There was a significant news item today about a Californian, and it wasn't about Arianna Huffington. Jane Harman, a Congressional representative from LA's Venice Beach area, announced this House term would be her final one. The Washington Post noted Harman's decision in today's edition.What's interesting in this is Harman's history as the Democratic hammer on the House Committee on Homeland Security. She was in the middle of the Bush wiretapping scandal, an issue over which conservatives maintained a silence that contributed to the moral bankruptcy of their ideology. There are many skeletons in the Bush wiretap closet; Harman knows more than her share of them.
In fairness, it's worth checking out Harman's official biography. If nothing else, enjoy the banner, which shows Harman against the backdrop of a southern California beach.
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