My husband posted a nice quote from Character Count's Michael Josephson on his Facebook wall with a link to a piece that he wrote about toxic incivility.  I believe that the piece was not political, was fair and open minded and made some very good points.  Unfortunately, as if to prove that the far right cannot be civil, my brother in law had to write several comments that were tirades about  lack of civility in the democrats.

In fact, all I can conclude from his recent postings and comments, is that my brother in law is an arch-conservative closed minded religious zealot without any sense of decorum or civility.... wow look at those adjectives go!  He is always stating things as if they are fact and not opinion... I have lots of opinions but I try very hard not to assert them as if they are facts.

I am so miffed at everyone for their take on Joe Miller's outburst.  I don't think it matters who is giving a speech or what they are saying it is not civil to yell out.  It is not respectful to interrupt a speaker.

Given that the person he yelled at was the President, however, is it right to yell during his speech, "you Lie!?" I am confused, because most of these people castigated Natalie Maines for saying that the Dixie Chicks were "... ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas," how can they support Joe Miller's blatant rudeness and incivility?  

I am all for freedom of speech and support both of these people having freedom of speech...

but what about civillity?  what about respect?  I  think the office of President of the United States deserves a certain level of respect.  I also think that there is a difference in interrupting a speech with a rude remark and making a public statement in another arena.

Well, I can believe what I want and say what I believe, it might not be a fact but I do have the freedom to share it in my blog.  God Bless America!