A democratic blogger's point of view

Dear Mr. President,

Ms. Camille Paglia is a democrat and a blogger of whom I enjoy checking in on every once in a while. She is refreshing, doesn't cut any corners and gets right to the point. I enjoy hearing the otherside's point of view and she is definitely a clear thinking democrat. She proves they are out there. Ms. Paglia is one of your supporters, Mr. President, but not the kind that nods her head in subdued obedience afraid of being reported. Here is what she wrote today.

"I just don't get it. Why the insane rush to pass a bill, any bill, in three weeks? And why such an abject failure by the Obama administration to present the issues to the public in a rational, detailed, informational way? The U.S. is gigantic; many of our states are bigger than whole European nations. The bureaucracy required to institute and manage a nationalized health system here would be Byzantine beyond belief and would vampirically absorb whatever savings Obama thinks could be made. And the transition period would be a nightmare of red tape and mammoth screw-ups, which we can ill afford with a faltering economy." http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/

If you are closely listening to this nation, Ms. Paglia is expressing our sentiments well. There is nothing fishy about this, the burden lies on your administration to present the issues in a clear fashion that makes sense to "common" man. Just remember that when I say "common" it does not in any way shape or form mean unintelligent, dull, boring, lacking,etc., etc. "Common" takes on a spectacular meaning when used of man.

I am beginning to wonder if this is your Administrations' biggest problem, your inability to assume intelligence when relaying pertinent information to the "common" man. Your administration is lacking in common sense and clear communication. Common sense is what has kept our nation running and common sense is clearly running out in the White House as we hear jumbled communication coming from the Administration. Talk to us, Mr. President, talk to us clearly.

You have in the land of the free, free men and women who revel in common sense, who frown on the simpletons with massive degrees. Those of us with common sense can sniff out a knuckle- head ten feet away. They can have as many degrees trailing behind them as they like but when all they do is talk on and on and can't fix a darn thing, don't know how to change a tire, check their oil, build a shed, or do handy work to keep their houses in order we know they are lacking.

Let Ms. Pagalia's words ring through your mind, "Byzantine beyond belief!" Let those words wake you up at night, "Byzantine beyond belief!" Mr. President, there is nothing to rush towards and you want to know what we all think? We think you don't realize you are rushing towards a cliff. Don't do it! Stand back and surround yourself with wisdom!

I'll end my email today with Ms. Paglia's closing words.

"And what do Democrats stand for, if they are so ready to defame concerned citizens as the "mob" -- a word betraying a Marie Antoinette delusion of superiority to ordinary mortals. I thought my party was populist, attentive to the needs and wishes of those outside the power structure. And as a product of the 1960s, I thought the Democratic party was passionately committed to freedom of thought and speech.

But somehow liberals have drifted into a strange servility toward big government, which they revere as a godlike foster father-mother who can dispense all bounty and magically heal all ills. The ethical collapse of the left was nowhere more evident than in the near total silence of liberal media and Web sites at the Obama administration's outrageous solicitation to private citizens to report unacceptable "casual conversations" to the White House. If Republicans had done this, there would have been an angry explosion by Democrats from coast to coast. I was stunned at the failure of liberals to see the blatant totalitarianism in this incident, which the president should have immediately denounced. His failure to do so implicates him in it."

Please read what Ms. Paglia has to say,this is good, this is good.

Please take some moments today to pray for wisdom. I will pray for you as well.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Burkholder