Az I See It....
Where is Jeff Foxworthy, when you need him? You might be a redneck, if....certainly comes to mind:
Okay, so I am at the monthly meeting of the All Arizona School Retirees Association(AASRA - Westside, which is the NRTA branch of AARP), and the featured speaker - scheduled for about two months - is Az. Atty. General Tom Horne. Now, I am NOT a fan, but I expected better than we received.
As meeting time approached, it was clear that Horne had sent an oboe in his place(no Horne, get it?) Anyway, the topics are to be Elder Abuse Awareness, Scams, Fraud, Identity theft, etc. Asst. Atty. General Mike Flynn began by speaking of the Task Force Against Senior Abuse(TASA) - there is no F in TASA(remember that joke?) The Force is comprised of members of organizations which maintain the best interests of seniors. No 'regular citizens' are on the TASA board.
Mr. Flynn gave several anecdotes, attempting to impress the audience, and concluded with the data that possibly billions of dollars remain uncollected, when it was awarded by his offices efforts. His successes are of the very few that ended with the perpetrators receiving jail sentences and the courts demanding(uncollectible) restitution. He even made an off-the-cuff remark about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - you know, the one where Horne spent most of his time playing Rhapsody in Blue, instead of addressing the issues?!
When it was Q & A time, I asked how I could become involved in TASA, and was immediately reminded that it was NOT for 'regular citizens,' but only for leaders of organizations that deal with senior issues. I then told Mr. Flynn of my affiliations - as an Executive Board Member of AASRA, as well as President of AARP Chapter #1. After a short 'hem-and-haw,' he said that he would give my information to 'someone' who would contact me about being included in the TASA Board. We'll see! Hey - and why NOT 'regular citizens?' They are the ones needing the protection, and who knows better as to what protections they need?
As for Horne - again, we were reminded of his 'concert pianist' status. His staff must be instructed to include that info in every introduction. Well, I've heard him play, and he admits to being a bit deaf, so I guess he's a 'Legend-in-his-own-mind!' He's certainly deaf to the needs of seniors. When is Tom Horne not telling the truth? When his lips are moving! So, there was no F in Horne, and we did receive just what we should have expected!
Okay, so I am at the monthly meeting of the All Arizona School Retirees Association(AASRA - Westside, which is the NRTA branch of AARP), and the featured speaker - scheduled for about two months - is Az. Atty. General Tom Horne. Now, I am NOT a fan, but I expected better than we received.
As meeting time approached, it was clear that Horne had sent an oboe in his place(no Horne, get it?) Anyway, the topics are to be Elder Abuse Awareness, Scams, Fraud, Identity theft, etc. Asst. Atty. General Mike Flynn began by speaking of the Task Force Against Senior Abuse(TASA) - there is no F in TASA(remember that joke?) The Force is comprised of members of organizations which maintain the best interests of seniors. No 'regular citizens' are on the TASA board.
Mr. Flynn gave several anecdotes, attempting to impress the audience, and concluded with the data that possibly billions of dollars remain uncollected, when it was awarded by his offices efforts. His successes are of the very few that ended with the perpetrators receiving jail sentences and the courts demanding(uncollectible) restitution. He even made an off-the-cuff remark about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - you know, the one where Horne spent most of his time playing Rhapsody in Blue, instead of addressing the issues?!
When it was Q & A time, I asked how I could become involved in TASA, and was immediately reminded that it was NOT for 'regular citizens,' but only for leaders of organizations that deal with senior issues. I then told Mr. Flynn of my affiliations - as an Executive Board Member of AASRA, as well as President of AARP Chapter #1. After a short 'hem-and-haw,' he said that he would give my information to 'someone' who would contact me about being included in the TASA Board. We'll see! Hey - and why NOT 'regular citizens?' They are the ones needing the protection, and who knows better as to what protections they need?
As for Horne - again, we were reminded of his 'concert pianist' status. His staff must be instructed to include that info in every introduction. Well, I've heard him play, and he admits to being a bit deaf, so I guess he's a 'Legend-in-his-own-mind!' He's certainly deaf to the needs of seniors. When is Tom Horne not telling the truth? When his lips are moving! So, there was no F in Horne, and we did receive just what we should have expected!
Way to go Arkmeister, nobody messes with my man.
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