Page 4 December 6, 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Political Penguin One Man’s Opinion By Duane Plank So there may be a little lull in the political By Gerry Chong to the state, one can achieve better results. Just returned home to the mansion news out and about as the POTUS prepares A couple years ago…oh, about 2009, as I The New World Order must be kept out of after toiling away at the day job, which for his January coronation, and, apparently, recall, there was a lull in activity both in Heaven Russia. Unreasonable expansion of the budget some of you in the inner circle know about. according to the screaming meanies on the and Hell. God and Be-El (God always called deficit, accumulation of the national debt are Suffice to say, working every angle to tube, the nation heads towards some type of him by his nickname) were sitting around a as destructive as an adventurous stock market finance the UCSB education that the Kid financial cliff. Though none of that was all card table comparing notes. God said, “You game. During the time of the Soviet Union, deserves. Guess that I really should have that apparent as I sat down to pen the column know, Be-El, listening to harp music all day the role of the state in the economy was made put a few more dollars into the college and flipped on the local newscasts to see if I is pleasant, but can get boring after a spell.” absolute, which eventually led to the total non- fund that was started about 19 years ago? had missed anything while I was steadfastly “I know what you mean. Listening to all competitiveness of the economy. That lesson Still playing catch-up on that. Word toiling away at the all-encompassing day job. that constant screaming gets on my nerves cost us very dearly. I am sure no one would to the wise…start that college account And lo and behold, apparently hadn’t too,” replied Be-El. After a moment, Be-El’s want history to repeat itself.” ASAP. missed a whole lot, cuz the local jokes of face brightened and he smiled, “I’ve got an With that, Pravda turned to the U.S. election Turned on CNN, the alleged political a station were battening down the hatches idea for a little fun. Let’s get the two giants on of 2012. “Recently, Obama has been reelected network of record, and saw the Larry King for some kind of upcoming rainstorm that earth, Russia and the U.S., to switch presidents to a second term by an illiterate society…He fill-in host, Piers Morgan, interviewing some was threatening to drop about a tenth of an and see who notices.” “Brilliant!” said God. is a Communist, without question, promoting fat dude by the name of Tavis Smiley, who inch of precipitation on our parched freeways used to host a liberal-slanted gabfest on the and brown dirt patches in the next couple “We are reducing taxes on production, investing money in the great talk radio station KABC 790, and who of days. Some used-to-be-fat kid actor, who economy. We are optimizing state expenses.” was blaming the corporate greed-mongers reportedly makes $300k a week for doing for the fact that a boatload of Americans nothing, had suddenly found religion and are…thrifty enough, gullible enough, or… told people not to watch the smut show “What a joke this will be!” And so it came the Communist Manifesto without calling it so. stupid enough to get sucked into the Black that he is a non-entity on--and the Lakers to pass in 2009, President Putin became a His cult of personality mesmerizes those who Friday money-grab. were playing some has-been team, which Conservative Republican and Barack Obama cannot go beyond their ignorance. Obama’s Now, mentioned in prior columns that necessitated three segments on what is became a Communist. fools and Stalin’s fools share the same drink I have no interest in camping out days or supposed to be a newscast that actually Xavier Lerma from Russia’s official of illusion. Americans are hostages to the hours in advance to secure some electronic lasts about 22 minutes. Lakers lost to that newspaper Pravda reported on November Communists in power. How long will their gizmo that I already own, no matter what bottom-feeding team from Indiana, BTW. 26, 2012 that Conservative President Putin government reign tyranny upon them? Russia rating that gizmo may have. But to each So much for the upcoming fiscal cliff. gave a speech in 2009 in which the Russian lost its civil war with the Reds, and millions his own. If you want to camp out on some Ever get the feeling that the people that leader admitted that Communism had failed suffered torture and death for almost 75 years dark pavement for three days so that you report the news, at least on the local stations, in the USSR and that he would avoid the under the tyranny of the USSR. Russians can save a couple of dimes on a blender, couldn’t spell cliff without help from their mistake of militarization. Said Putin, “We survived with a new and stronger faith in or whatever, good for you. And of course, teleprompters? And then I flipped on the ABC are reducing taxes on production, investing God and ever-growing Christian Church. The you can brag to all of your friends who network national news and the lovely Diane money in the economy. We are optimizing question is how long will the once ‘Land of have jobs that you were first in line. Sure Sawyer looked as stunning and professional state expenses. A second mistake would be the Free’ remain the United Socialist States that they were impressed. as always. And steadfastly sober as she excessive interference into the economic life of America? Their suffering has only begun.” Awesome. But hypocritical clowns like “reported” on the latest tabloid gossip. The of the country and the absolute faith in the So God and Be-El played their little joke. Smiley, who blame the marketers for the great Walter Cronkite has to be so happy that all-mightiness of the state.” Is anyone laughing? Ask the people who fact that some sheep like-people are plain he is six-feet under. And not a part of this Putin continued, “There are no grounds to have experienced Communism first-hand. ignorant, galls me. garbage that passes for broadcast “news.” • suggest that by putting the responsibility over Ask Pravda. • Looking for the Torrance Tribune? You can find us at all the following locations as well as our Web site: www.heraldpublications.com Want a subscription? For $95 a year, we will mail a newspaper to your home. Just mail us a check. We will use the address on the check for your subscription address, unless instructions state otherwise. Mail the check to Herald Publications, 312 E. Imperial Ave., El Segundo, 90245. Please add “Torrance Subscription” in the memo line. 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