It's All in the Family Time

Given the times we live in, I'd much rather see most families stick together rather than stick it to each other. Take the currently reigning mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa (nee, Villar). Okay, he did do some nasty things to his wife, in the marital arena, but in terms of his bloodline, he boy has been more faithful than a bloodhound.

The name Mary Lou Villar may not mean much to the average Angelino, but she was given the dubious honor of swearing him in at Wednesday's Inauguration Ceremonies at City Hall. To anyone who has ever done anything dubious, the name may mean a lot, for she is the mayor's sister and is a sitting judge.

Never mind that she wasn't educated at an ivy-league school (because, hey, we all have to start somewhere, right?), she was appointed by the guvernator. In fact, her credentials read, UCLA Law School and Cal State-LA. Not too shabby, but not a direct path to the top.

Then there is John Perez. The average mope on the street may not know his name, either, but he is the former President of the Los Angeles Teacher's Union, as in John-there-was-a-lot-of-dissention-when-you, Linda-Guthrie-and-all-your-other-cronies-were-in-office-Perez. That one. Though in spite of his credentials, whatever they may be, the mayor, who also doubles as his first cousin, appointed him to the City's Community Redevelopment Agency, whatever that is supposed to mean.

Proving once again that it's not what you know but who you know.