[what's up]

Difference is that Tea Partiers are trying to build up the influence of the church to combat socialism.

Burns was trying to tear down the influence of the church, thus aiding socialistic ideas.

His "free-love" practices are a dead giveaway. He would have been fully content belonging to the SDS in the 60's.

[Sparky1776]

“Burns was trying to tear down the influence of the church, thus aiding socialistic ideas.”

There was no separation of chuch & state in Scotland then, he would have fit in nicely during the American Revolution - and clearly sided with the people in the French Revolution - to be fair the commies didn’t come around till well after his death.

Interesting points though.