Concerned Citizens

Last Wednesday night many of us watched Pres. Obama deliver an address on health care reform in a rare special session of Congress. The address comes at a time when Congress has just returned from the summer recess and a series of town halls held across the nation on health care reform, many which have been shouting matches at best. Aside from the normal cheering and booing from either side of the aisle the event was marked by a rare shout from the Republican section by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC). Wilson has since apologized to the president and faces possible discipline Monday if he doesn’t apologize on the floor of the House. Personally I feel Wilson has apologized enough and we should put this incident behind us. The real question is whether this signals a change in the tone of debate in America. Read more…