The valley spirit never dies;

It is the woman, primal mother.

Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth

It is like a veil barely seen

Use it, it will never fail

Tao Te Ching  (Ch-6)

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please

Mark Twain

Joe Wilson

As usual, I must reproduce a document with some abridgement to make my point. Using a damn link just does not do it for me. But I have enough of a following, that if I am read, THEY HAVE TO READ WHAT I QUOTE. HAHAHAHAHA!

The Origins of the Decorum Rules

The Rules of the House give the Speaker broad authority to maintain decorum in the House. Much of this authority is codified in Rule XVII, but is also contained in Jefferson's Manual, which is incorporated by reference into the Rules of the House. The Rules, when combined with the principles described in Jefferson's Manual and the precedents of the House form the basis of the decorum rules in the House. The intent is to provide an atmosphere where the Members of the House debate the legislative issues before them, rather than engaging in "personality" by characterizing the actions of another Member or showing disrespect to the institution.

Dress and Comportment

....A Member must stand while speaking and address the Chair in their remarks (Mister or Madam Speaker; Mister or Madam Chairman). They must also refrain from addressing other Members, the President, the gallery, or the television viewing audience.

Members are required to avoid walking between the Chair and any Member addressing the House and Members should not walk through the well of the House when Members are speaking.

Exhibits

Although Members are permitted to use exhibits such as charts during debate, exhibits which demean the House or a Member of the House, or otherwise violate the rules of decorum are prohibited. Any Member may object to the use of an exhibit, and the Speaker may submit the question of the propriety of the exhibit to the House without a ruling, requiring that the House vote on whether or not the exhibit should be permitted. Similarly, Members are prohibited from wearing badges to convey political messages while speaking.

Unparliamentary Speech

A Member should avoid impugning the motives of another Member, the Senate or the President, using offensive language, or uttering words that are otherwise deemed unparliamentary. These actions are strictly against House Rules and are subject to a demand that the words be taken down. A demand that the Member's words be taken down results in the clerk reporting the words and the chair ruling on the propriety of the words. (If the demand is made in the Committee of the Whole, the Committee rises and reports them to the House where the Chair rules on their propriety).

The offending Member may obtain unanimous consent to withdraw the inappropriate words or the demand may be withdrawn. Following such a withdrawal, the Member proceeds in order. However, if the Member's words are ruled out of order, they may be stricken from the Congressional Record by motion or unanimous consent, and the Member will not be allowed to speak again on that day except by motion or unanimous consent.

References to the Senate or Executive Branch

Until the 109th Congress, it was not in order to make certain references to the Senate or individual senators. However, at the beginning of that Congress, the House removed the prohibition on making references to the Senate, leaving only the requirement that debate be confined to the question under debate and avoid "personality." The precedents of the House allow a wide latitude in criticism of the President, other executive officials, and the government itself. However, it is not permissible to use language that is personally offensive to the President, such as referring to him as a "hypocrite" or a "liar." Similarly, it is not in order to refer to the President as "intellectually dishonest" or an action taken by the President as "cowardly." References to the Vice President, in spite of his role as President of the Senate, are measured against the standard used for the President rather than prior standards used to govern the Senate.  http://rules-republicans.house.gov/Educational/Read.aspx?ID=5

All righty then.  There are some basic rules in life that we are supposed to follow in polite society:

1.               You do not makes jokes out loud about having a bomb WHEN YOU ARE IN AN AIRPORT.

2.               You do not yell 'FUCK YOU' at the minister when you are present at one of her sermons.

3.               Do not fart in an elevator.

4.               You do not ask to grasp a woman's teets in the workplace.

5.               If you are married, you should ask before grasping your spouse's teets.

6.               Do not kick small children or puppies unless they are somehow rude to you.

7.               Close your goddamnable zipper, especially when arguing in the courtroom.

8.               Do not blow your nose in an intensive care room and while we are at it don't ask the patient to sign legal documents while in a condition that got him into intensive care in the first place.

9.               Never ask someone for a light who is hooked up to an oxygen tank.

10.            Never play with yourself while using a public phone and then switch hands in the middle of a conversation.

11.            Do not scratch your arse and then offer it for handshakes.

12.            Do not throw up on your escort at the prom.

13.            Do not spit on the tips you intend for the waitress.

14.            Do not shite where other people eat.

15.            Try not to call Quinn an illiterate Canadian when he is at his keyboard.

Okay, everybody is a little upset about Joe Wilson's outburst except the KKK, The American Nazi Party and fathead dobbs. But think about this.

There were repubs carrying signs during the Presidential Address Before the Joint Session of Congress.

There were repubs booing during the Presidential Adress Before the Joint Session of Congress.

One repub just got up and walked out during the Presidential Address Before the Joint Session of Congress.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/gop-rep-walks-out-of-obamas-speech-to-congress.php

There were repubs blackberring or tweeting or sleeping during the Presidential Address Before the Joint Session of Congress.

There were repubs wondering (secretly) where  George Allen  was with his lynching ropes and confederate flag during the Presidential Speech before the Joint Session of Congress..

You know, if you do not make enough 'cuts' in professional golf, they send you down to Q school.  In the minors if you are one of the top twenty or thirty in the 'point system' after the end of a season, you are invited back into the 'PGA'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsAa9VmwOaI&feature=PlayList&p=8C37255D5BD265DE&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/09/10/why-heckling-the-president-during-a-joint-session-of-congress-is-not-the-smartest-thing-you-can-do/

Smokin Joe Wilson should be sent back to Q school.