What Should Happen to Rep. Joe Wilson? Day 30

Good morning to you and may this be one of the most beautiful days of your life. Make your dreams a reality. Make your dreams come to fruition. The choice is yours. Never give up. Always be respectful to your fellow man/woman.

What is respect?
Respect-to show regard or consideration for:esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.

When President Obama was addressing Congress regarding health care, Representative Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, a republican congressman, shouted at him. He intentionally interrupted the president by shouting out "You lie". So my questions are was this respectful, acceptable of a congressman of an opposing party? Is it acceptable for a congressman to blatantly disrespect the president of the United States?

Was Congressman Joe Wilson performing his statutory duties when he disrespected the president and the nation?

Congressmen are publicly elected officials of the United States government. They hail from each state and are responsible for making the laws that affect the lives of every citizen. Congressmen help decide many issues, including the federal tax rates, the minimum wage that employers must pay their workers, and how to spend the government's money.( According to E-How)

Responsibilities and duties
The U.S. Constitution clearly enumerates the responsibilities of Congress. They include regulating domestic and international trade, declaring war and maintaining and supporting the military.

Congressmen's duties vary according to their stature and party affiliation. Both of the two major political parties have a leader in each House (called either the majority leader or the minority leader, depending on which party has more members in the House). Party leaders are responsible for maintaining diplomatic relations with one another and with other branches of the government.
Each house also has many committees that focus on a particular responsibility. Some examples include energy, veterans' affairs, housing and foreign relations. Some committees have broad responsibilities, such as the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

One of the most common duties of a congressman is act as a conduit between the federal government and the local authorities and residents of the areas they represent. A local police force, for example, might ask a congressman for help receiving money or other services from the Department of Justice. A local unit of a veterans' organization, such as the American Legion, might likewise ask a congressman for support in obtaining something from the Veterans Administration.

As clearly stated above, some of the duties and responsibility of the confressman are outlined. Now I ask again. Did the Congressman breach any of his statutory duties?

Is this the way we want our representatives to conduct themselves? If we encourage our children to be able to agree to disagree, should we accept less from the adults we pay to represent us?

Representative Joe Wilson, was clearly wrong for disrespecting the president. There is a time and a place for everything under the sun. But the time to inform the president that you disagree with him, is clearly not in the middle of his address to congress. Is this so difficult for a congressman to understand?

Congressman Wilson, you should be punished for your conduct just as we punish our children when they misbehave. You must not expect any different when you misbehave. You were wrong, and albeit, you apologized for your outburst. That does not abrogate the fact that you should accept responsibility for your conduct. You made the decision to shout out "you lie". You should accept a punishment that fits the ungentlemanly act. You breached your duty to maintain diplomatic relations with the president. Shouting at him during an address to congress is not diplomacy.

I only hope that the members of Congress has the courage to act.

Have a great day.

L. for Love