Andersen’s ivory tower rhetoric
Dear Editor: Paul Andersen’s Oct. 4 column in The Aspen Times, “Teabagger brew-ha-ha,” is a perfect example of the elite, out-of-touch thinking that prevails in the valley. While I do not like the Tea Party movement, I understand the cause. Mr. Andersen does not. Mr. Andersen asserts that “they shout down progressives while lining up for unemployment necessitated by the Bush legacy of unregulated financial markets, misconceived wars, and tax giveaways to corporations and the wealthiest Americans.” He also suggests that they have “a fundamentalist, almost childlike, view of American history.” I would suggest that Mr. Andersen entertains an almost “childlike” understanding of the causes of the current economic difficulties. The nation’s problems did not begin with the previous Bush administration but rather with the Clinton administration. President Clinton reappointed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Copyright 2010 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Aspen Times Andersen’s ivory tower rhetoric October, 4 2010 8:05 pm MST
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