Mr. Burman’s rambling and incoherent letter of October 4, 2013 makes one wonder if the government shutdown has interrupted his medication supply. To make reference to a letter written over two years ago without directly quoting specific passages seems to be a strange way of making an argument. But this does not stop Mr. Burman from bloviating at length.
One could easily imagine Mr. Burman being in a perpetual state of consternation, but somehow we strain to see Mr. Burman as one of the “common folk”. We are at a loss to understand the point of his reference to a retired Army General. We wonder by what form of logic “common folk Burman “ would be entitled (yes, he used entitled) to the same benefits as someone who served their country in our armed forces for 20 or more years. We would be curious to learn just how Mr.Burman earned (yes, earned) the same medical benefits. Perhaps he believes that his demonstrated propensity for creating copious amounts of carbon dioxide has earned him such benefits. One suspects that all veterans in our community would find Mr. Burman being entitled to the same benefits they earned (yes, that awful word) as an not an “equally fair opportunity”.
Also, in the interest in being factual, Tea Party members advocate for the following: smaller government, lower taxes, personal accountability, individual responsibility, a balanced federal budget and reduction of the national debt. Mr. Burman apparently believes that anyone who seeks to achieve these national goals is an imbecile? We encourage (reluctantly) Mr. Burman to write another letter to the editor in which he explains the factual basis for his misguided belief.
Finally, we find that Mr. Burman’s criticism of the Republican Party of Goldwater/Gingrich/Conservative era demonstrates a fundamental mis-reading of American history. It was during this era that the economy was strong and that both parties negotiated and compromised on many important pieces of legislation such as a balanced budget and welfare reform. It appears that Mr.Burman does not let mere facts get in the way of his view of the world.
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