Administration questioning inconsistencies between social security number and name. Said letter states that the query cannot be used to instigate firing or investigation of said employee, stresses that the inquiry is clerical in nature. Husband of family gives letter to employee with note that she should "clear this up." Six years pass. Employee admits to family she...(Read Full Post)