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In a Guest Columnist article that appeared in the Sylva Herald Feb. 17, Ron Robinson gave his version of what he heard in a conversation from which he eavesdropped while drinking a beer in the Crazy Biker Brewery. Ron claimed he heard a conversation between a young lady and a bearded fellow called Joe.

According to Robinson, the young lady said she had attended the Republican debate between eight candidates in Franklin. Ron claimed the young lady conveyed the following comments: (1) The Republican debate in Franklin was a contest to broadcast their radical right agendas ... and opposed Build Back Better funding for our states infrastructure. (2) The Republican candidates will keep your neighbor from going back to work by opposing lower cost of child care provided by Build Back Better.

Regarding item #1 above, some consider quoting hearsay irresponsible due to the lack of verification of the information from first hand witness.

My wife and I attended that debate. We heard no radical right agenda expressed by the Republican candidates. Perhaps the mistake is the quality of Rons source who might have been perverted by a radical left agenda.

One thing is clear: the Infrastructure Bill and the Build Back Better Bill are two different bills. For the young lady to say Build Back Better funding for our states infrastructure indicates a lack of understanding that the two bills are not the same. This should have been a red flag to a reasonable person as to the credibility of the young lady.

Regarding item #2 above, the Republican candidates are not the ones keeping ones neighbor from going back to work.

What the young lady, if Ron heard her correctly, is saying is that the government is responsible for financing the care of our children. That was one of the objectives of the Build Back Better bill that did not pass the Senate, government financed child care.

The definition of a Socialist government is the following according to Websters dictionary: advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production.

Going to work is a means of production. Therefore, what the young lady was advocating was a more socialistic government, as is advocated in President Bidens Build Back Better Bill.

Therefore, Joe was correct in labeling Joe Bidens administration as a socialist government ... giving away millions and billions to those that need the governments help in order to go to work. The revised Build Back Better Bill is valued at $1.9 trillion. Yes, most would call that millions, billions, and even almost $2 trillion!

Last, as to the question Ron Robinson said the young lady raised regarding who do you consider patriots in our country?

A good answer to that question was given to us by President Kennedy on 20 January 1961: Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. The Build Back Better Bill is full of what your country can do for you, which sure sounds like Websters definition of Socialism.

Robinson stated that he could not hear Joes answer to what constitutes a Socialist government. Is that because Ron did not want to hear Joes answer?

Michael Padgett is a retired Army Colonel having commanded units through Brigade level command. He currently teaches federal government employees. He and his wife, Sheila, reside in Sylva.

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