Fight over ‘commies’ shows ongoing Capitol silliness

SACRAMENTO — When I was a precocious teenager, I worked at a book store in a shopping mall and was responsible for stocking the politics section with books. For sheer shock value, I ordered Mao Zedong’s “Little Red Book” and other tripe from communist dictators.
For some reason, it seemed funny (to me, but not my manager) to watch suburban shoppers peruse reading material with such great insights as, “The same limitless creative energy of the masses is also visible