Civility on Townhall

• The Thin Veneer of Civilization Wed Apr 17
  Rich Galen
  The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary defines the word "civilization" thus: </p><p> An ideal state of human culture characterized by complete absence of barbarism and non-rational behavior. ... more
• The Lost Concept of a Public Servant Mon Jan 14
  Bruce Bialosky
  Public Servant is defined in Webster’s dictionary as a government official or employee. When I was growing up that perception was accepted on a near-universal basis. Christopher Stevens, our deceased Libyan Ambassador, would fulfill that role in most people’s eyes. ... more
• Liberal Radio Host: It Would Be Funny If Grover Drowned in a Bathtub Wed Dec 12
  Katie Pavlich
• I'm Not Bitter -- Much Thu Nov 8
  Debra J. Saunders
  President Barack Obama's re-election puts Republicans on notice. No matter what we do, the media will portray us as extreme, venal, stupid or anti-woman -- if not as individuals, then guilty by association. ... more
• Time to Temper the Political Discourse Wed Nov 7
  Marybeth Hicks
  Someone should take a poll asking Americans how they feel about polling. I’m pretty sure our shared distaste for it is one thing about which nearly all of us would agree. ... more
• Down and Dirty Fri Nov 2
  Mona Charen
  Barack Obama isn't the first candidate to go ugly in search of votes -- but he may well be the first whose reputation for high-mindedness seems not to have been the least bit dented by his bottom feeding. ... more
• Civility: Pro-Scott Walker Signs on Private Property Burned in Wisconsin Wed May 16
  Katie Pavlich
• Al Sharpton Says People Should "Fire Back" in "War" With GOP Wed May 9
  Jefferson City, Mo.
  Speaking in Missouri, Al Sharpton had some incendiary things to say about the GOP. ... more
• Obama's Chicago Politics: Thuggery Not Civility Thu May 3
  Michael Barone
  It has been reported that the Obama campaign this year, as in 2008, has disabled or chosen not to use AVS in screening contributions made by credit card. That doesn't sound very important. But it's evidence of a modus operandi that strikes me as thuggish. ... more
• Pawlenty: 'Really, Congresswoman? Please.' Mon Mar 26
  Brussels
  Governor Tim Pawlenty calls out a Democratic Congresswoman who called Republicans mean and stupid. ... more
• Molotov cocktails thrown at Democratic Texas state senator's office Wed Mar 21
  Townhall.com Staff
• Tart Tongues Mon Mar 12
  Rich Galen
  This will be a test. A civility test. I want to talk about this Rush Limbaugh v Bill Maher business of using really bad words to describe people they don't agree with. ... more
• The Bill Press Hate Machine Wed Feb 22
  Brent Bozell
  Bill Press has a new book out called "The Obama Hate Machine." To read the blurbs, you might wonder if Press thinks no one should be allowed to criticize the president. Here's Nancy Pelosi touting the book: "In a poisoned political climate, negative personal attacks on President Obama must have no place in our public discourse." ... more
• Rachel Maddow and My Lesson in Civility Thu Feb 16
  Cal Thomas
  When one writes about moral convictions, it's probably a good idea to consistently live up to them. That way people can still disagree with your convictions, but they have a difficult time accusing you of hypocrisy. ... more
• Giffords says goodbye with a plea for civility Wed Jan 25
  AP News
• From Hope and Change to Hate and Fear Tue Jan 17
  Chris W. Cox
  President Barack Obama has certainly changed the tone in Washington. What used to be a town well-known for partisan bickering has been transformed into a 24/7 hate fest. Obama may bemoan the rancor in Congress every time the cameras are rolling, but make no mistake, this acidic atmosphere is by his own design. ... more
• The Daily Show Takes On Journalism's "Civility" Fetish Fri Jan 13
  Kevin Glass
• New Tone...Or Something: Biden Says "You Fired First Shot" to Unions Wed Nov 16
  Katie Pavlich
• Conn., Illinois congressmen promote bipartisanship Sat Oct 15
  AP News
• How America Fell Mon Oct 10
  Mike Adams
  I suppose the fall of America could best be traced to a failure to grasp one simple idea; namely, that ideas have consequences. Of course, that also means that bad ideas have very bad consequences. ... more
• Romney responds to Mormon flare-up; Perry passes Sat Oct 8
  AP News
• Shhh! Mimes tackle traffic chaos in Venezuela Sat Oct 8
  AP News
• The Power of Civil Society Sat Oct 8
  Ed Feulner
  Conservatives and liberals clash frequently on a wide array of issues, from taxes to trade, from deficits to defense. But their greatest conflict may lie in their contrasting attitudes toward civil society. ... more
• Amid controversy, some Chicago schools choose a longer day Wed Sep 28
  Reuters News
• Subdividing America -- to Win Tue Sep 27
  Pat Buchanan
  That was state Sen. Barack Obama in his keynote address to the 2004 Democratic convention. His rejection of tribal politics, his stirring call to national unity, vaulted him into the Senate and was the first step on the path that took him to the White House. Well, that was then, but now is now. ... more

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