The level of civil discourse in America is amazing. . .

in its sheer stupidity. Ignoring any constitutional arguments as to whether this is a less-protected form of speech (as an incitement to riot or true threat) or protected under the First Amendment, are people really so outraged at the idea of Obama as president that they wave signs that call for his death, as well as the death of his family? I mean, this plus the guy with the gun strapped to his leg and the guy with the knife and the unregistered gun in his car and the guy who went all psycho on a black woman's Rosa Parks poster amid cheers followed by news reporting that ignored the fact she was provoked really are just more examples of how stupid, ignorant, and racist people in this country can be.

(I am curious as to whether there were similar death threats made against Clinton back when he was moving toward universal health care legislation back in the 90s. If anyone knows this off-hand, please let me know in the comments.)

Why does everything in the political area have to be reduced to arguments over who is Hitler and which political party is closest to Nazism or Fascism? Can't we take an intelligent look at the mechanics of the health care bill, rather than spreading stupid misinformation and lies over the concept of universal health care, government death panels, and the like?