The world of Republicans is, it seems, aghast at Nancy Pelosi's conduct at the SOTU Address. She tore the speech up. She acted fidgety, or some such, and disrespectful.
I'm not going to find great fault with her. Yes, it is good to be respectful. But, the right to oppose those in authority is a hallmark of America. The right to express dissatisfaction and to protest, is an American right. What Pelosi did falls into this category. It was but a form of protest. She expressed her opinion by her physical reactions to the president's speech. I find no great fault in this. Let every person be allowed their opinions and be allowed to express them. Let us be allowed to express our discontent with the highest authority in the land. This is a freedom kings do not allow, but in America, we should stand up for it.
What we should fear, is when our leaders start demanding reverence. What we should fear, is when it becomes an affront to the state to express disapproval of those who are in power.
The erosion of our freedoms can start with such a thing as this. We speak of what Trump is doing to America; Well, look.
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