P.U. Blog of the Week: August 9-15, 2005

This week's blog is Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics. Its owners, former Mayors Sam Yorty and Frank Shaw and former Police Chief William Parker, do a great job of keeping their readers informed about the political scene in this town even though they've all been dead for years.

Purusing the comments to the posts on this blog can be an interesting and often hilarious experience. A recent post about the Socialist Workers Party candidate vying for Mayor Antonio Villariagosa's vacated seat on the City Council incited this string of comments about Latinos and illegal immigration, many of which were outlandish.

If you don't live in Los Angeles, I'm sure there's a similar blog covering local politics in your hometown. It's always a good idea to keep up with current events...and mud-slinging and wild accusations. Ah, politics.