July 19, 2012 Page 5 One Man’s Opinion Political Penguin By Gerry Chong percent viewed the economy positively this By Duane Plank Alaska, “this is the election of our lifetime.” A couple of weeks ago, I had settled in to quarter. Moreover, only 20 percent expect Dog days of the political summer are Well, the talking head Palin needs to fill write my column with my hands around a things to improve over the next six months.” upon us, so help me Hillary Clinton. She time and space, obviously, but the upcom- mug of morning coffee and the neighborhood So you see, Pal, we’re rounding the back can’t really be serious about running in ing election is just as important as any cat weaving his way around my legs. He is stretch, picking up speed. 2016, can she? For the Presidency? Can election. Could change the current course a regal animal who thinks he’s a king, so I Not impressed? How about this: In one just see it now: Sarah “Princess” Palin of the country, send it back leaning to the named him Juan Carlos, or “JC” for short. month, from May to June, Black unemploy- representing the Elephant Party and the right, or rubber-stamp the current policies I figured that as long as he and I are going ment jumped from 13.6 percent to 14.4 very astute, very resume-ready Ms. Clinton of President Obama and give him carte to have political discussions, he should be percent. Among youths between 16 and 19, somehow becoming the standard-bearer for blanche as a lame duck, two-term Prez to the king of a country we are racing to the unemployment went from 36.5 percent to the party on the left. really try to put his stamp on this country bankruptcy finish line. 39.3 percent. That ain’t no small beans, Bro. Course she is a brilliant politico--way were he to be victorious in the general Looking down his regal nose, JC It took a lot of effort to destroy the Black smarter than her philandering ex-Prez election that is slated to take place in less asked, “Now that Obamacare is community, but it doesn’t matter. They’ll hubby Slick Willie, according to people in than four months. constitutional, how is it progress- vote Democratic regardless, so we can the know who occasionally tell the truth So the pundits are punditing on who ing”? “Swimmingly,” I said. “Just take them for granted. when they are paid enough by allegedly Romney may select as his Veep candidate. the way the President envisioned it. Our women are leading the unbiased networks. Ms. Clinton has been Long time ago, column readers who have The Department of Health and charge to bankruptcy. Under this doing, from all accounts, a pretty darn been paying attention may have noticed Human Services had been Administration, there are 780,000 good job as President Obama’s right- that I promoted failed Elephant Party Prez given $1 billion to implement fewer women working than hand…woman, handling the Secretary of candidate Michelle Bachmann as a pos- the plan and has already spent before. Can Spain match that? State duties with a bulldog tenacity, even sibility. And not cause she looks better in all of it. HHS should be back To congratulate us on our when she occasionally steps out with the a skirt than Hillary Clinton. Which is just at the trough soon, since the plan progress, CNN said this economic boys and pops a brewski or two to let off one man’s opinion, BTW. isn’t close to being implemented.” report represents the weakest quarter a little steam. Woman and all that stuff. And now, the Congressman Denny Rehberg (R- in three years. The NBC/WSJ poll said Speaking of people in the know, the boss of the Romney family, the lovely Montana) says bureaucrats are on schedule, the public disapproves of Obama’s handling very handsome James Carville, who mas- Ann, has been making the rounds on the having written 13,000 pages of regulations of the economy by 42-53; and the ABC/ terminded the shocking ascension to TV early morning shows, which I am so far. But we shouldn’t be discouraged by Washington Post poll agrees by 42-55. Spain the Presidency of Slick Willie Clinton not able to watch, getting up in the this slow pace, since only two years have had better speed up its decline if it’s going some 20-years ago, was trying to sell semi-gloaming to go to the day job, passed since the passage of the law and to catch us. his latest book, chatting with the gals and help folks hit their weight loss Obamacare has included a five-year window When Barack Obama heard the economy on the daytime staple, The View, goals, actually saying that the for writing of regulations. We don’t know had created only 80,000 jobs in June, he when he took time out from presumptive nominee may try how many pages of regulations HHS will was jubilant, saying in Ohio, “We’re mak- self-promoting his latest to put a woman on the ticket. ultimately produce, but it has to prove its ing progress.” You see, what BO didn’t say penning to support Hillary Now, I have been do- worth the taxpayer money spent, so they’ll is that in the same month, 85,000 people in 2016. Said Carville, “I w a s ing this voting thing for fill a library with gibberish, I’m sure. Trust went on Social Security disability. So in that for her in 2008, so obviously I hope about 30-plus years. Never was me when I say no one will know what the month alone, 5,000 more people went on the that she runs in 2016.” Carville went swayed by the Veep selection. law says or how it will be implemented free-money dole than got jobs. Yahoo! We’re on to state the