For those who think _on-line_ p*litical discussions may get a little too heated . . .
From CNN (and the headline and a picture were placed so they were the first thing I saw when I picked up the rolled-up local paper from the driveway this morning): Tempers flare, fist flies on floor of Alabama Senate Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled apart. Republican Sen. Charles Bishop said Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron called him a "son of a [expletive]." "I responded to his comment with my right hand," Bishop said. Alabama Public Television tape captured the punch. [...] Members of the Alabama House said the incident makes the entire Legislature look bad. "It's certainly a black eye on the Legislature, and the Senate in particular," Republican Rep. Jay Love said. -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
