Nastiness Dominates Washington, Anti-Obama Movement

We no longer have a Representative Republic, not even a Democracy.

Freedom of speech is limited,we might offend someone.

Freedom of religion is curtailed we might offend someone, even though 77% of the people in the US are calling themselves Christians.

We can not drink smoke or pay a woman a compliment with out having sexual harasment charge.

We have to speak in political correctnes crap.

This once great country became GREAT with out all this none sence.

We need common sence back or we r going to have a problem

God help us ( ooops i should not have said that)

George of FL 12:40PM October 09, 2009

The man makes the office, the office does not make the man.

I am waiting.

George of FL 12:18PM October 09, 2009

Respect is earned not automatically given, no matter what the position, or title.

We as Americans DO have the right to question Athority.

George of FL 12:03PM October 09, 2009

I think that overall, the major problem is not the fact that people are speaking their minds, but the problem lies in the fact that this is actually becoming "controversial." I find it quite odd that about 10 years ago, when I discussed some of the downfalls of America, people would tell me that we (unlike other countries) had true freedom, and we should be respectful of that freedom. I was told several times, that it was our right to be able to criticize the president, that many other countries did not have such freedoms that we take for granted... which brings me to your article. I am quite appalled at that the American people, and even those who are working the system from chairs of representation, actually found something wrong with Rep. Joe Wilson's statement. Even worse, I find it completely ridiculous that people are lending credibility to Former Pres. Jimmy Carter, who is not only removed from what is going on with congress, in quite a lot of ways. It is Rep. Joe Wilson's job to criticize the president and the bills that he attempts to pass (we are still a democracy last time I checked) due to the whole checks and balances system that is supposed to be in place, and a previous presidents opinion should only be voiced via local news who have nothing better to run or alongside entertainment pieces. When someone openly says something opposite of what they are wanting you to sign, yes, that person can be deemed a liar. Society is not getting worse when our politicians finally begin to question openly our president, it is their job. Society is always changing, but different is not worse. Rappers are not openly killing themselves or putting out legitimate hits on people, and Serena does not compare to McEnroe, and I dare you to argue gender roles. THe real issue I believe is the media and peoples inability to evaluate for themselves reality, the only reason I see this as a major underlying problem is because I tend to do this myself. I tend to believe that people who can write, are writing with credibility, and not some slant to get more attention with eye catching words and big ambiguously controversial headlines. P.S. When you are reflecting about how things are becoming, it is called becoming out of touch with the new. You should then only be allowed to write in the public eye in the forms of Fiction and any Opinion Sections, congratulations, you have just achieved the status of other old people out of the public eye who have nothing more to offer society than controversial opinions to try and gain some attention.

Michael of OH 5:33AM October 07, 2009