We are taught from an early age not to be disrespectful.
This is a trait most exemplified in the South, where phrases such as “yes ma’am” and “no sir” are commonplace. We’re also taught to chew with our mouth closed and to shut up when the President of the United States is giving a speech.
Well, maybe not the last one.
Representative Jeff Landry, R-La., recently forgot his manners.
Let me set the stage. President Obama was delivering a speech to Congress, which is, if you haven’t heard, typically a group of well-dressed and well-mannered adults. Not on Sept. 8.
During the President’s speech, Congressman Landry, who’s from New Iberia, held up a piece of paper that simply said, “DRILLING =
Scum of the Girth: Landry acts childish in Congress, makes Louisiana look stupid
September 25, 2011