You know, when I was old enough to realize that newspapers contained more than wrapped fish, they had stuff like comics, sports and this thing called news, I looked forward to getting them delivered to my house, because they always had new stories to tell each day. But now, not so much.
Politico, a newspaper of sorts, made the courageous editorial decision today to cover this story: “Mitch McConnell calls for ‘Obamacare’ repeal vote as Democrats talk women’s health.” Bells went off. I was filled with a vague sense of the past. It was deja vu all over again.
Tomorrow, the preventive treatment trigger in the PPACA will go into effect. Brother Reid took to the floor of the senate to remind us all of this fact. He said,”“For years, American women have unfairly borne the burden of high costs of contraception, starting tomorrow, insurance plans must cover contraception.” Reid lauded the law’s focus on preventive health care — especially when it comes to cancer screenings such as mammography for women. He told of his wife’s battle with breast cancer and wondered what would have happened if she had to wait a year to see a doctor and get a diagnosis.
Apparently, all this idle musing awakened the Kentucky senator and top GOP sock puppet Mitch McConnell just in time to request an amendment to the pending cybersecurity bill, wherein, it might possibly be written, repeal, repeal, repeal Obamacare now, right away! McConnell “called” for action while the democrats chatted about women stuff. Just another day at the office.
Now I can tell already that none of you are particularly alarmed by this news because it isn’t news at all. It is the same crazy people doing the same crazy thing every day and hoping for a different outcome. But it ain’t news. And as non-news those pamphleteers of the 4th Estate ought not to keep bringing it up-because it takes away valuable inches for real stories like, “PPACA Preventative Care LAW Begins” or some such.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/79191.html#ixzz22FtZWZu2
At least in the newspapers of my youth, the fish was always the catch of the day.
