In case you can't keep track of the quickly shifting rules about civility in public discourse, here's a video primer from Chris Matthews. In his book 67-year-old veteran Bert Stead is a harbinger of the fall of the Republic because he satirically called himself a "right-wing terrorist" at a town hall meeting. When Chris Matthews fantasizes graphically about a violent death for Rush Limbaugh, no biggie. That's just show biz, folks!
Mary Katharine Ham
Lessons in Civility, With Chris Matthews
In case you can't keep track of the quickly shifting rules about civility in public discourse, here's a video primer from Chris Matthews. In his book 67-year-old veteran Bert Stead is a harbinger of the fall of the Republic because he satirically called himself a "right-wing terrorist" at a town…
Mary Katharine Ham · October 15, 2009