Dumb Ideas, Lobbyists and Golf

• John Stossel says Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is following a path toward socialized medicine. But "forbidding California to pursue dumb ideas is a mistake."


• Attorney James Lacy says the lawsuit against Jerry Brown for his "inactive" Bar status contained some little-discussed flaws, and calls for it to be dropped in favor of "issues that can make a much bigger difference for our conservative cause."


• Senate leader Don Perata on lobbyists: "I would ban all of that, frankly. I don't think you should take gifts from lobbyists. I don't think there ought to be a $10 limit. I think it ought to be banned permanently."


• Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo, 54, discloses she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 10 years ago.


• Why not have the presidential primary follow the PGA golf tour? Start in California, swing through the South, and then up to the colder climates in May.