TORRANCE TRIBUNE July 12, 2012 Page 5 One Man’s Opinion Political Penguin Bygerry Chong but it is constitutional, according to Roberts. By Duane Plank Putting partisan politics to the side, Roberts Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Roberts exhorted the citizens to use the The recent passing of television icon Andy sided with the court’s four liberal judges to Who’s the Wisest Man of All? election process to repeal Obamacare if they Griffith seemed to touch a chord with a heck move Obamacare forward. And just a few Sayeth the Mirror:No doubt, it’s Supreme didn’t like it. He said, “It is not our job to of a lot of people. And couldn’t believe the days prior, angering his friends on the right, Court Chief Justice John Roberts! protect the people from the consequence of number of folks who were whistling that cheery Roberts, who was appointed to the Court by With an economy deflating like a raft their political choices.” Roberts’ position is tune from the old Mayberry TV show that then-President George Bush, voted with the on the Titanic, Roberts could have ruled that the act is a constitutional one, but not starred Griffith as the town’s fatherly sheriff, liberals to invalidate parts of our neighbors Obamacare unconstitutional, sending us all necessarily a wise one. He therefore set out with the bumbling Don Knotts as comedic in Arizona’s stringent crackdown on illegal down to Davey Jones’ locker. Instead, he a roadmap to making the law toothless. sidekick and youngster Ron Howard as the immigrants. restructured Obamacare to allow it to meet By declaring the justification for Obamacare young son Opie. Illegal immigrants. As in illegal, break- constitutional muster while simultaneously a tax, Roberts opened the door to a relatively Griffith played a sheriff in his most ing the law, right? Anyway, Roberts and providing a blueprint for rescinding the simple rescission process. The Senate may famous role on the screen and later the Court’s decision were of course law. Could anyone else have created such rescind the tax with only a 51-vote majority continued working as a country met with giddiness on the left and a Solomon-esque solution? He is truly the rather than a 60-vote supermajority, and the lawyer on TV when he portrayed bombast and rhetoric on the right. wisest man in Washington. action would be exempt from a Democratic Ben Matlock on the long-running series Mitt “The Glove” Romney, who pretty Last winter, economists were predicting filibuster. that started in the mid-‘80s. A well-known much has the Republican presidential that 2012 would be a solid growth The ever-clever Roberts’ use of a tax as a supporter of Democratic candidates and causes, nomination wrapped up, came out firing. year in the three percent per annum justification for the act eliminated consid- the popular actor turned down an opportunity Said Romney: “Our mission is clear. If we range. There was early optimism eration of the Commerce Clause of the to throw his fedora into the political spectrum want to get rid of Obamacare, we are going when the economy grew during the Constitution and therefore closed the back in 1989 when local North Carolina to have to replace President Obama.” first few months at 2.2 percent. But door on future Congressional actions Demos wanted the folksy Griffith to challenge The presumptive nominee painted a gloom- in April and May, the decline that could require citizens to buy incumbent Republican Senator Jesse Helms, and-doom scenario if Obamacare was to be set in and the projected GDP goods and services they do not want. but Griffith demurred, deciding to continue implemented, citing new taxes, cuts to Medicare growth fell to 1.9 percent, a Addressing the 26 states’ attorneys to portray lawyer Matlock on the little screen and another spike in the out-of-control federal rate insufficient to keep up with general who had filed the action until the show’s demise in 1995. deficit. Mr. Obama doesn’t quite see it that way. population growth. By July 1, the against Obamacare, Roberts pointed Ah, Mayberry, North Carolina. Certainly a He chose to spin the very favorable ruling, Institute for Supply Management out James Madison and Thomas Jef- different time and place from the hustle and noting that in August “nearly 13 million of said growth would fall to less than 1.5 ferson were advocates of nullification, an bustle of 2012 in the South Bay, eh? you will receive a rebate from your insurance percent. The Obama economy has sprung a alternative in which any state, concluding Tapping out the column, listening to the company because it spends too much on things giant leak, endangering us all. the federal government had overstepped its first remnants of fireworks that will be in full like administration costs and CEO bonuses.” The Institute noted that U.S. employers have limits of jurisdiction, could refuse to obey the bloom later this evening. Red, white and blue More money in my pocket, you say, Mr. scaled back hiring and consumers have turned federal mandate. Roberts said in his opinion, skyrockets will have adorned the night sky, President? I am all for that. And, yes, I have more cautious. The index of manufacturing “In the typical case, we look to the states with friends and family gathering together to noticed the extra Benjamins in the wallet as the activity fell from 53.5 in May to 49.7 in to defend their prerogatives by adopting the celebrate the nation’s birthday. Good times, price of the petrol continues to inch downward. June, which is the lowest reading since July, simple expedient of not yielding to federal good friends. Probably not too much thought Pretty sure that we are still getting hosed by 2009 and presages economic growth of less blandishments...The states are separate and about the significance, politically, of the oc- Big Oil, but with us now attuned to paying than 1.5 percent, approaching a recession. independent sovereigns. Sometimes they casion, for most people. But hopefully we all more than four bucks a gallon at the pump, a In the face of these numbers, Roberts had have to act like it. As a practical matter, that took a moment to reflect on the glory that is the little relief at the local convenience store/gas to know that if he had voted with the four means states may now choose to reject the United States of America and the fact that all station is well-received. conservative justices to overturn Obamacare, expansion. That is the whole point.” of the so-called freedoms that we have in this In the Great Bankrupt State, Governor the healthcare industry--16 percent of the By June 30, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Penn- great country were earned by men and women Brown and staff had been diligently working economy--would have frozen without direc- sylvania and Colorado have followed their who, Republican, Democrat, Independent or on crafting