I just came across this item from a recent column by Peggy Gibbons of The Doylestown Intelligencer and I had to share:

State Rep. Tom Murt, R-152nd Dist., has gone Hollywood.

Why else would Murt, as a member of the state House Republican Policy Committee, host a hearing on the state's child labor laws and how they relate to film and television production?

What a waste of time.

Just how many kids from the Hatboro area are appearing in these realty shows?

Could it be that the hearing, with a former child actor and relatives of the infamous Jon and Kate Gosselin as witnesses, was designed to boost Murt's recognition in this re-election year?

When are these folks going to learn that they should focus on real issues such as the budget, taxes, jobs and health care rather than signing proclamations for National Moose Month or holding hearings on issues having minimum impact on their constituents?

Another great example of why we have too many legislators who have too little to do in Pennsylvania.

Read Gibbons full column at the newspaper's Web site.