If she did not already know that, she was given a reminder on December 15th, when members of Congress voted themselves a 62% pay rise.
If the signs were encouraging for Leo Cullen's side, they were given a reminder of Toulon's power after 10 minutes.
He was given a reminder of the venom bred by his subsequent switch to Chelsea, via Barcelona, when a steward at Stamford Bridge pointedly asked him: "You're a snake, you're Arsenal, what happened to you?'.
Here readers are given a reminder that if some of these Israelis are blind to the political consequences of their religious beliefs, what motivates them -- or the members of holy and ecstatic communities anywhere -- can be simple and profound.
In the rousing welcome, and in the tribute to the late United goalkeeper, Jack Crompton, recruited by Sir Matt Busby to the coaching staff after the Munich disaster in 1958, Rooney was given a reminder of the traditions of this club and what it means to be a part of it.
The game's late, decisive moment was contentious, to say the least, and once again English football was given a reminder that perhaps it is time for the introduction of video technology, a debate that seems to have been going on for every bit as long as Wenger has been at Arsenal.
Kieron Dyer has both infuriated and exhilarated Newcastle's fans during his time at the club but the supporters were given a reminder of how much they have missed his more palatable qualities when he delivered the crisp finish that settled a previously tight cup-tie.
Almost immediately, Renzi was given a reminder of the difficulties that lie ahead in the creation of any future government when Angelino Alfano, leader of the New Centre Right (NCD) party in coalition with Letta, told journalists that if Renzi's executive did not offer the right "political conditions" for them, "we will say no to the birth of a new government".
Almost immediately, Renzi was given a reminder of the difficulties ahead in the creation of any future government when Angelino Alfano, leader of the New Centre Right (NCD) party in coalition with Letta, told journalists that if Renzi's executive did not offer the right "political conditions" for them, "we will say no to the birth of a new government".
After relegation from the Premier League last season, QPR were given a reminder of just how frantic England's second tier can be in an exciting affair.
