Dear Mr. David Gregory,

I know this really has nothing to do with the above mentioned post other than this is what I posted to my Facebook after a conversation I had with an aide to Senator Tom Coburn. The one thing I can take from this conversation is this, I am a Democrat Mr. Coburn is a Republican we often see differently on almost every subject but with that said at least he took the time to read an email I sent to his office and respond to one of his constituents. Below is my comment posted to my FB wall at

Thank you for your time in advance for reading this post. I hope you and your staff have a wonderful Sunday morning.

June 10^th 2011

9:13 AM

Today I returned a call from Senator Tom Coburn's office in Washington D.C. A young gentleman with a name as Unique as my own Sekemia (SeK A My A ) had called and left a message on our answering machine informing me the Sen. Mr. Coburn had received and read my email from April. The email I wrote conveyed my thoughts at the Importance to fund services to veterans and active duty military personnel and to write a budget that addresses that concern. This email was written during the latest Senatorial and Congressional fiasco that resulted in an eleventh hour partial compromise.

After hearing the message left on our voice mail I quickly took up Pencil and Paper. Yes, I still use Yellow #2 Pencils they help to erase my mistakes so I can more clearly articulate my thoughts or questions. That and I just like them. I spent roughly an hour questioning the aide to the Senator. I fear I may have reduced the poor boy into sweating profusely. Firstly I will show you the questions I asked Sekemia Senator Tom Coburn's Aide.

Questions:

1. 1. 1. What exactly is Senator Coburn doing to insure veterans are receiving the vital services they need to re-assimilate back into the civilian workforce and civilian life after several deployments? Be it for tornado response of the National Guard or Active Duty Military overseas in the wars that wage on abroad.

2. Does the esteemed Senator have a specific budget plan in mind to help reduce our budget yet insure that currently Active Duty Military Personnel will not have to worry constantly over seeing a reduction in pay while they put their lives on the line for our great country?

1. 1. 3. Other than the Ryan Plan what ideas does the Senator personally have to make Medicare fiscally solvent?

      4. How is Mr. Coburn insuring that Veteran Service-Connected Disability Appeals are being worked on? My Disability Case for example has been remanded in my favor several times yet I still have not been rewarded my service-connected disability. My case has been in process for several years. Would he be so kind to help represent and look into the case of a constituent?

      5. Without my service-connection my fiance' and I can not purchase a home with a VA Home Loan. How important does he view the Housing Crisis to our domestic economic stability?

      6. In what ways has the Senator thought of to balance and restructure our budget?

      7. Has Senator Coburn considered that if we establish tariffs uniformly on imports for all goods coming into the United States by way of multinational corporations. Our country will see an increase to Domestic Manufacturing jobs and in conjunction will help our foreign and domestic National Security. How important of an issue is it for Mr. Coburn to reestablish America's manufacturing pursuance in the world?

      8. What are the Senator's reasons for trying to hamper the EPA from being able to regulate C02 Emissions when the Energy Companies such as Big Oil and Coal Electric Generation Plants have scene all time record profits?

      9. Why does the Senate fail to end Oil and Farming Subsidies?

      10. Specifically what actions has the Senator taken to Increase Green and Renewable Energy Production here in the State of Oklahoma? This would help make Oklahoma a place located in the Middle of the country a energy mecca increasing our manufacturing jobs and help to bring even more business to Our State.

      11. Has Senator Coburn considered a flat tax across the board for everyone, Corporations, Small Businesses and the average tax payer along with a Carbon Emission Tax, Restructuring of our Current Tax Code to end our National Debt at the same time ensuring Social Security and Medicare would be fully funded?

1. The Senator's Aide Sekemia (SeK A My A) told me that Mr. Coburn stands firm in his belief that Veterans should receive any help that they need for the sacrifices they have undertaken to bare the burden of the American people. He could not name specifically but said that recently the funding to the VA has been Increased. Senator Coburn sits on the committee of Homeland Security.

2. The Senator recently stepped down from the “Gang of Six” as the Aide put it while he is putting together a proposal with Senator McCain to address a budget plan of his own. He currently has eight signatures on his plan.

3. The Sekemia said one of Mr. Coburn's ideas is to force pharmaceutical companies to only use Rx's medications from within the United States. I asked him if he is considering an initiative similar to the VA for Medicare to negotiate on the prices of medication.

4. The Senator would like to stream line the bureaucratic mess of the VA by reducing redundant arms of the system into a more business like model. Incorporating the system under one program thus reducing the overall cost to the system. He also is going to get in touch with a Patrick Quinn to look into the delay in my Service-Connected Disability Case.

5. Mr. Coburn has been speaking with Banks and their regulators in attempts to address issues concerning the economy and the reasons behind why the Banks are not issuing appropriate funds through credit when they have the capital to do so. The economy does not have the chance to rebound if the average consumer does not have the ability to use the capital in their hands.

6. Senator Coburn firmly believes that no new spending should be on the table unless there are equally sustainable revenues to offset the cost of whatever legislation. He wants everything on the table of discussion in regards to the budget be it duplication inefficiencies of agencies that do the same thing as another agency. The Senator is even looking at the Defense Budget and the cuts that can be made to reduce overall cost from weapon systems that are not being used to the reduction of overseas military base personnel. The aide spoke of the Senators commitment to a more practical implementation of a metrics system for more objective measurement.

7. At this time the aide started to feel a bit overwhelmed at my questions and his ability to be able to speak informatively about sectors that other people would know more about. This is where is speech started to become more ragged and I imagine sweating ensued.

8. I received no answer to this question other than stammers of I do not know. I thought you only had a couple questions. This is where I began to laugh. Telling the young man to relax it will all be OK.

9. & 10. He stated that Senator Coburn is in favor of ending all corporate subsidies. More strongly about ending subsidies that revolve around the Ethinol and Agriculture Industries.

   11.At this point and time I was nudging and nursing the aide to respond for this final question. The answer he told me is Senator Coburn supports an equal and fair tax and he would like to throw away the current tax code as it stands and remake a more simple code.

   I would like to thank Senator Coburn for reading my email and for his aide Sekemia for calling me back . He told me that it is because of citizens like myself that take the time and effort to write and correspond with our Democratically Elected Officials that help to ensure that the American Public still has a voice in today's convoluted political climate. Sekemia said if I would like to continue to write and ask questions in emails he could get me a proper press interview even though I am not a credentialed reporter. Sekemia seems to think that I have a unique ability to make politicians sweat along with their aides and that I should consider becoming a journalist. With this I laughed and said “I am no PBS News Hour but I endeavor to read all of the facts and to stay informed on the sundry topics of World Events.”

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