[Tolik]

Professor Hanson has explored this theme on his blog at Pajamas Media in the article "The Rise of the Uncouth" that was also posted here. While the Freerepublic thread was mostly a discussion on Kanye West and Serena Williams, the pajamas media posters concentrated on Joe Wilson. One of those occasions where Hanson's ardent readers disagree with him in droves. You  might enjoy skipping straight to the comments section there

[bvw]

What civility is there in calling people “unhinged”, or in promoting the entrapment of a society by a falsehoods and a charlatan of a leader (and leaders) who lie at will and almost constantly?

There is no such civility. To have a civilization and keep it requires a healthy regard for the Truth, to replace that with something lesser, in this case to replace the regard for Truth with a regard of for a highly structured politeness, is a sure welcome for rot and social breakdown.

Clearly we now have obvious the massive rot and the social breakdown may also be close — yet why then does Mr. Hanson praise the form and empty the content?

[Tribune7]

It comes from the top. The President and the leaders of the House and Senate i.e. Pelosi and Reid go out of their way to paint their opponents not as mistaken but as bad.

Further they do not hesitate to put the positions of those with whom the disagree in a false light. Why was standard enforcement mechanism specifically voted out of 0's health plan regarding service to illegal aliens?

I cannot think of any real examples of our side telling lies about their side.

It's not going to change until they change.

[ArrogantBustard]

t was certainly uncouth of Rep. Joe Wilson (R., S.C.) to scream, “You lie!” at his commander-in-chief

WRONG!!!!!!.

The President of the United States is a part of the Executive Branch of the United States government.

A Member of Congress is a part of the Legislative Branch of the United States government.

The President is not the Congressman's boss, commander, or master. In fact, the President can (legally) only exercise such authority as is granted to him by Congress in accordance with the Constitution ... and owes an accounting of his exercise of authority to the Congress.

[Paradox]

"Don’t call anyone a Nazi or brown shirt. "

I agree. We don't need this kind of hyperbole, the truth is BAD ENOUGH.

[gogeo]

I agree with VDH on most things, not this.

This is not an intellectual debate. Lefties for the most part aren't interested in a debate, never have been. You don't welcome a debate when you can't be honest about your intentions. We're witnessing political theater.

This is war...and I refuse to fight like the British, lining up in perfect formation to be slaughtered.

Anyone who thinks this is anything less...read Alinsky's Rules for Radicals.

You can't look at what's going on daily in the same way ever again.

This is war. Stop trying to pretend it's anything else.

And if it is war...I'm not trying to argue with his logic. I'm questioning his premise.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Obama has sent a signal that aggressive and rebellious behavior is OK.
That's how it is being interpreted. That they may now act up.