Civility ... or the lack of it
March 8, 2011
There are those who, at times, because of their political beliefs, think that it is OK to ignore the civility that we owe one another just because they disagree with the other. Liberal/Progressives are really great at this. The Liberal / Progressive mind cannot accept the fact that you do not agree with them, therefore, there must be something wrong with you. Never mind the fact that, when confronted with logic, the L/P mind cannot reason with any kind of clarity, nor short of shouting you down, develop a clear reason for what they do, beyond, "There ought to be a law," or, "It just feels right."
Once they find that you are right, their collective response (and, yes, they are all the same) is HATE. It is worse than the old cliche about "... a women scorned," They try every which way to "get even." To carry it over into a personal conflict doesn't bother them at all. They will go out of their way to offend someone whom they believe has "offended them," perhaps just by working hard and winning elections.
Regardless of which party won, or which candidate won, the winner deserves the respect that accompanies the office. I am not happy with the current occupant of the White House, and think that he is both an usurper and a liar. I don't believe he is who he says he is, but I still respect the office, therefore the occupant is "Mr President."
The same applies to Local and State. An elected official is held to a greater standard than are those not elected, and accordingly afforded a bit more honor. You do not address a judge by "Hey you," nor do you fail to give proper respect to an elected official, and certainly not one of your own party. This is, of course, not the case with L/P's.
On a side note, the same applies to ladies. I was taught to treat ladies as just that, ladies, until they proved that they were not. Sadly, sometimes they prove they are not.
Chuck Reitz
Mullan, Idaho
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