As I was watching Barack Obama's speech last night, I heard some things I didn't like.  During the second half of the speech, I heard someone shout something at the President.  He was trying to assure everyone that illegal immigrants would not receive health benefits, but I didn't hear exactly what was said.  It wasn't until after the conclusion of the speech that I found out that Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouted, "you lie" during the speech.

     I was surprised by this outburst, to say the least.  Many Democrats were rather obvious in their disdain for President Bush during his speeches, but I haven't seen anything quite like this before.  It was the type of thing that should never occur at the U.S. Capitol during a Presidential speech, regardless of the parties involved.

     I have to say that while I don't like Joe Wilson's behavior, I do agree with his feelings on the issue.  Democrats tend to support a public option, and many of those same people are easy on illegal immigration.  If you care about the nation's laws, the national debt, and our borders, that's a dangerous combination.  Democrats will say that illegal immigrants won't be eligible for health benefits, but the truth is that Republicans need to be vigilant went it comes to making sure that their exclusion is a reality.

     I have a feeling that Joe Wilson and I have a lot of common ground on our views.  We just differ in how much we stress civility.