some type of budget deal before tion. Employers, unsure of the future cost of right of nullification and will not expand the whatever, fought to give us what we have Brown and advisors presumably beg “we the healthcare for employees, would stop hiring Medicaid provision of Obamacare. Twelve today, some giving the ultimate sacrifice--their people” to okay a tax increase in November. and the economy would sink like theTitanic. other states, including Mississippi, Texas, lives--so that we can enjoy a night of festive The tax-and-spend initiative, which qualified His decision temporarily stopped the slide Nebraska and Indiana, are considering the fireworks with family and friends. for the ballot a couple of weeks ago, could add to recession. same action. Obamacare, while a national Remember, freedom isn’t free. more than $8 billion to the State’s coffers. I He did, however, inflict enormous damage law, will not be nationally acknowledged So President Obama has been trekking here get pretty fired up when I find a $10 bill in to Obama. He made it clear that if the Presi- or followed. By itself, nullification could and there, filling up his bursting-from-the-seams one of the old pair of jeans that I wash every dent’s individual mandate had been deemed a kill Obamacare. money chest with donations from his Limousine other week. Nice to find an extra $8 billion or penalty, it would have been unconstitutional. Politically, sustaining Obamacare has rallied Liberal friends. The POTUS had a pretty good so in the account after the voting takes place in Therefore Roberts rewrote the law to deem it conservatives around the Romney candidacy, couple of weeks, what with the passing of his about four months. Wish I could be so lucky. a tax. The Congressional Budget Office last something Romney himself has struggled health care overhaul plan, dubbed by those on Brown recently sliced and diced nearly $200 March estimated that tax at $400 billion, 75 to accomplish--and as an expression of that the right as Obamacare. A somewhat surpris- million from the State budget that lawmakers percent of which The Wall Street Journal support, Romney received $4.6 million in ing 5-4 Supreme Court vote now moves the sent him, putting the pen, the ax, on perks said will be assessed against those earning campaign contributions within 24 hours of process forward. And you know who cast the such as childcare, college scholarships, and under $120,000 per year. The Medicare the Supreme Court decision. In June alone, deciding vote for the plan that has very, very funding State parks. Said Mr. Brown, “This Annual Report concluded that 80 percent Romney raised an astonishing $100 million ambitious goals, including extending coverage budget reflects tough choices that will help of taxpayers will pay higher taxes. In fact, and the Roberts decision helped immeasurably. to more than 30 million Americans who are get California back on track.” Obamacare will be the largest middle class Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the wis- currently uninsured? Conservative Chief Justice Tough times for some, tough choices for our tax increase in the history of any country, est man of all? • John Roberts. elected leaders…• forecast from front page and in particular the Old Town.” are several fine dining places to choose from always try to encourage them that if they are our neighborhood. I think it’s always good Hart has lived in Old Town Torrance in 1986 and there are even some inexpensive places going to make changes that they keep the first to teach our children to respect teachers, and has witnessed the positive changes the to dine where you could feed your family originality and historical value of the home fire, police and their neighbor and set a good area has gone through since its slow decline with daily specials and many for meals for and neighborhood.” example and we can do this as parents by after the 1960s when many businesses left less than seven dollars.” For Hart, sponsoring community events is setting a good example for our families and the area and relocated at the local Del Amo In addition to promoting the city’s lifestyle one of the many ways that a resident and our communities.” Mall. “At the time, it wasn’t even a very to potential buyers, Hart takes pride in his local business person can have a positive Part of Hart’s efforts to be a responsible real safe place to walk around. However, since role of helping to preserve local history— impact on the community in which they work estate agent and in an effort to addresses the then we have seen developers partner up especially when dealing with the homes in and live. “The more interest that we take in needs of the ongoing changing demographic with the City and spend millions of dollars Old Town Torrance. “We have several com- our schools, in our police department, our within the community, he partnered with lo- in rehabilitating the Old Town part of the munity programs in the city, but the ones in fire department and in our libraries, then the cal developer Richard D. Greene to provide city,” Hart said. “Now we have a beautiful particular that I appreciate deeply are the two better the community is going to be,” Hart housing for senior citizens. The end result community to enjoy. So when I market the historical property groups that every year or said. “Many times I go for walks at the was the creation of the Courtyard Villa Es- property I am also marketing the benefits of so have a tour of the city’s historical homes,” parks around the high schools and I noticed tates, which provided a whole new housing living in Torrance, in particular the Old Town. Hart said. “Forecast Realty likes to sponsor that the conditions are kind of deteriorated, option for senior citizens in Torrance. “Back We can walk to some of the nicest restaurants, some of these historical homes tours because but they are still better than any other city in 2004 and 2005, senior communities were a go to some of the finest bakeries and have it brings a lot of self and community pride. around here. It is always encouraging to new thing and the problem was that most of shopping within our fingertips without get- We have some very historical homes that go try to support any efforts to maintain the the senior housing was very small and very ting in the car. Old Town has become a very back to the roots of the development of the schools, to encourage police because we limited, and not advantageous to people that positive experience. On the weekends there city. I am very passionate about these homes do appreciate that if you call them within have enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle,” Hart are bands playing at different venues, there and the people that own these homes, so I a matter of minutes they are protecting in See Forecast, page 11
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