Demagogue

From a small article buried deep within today's Washington Post (not online):

The District (of Columbia) mayor would receive a 32 percent raise, from $152,000 to $200,000 a year, under emergency legislation likely to go before the D.C. Council today.

Why is this being done through "emergency legislation"?

Now, I've asked for raises before, but I've never tried that one — “but, boss, it’s an emergency.”

Methinks this is the way to fast-track a big raise through the Council. By the way, the raise automatically includes a raise for the D.C. Council chair, which will probably help ensure passage.

Whether they are D's or R's, politicians are like small children — you have to keep them under constant supervision.