crossing the line

from Thomas Friedman's column on 9/29/09:

"I have no problem with any of the substantive criticism of President Obama from the right or left. But something very dangerous is happening. Criticism from the far right has begun tipping over into delegitimation and creating the same kind of climate here that existed in Israel on the eve of the Rabin assassination."

The vitriol from the right and the left has definitely crossed the line. It is distressing how our culture tolerates and even embraces the lack of civility among our people, the press, and our elected officials. Thomas Friedman articulates so well how I feel about this topic.