Victor Davis Hanson hits it out of the park with "Pity the Postmodern Cultural Elite."
The thing to remember is that the Political Class of both parties fall into this category, especially at the national level of politics.
But not only at the national level. Take for instance Bell, Calif., a city of 38,000 residents where per capita income is less than $25,000 per year. So what about Bell?
Hundreds of residents of one of the poorest municipalities in Los Angeles County shouted in protest last night as tensions rose over a report that the city’s manager earns an annual salary of almost $800,000. ...
It was the first council meeting since the Los Angeles Times reported July 15 that Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo earns $787,637 -- with annual 12 percent raises -- and that Bell pays its police chief $457,000, more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck makes in a city of 3.8 million people. Bell council members earn almost $100,000 for part-time work.
"California law limits the salaries of council members to several hundred dollars a month," reports Bloomberg. But "Bell’s City Council voted to operate under its own charter, rather than adhere to state laws on how cities should be run."
That's the Political Class in action, folks. And that's how you wind up with people who make <$25K per year paying taxes so their mayor can haul home more than 32 times as much.
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