Opinion: In today’s pages: Paris the plagiarist, California GOP’s civil war, net neutrality
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Columnist Joel Stein asks if Paris Hilton is a plagiarist:
I’ve spent five weeks e-mailing and calling Elliot Mintz, Hilton’s publicist, making it clear that the L.A. Times was about to run a story about this accusation. Though he said he’d get back to me, he hasn’t. I’m guessing when you’re Hilton’s publicist, you’re a busy guy. In retrospect, I should have gotten his attention by saying Hilton wore the same dress as [Judi] DeBella. Meanwhile, DeBella’s family and friends -- who mocked her ruthlessly when she told them she was writing letters to Hilton -- are encouraging her to sue.
Columnist Rosa Brooks imagines the Columbia University president introducing Bush the way he did Ahmadinejad. Claremont McKenna’s John J. Pitney Jr. explains why the California GOP is at war with itself. And Ohio State Univeristy’s Daniel P. Tokaji argues that asking for ID at the polls could burden poor and minority voters.
The editorial board advises the governor how to reach his goal of reduced carbon emissions by 2020. The board shows how a pro-choice group has inadvertently made a strong case for net neutrality, and praises the mayor for bringing in a major private donation for L.A. schools.