Caught In A Mosh...

is a song title from the 80's thrash metal band, Anthrax. I think that the tile is appropriate for the political happenings of the past week.

We as a nation were spectators to one of the most disturbing and disrespectful acts ever witnessed during a Presidential speech. For those of you who may have missed it, during the President's speech on health care reform, Congressman Wilson of South Carolina yells at the Commander and Chief "You lie!". What?!? You interrupt one of the most important speeches of this administration with shouts of "You lie." What happened to decorum? What happened to respecting the Presidential office no matter who holds it at the moment? What happened to just plain good manners? Hey, you can have your political and ideological differences and air them AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND PLACE. This really saddened me to see our politicians turn form being public leaders and models of American democracy, to "Bowery Boy" street hooligans yelling beer powered threats and curses at a baseball game.

The congressman has apologized, but history will record this as one of the most tumultuous times in American politics outside of the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals. Do you think this type of behavior would have been tolerated under Reagan, Carter, or even LBJ? I think not.

For those who may be curious of why I picked "Caught In A Mosh", here's a excerpt from the song lyrics:

"Which one of these words, don't you understand
All caught in a mosh
Talking to you, is like clapping with one hand"

This describes someone who will not listen and acts foolishly.

Appropriate, don't you think?