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    George Skelton: Stop playing politics on retail theft crackdown

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Jun 17, 2024 3 minutes
    Razor blades are locked inside a glass showcase at a CVS store in Woodland Hills.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It's hardball season in California's state Capitol, and we're not talking baseball. At times like this, I think of two all-star political philosophers: Otto von Bismarck and Lily Tomlin.

    Bismarck, a 19th century German chancellor, gave us the oft-repeated bromide, and I paraphrase: Laws are like sausages. If you're squeamish, don't watch either being made.

    Comedian and actress Tomlin used this wonderful truism in a standup skit: "No matter how cynical you get, you can't keep up."

    Politicians with their cynical machinations perpetually keep one step ahead of our worst expectations.

    This is sausage-making time

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