An Absence of Class

New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert offers a sobering assessment of the current health care debate by looking at a number of, well, shocking events of the past week.  In a Columbus, Ohio Tea Party rally, a man with Parkinson's was ridiculed and had money thrown at him as part of a larger confrontation with pro-health care reform marchers. (The YouTube video of the event is here.)

Herbert also describes the epithets hurled at both a hero of the Civil Rights movement, U.S. Representative John Lewis, and openly-gay Representative Barney Frank.  It's a great piece that you can read here. 

Thanks to Parisa for finding it.