obvious--that he has Was too young to vote for except for the 16,000 new IRS agents who racing at full steam, wind at our back… never been a big supporter of the cur- Richard Millhouse Nixon back will be knocking on your door to enforce it. And that’s not a one-time thing. Accord- rent POTUS. “I am not an Obama person. in the day when he kicked the butt of The Heritage Foundation says so far about ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, since I am a Clinton person.” Carville has also Hubert Horatio Humphrey back in the 180 new health boards and commissions June 2009, 2.6 million jobs were created but chided the POTUS and the President’s lack turbulent times of 1968, but don’t think have been created and $681 billion in state 7.1 million jobs were lost. Moreover, 3.1 of compassion, noting that he “warned that if I was teeter-tottering on who to subsidies to create insurance exchanges has million more were added to the disability Obama to stop boasting about his policies vote for that I would have been swayed already been spent. As bureaucrats joyously rolls. That means Americans are apparently to middle-class voters and start showing by the buffoon Spiro Agnew, who was chorus, “We’ve only just begun to live...” claiming permanent disability at a 19 percent that he ‘feels their pain.’” the unknown Governor of Maryland. Not Yeah, yeah, yeah. faster rate than jobs created. And that ain’t Be interesting to see Carville come out of sure why “Tricky Dick” Nixon selected So, JC, in our race to the bankruptcy all, Magee… There are 275,000 more ap- political semi-retirement and mastermind the Agnew--that didn’t work out too well for finish line, we are pouring on the coals, plicants for disability already in the queue. Hil Clinton campaign in a couple of years. the nattering nabobs of negativism, and speeding to the finish. We got ya’ beat, Pal. Soon, we will be a nation legally physically Speaking of “Princess Palin,” which I try Mr. Spiro was soon jettisoned prior to the “Harruumpph,” said the cat, “Not fair. You and mentally impaired and at the trough. So to do as often as possible, in case that you abdication of the Presidential throne by don’t have to deal with Germany, who keeps take that! hadn’t noticed, she pontificated recently that the disgraced Nixon. Too many skeletons demanding we slow our spending.” Juan Carlos, the cat, just shook his head the presumed nominee for her party, the in the closet? So help me, JFK? “But hey,” I said to the cat king, “we’ve and waved his white flag of surrender. “The very pedestrian Mitt “The Glove” Romney, So gotta believe the Veep selection for got a lot more irons in the fire. For example, U.S. is truly an exceptional country,” he said. should perk up his bland sidestepping and, Romney is not that big a deal to most the Business Conference Board surveyed 800 “When you set your mind to accomplishing according to the Princess, “light his hair voters, but is something for the pundits business CEOs at the end of the first quarter something, you do it well. Even Spain can- on fire.” Or light someone’s hair on fire. to focus on as we move closer to the of the year and 67 percent saw the economy not surpass you in the race to bankruptcy.” • Paraphrasing the Princess, she said that real start of the Presidential campaign, positively. But thanks to our policies, only 17 “The Glove” needs to do something to which traditionally kicks off after the Seniors and ex-Governor of the great wasteland of end of summer. •party conventions and the Labor daybarbecues and blowouts that signal theenergize the Republican faithful, notingthat, according to the current media star Know Your Medicare Rights By David Sayen cumstances, Medicare contractors. This includes As a person with Medicare, you have certain information about what Medicare covers, what rights and protections. And it’s worth knowing it pays, how much you have to pay, and how what they are. to file a complaint or appeal. Moreover, you’re You have rights whether you’re enrolled in entitled to learn about your treatment choices Original Medicare – in which you can choose in clear language that you can understand, and any doctor or hospital that accepts Medicare to participate in treatment decisions. – or Medicare Advantage, in which you get One very important right is to get emergency care within a network of health care providers. care when and where you need it -- anywhere Such networks are run by private companies in the United States. approved by Medicare. If you have Medicare Advantage, your plan Your rights guarantee that you get the health materials describe how to get emergency care. services the law says you can get, protect you You don’t need permission from your primary- against unethical practices, and ensure the pri- care doctor (the doctor you see first for health vacy of your personal and medical information. problems) before you get emergency care. If You have the right to be treated with dignity you’re admitted to the hospital, you, a family and respect at all times, and to be protected member, or your primary-care doctor should from discrimination. contact your plan as soon as possible. If you You also have the right to get information get emergency care, you’ll have to pay your in a way you understand from Medicare, your regular share of the cost, or copayment. Then health care providers, and, under certain cir- See Seniors, page 8
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