What's Going On

We seem to be channeling Marvin Gaye these days. Two quick examples:

Atherton, Calif.: A school teacher rattles a table to get the attention of his eighth-grade math students. One girl is so startled, she pulls out her cell phone and calls 911. The police arrive to find a calm classroom. Nonetheless, the teacher is placed on leave because the police were called to the school.

Texas: A Republican member of the state House introduces immigration legislation that would make it illegal to hire "unauthorized aliens." Anyone caught doing so can be punished by two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The legislator offering up the bill is backed by the Tea Party, but don't label her as one of those raving, heartless, lunatics usually associated with the party. Rep. Debbie Riddle's law will not apply to people who hire "unauthorized aliens" to do household chores. Why? Rep. Aaron Pena, another Republican, told Yahoo News: "When it comes to household employees or yard workers it is extremely common for Texans to hire people who are likely undocumented workers. It is so common it is overlooked." Riddle says the distinction between job categories is needed because if not "a large segment of the Texas population" would end up in prison if the bill became law.

Oh, make me wanna holler and throw up both my hands. Yea, it makes me wanna holler and throw up both my hands. Ow!