9/14 "I'm mad as hell!" ...no, really.

I understand the need to stand up for what you believe in. I get it. Yes, people need to speak out if there is something that is not okay with them, just like in the movie clip from Network. Take a stand and speak out. On the other hand there is a time and place. The middle of Congress? Not the place. Especially as an elected official. I'm sorry Rep. Joe Wilson, but this is not Jerry Springer, and you are no Kanye West. This was a Presidential address my friend and that was a breach of protocol. I also think this is an issue of respect. You may not agree with Barack Obama but he is still the fairly elected President and should be treated as such. As for Glenn Beck, I understand that he is a television personality and that contributes in some part to his remarks. As we saw in the Network clip, television is a very good device to influence people. He must make his show interesting and controversial, which he obviously does. I'm finding it very difficult to write about some of these issues without being biased, especially since I personally hate Fox news. Anyways some people just need to think about what they are saying to who and when. Especially when they are middle aged plus men. They have been around a while, surely they must have more common sense than that. Here's my advice: Rep Wilson, bite your tongue and apologize; Glenn Beck... whatever I won't watch your show anyways; and everyone else, you can get "mad as hell", just be careful what you say.