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Yet another example of why Unions, Obama and socialism are bad for America. When a person can’t oppose legislation for fear of physical assault by the opposition and public insult by their own representatives, there are serious issues with the state of a nation. Free speech applies to everyone. While disagreement and dissent are acceptable and appropriate, violence is not. It is also telling that Conservatives are not being allowed to carry signs, but Liberals are distributing pamphlets. The hypocrisy is astounding, as usual.
If it’s true that the victim was mocked with questions about his health care, it raises even more disturbing issues. When did it become acceptable for adults to behave like petulant children in public? It doesn’t help that our President behaves like a petulant child, making wild accusations(doctors removing tonsils, etc) and belittling average Americans who disagree with his agenda. It’s shameful and absurd.

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  Dionys3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  Yep. More ranting in the 'comment' section.
  
  "When did it become acceptable for adults to behave like petulant children in public?"
  
  How come you're not asking this of the whining Repugs who scream over everyone at Town Hall meetings to the point of being oppressive?
  
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    icono13 months, 3 weeks ago
    
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    Where does it state in the First Amendment that you can't shout, especially at inept politicians?
    
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      Dionys3 months, 3 weeks ago
      
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      "right to life, LIBERTY and the pursuit of happiness."
      
      You don't have the right to silence others by shouting over them. You retain the right to speak in turn.
      
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        MeaJen303 months, 3 weeks ago
        
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        Shouting over them doesn't silence them. They can still speak.
        
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        icono13 months, 3 weeks ago
        
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        True.
        As to my knowledge there is not a 'no shouting clause' in the First Amendment.
        Also, there is no 'be nice to each other when talking and speak in turn' clause in the first Amendment either.
        
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      fsev413 months, 3 weeks ago
      
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      I don't see it as a matter of a right but as a matter of WHAT IS RIGHT. Civility does not get obsolete. Good manners are always good. Reason should prevail in a supposedly reasonable society.
      
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        icono13 months, 3 weeks ago
        
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        Will not disagree with you on this one fsev41.
        
        People should be civil and reasonable at all times in our society. Yet as we have seen repeatedly, esp over the past few months, from the Tea Bag Parties, Prof Gates incident, to the Town hall meeting, and other 'media published events', when people get emotionally upset, they have a tendency to drop the civil and reasonable part of society and start yelling and/or resort to mild forms of violence, which can easily escalate in to out right violent situations, to bring attention to their dis-satisfaction at certain people, institutions, or situations.
        
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