In the Heat of the Senate
When Senator Boxer asked General Walsh to please, call me Senator it was like a flashback to In Heat of the Night wherein Sidney Pointer famously said, "They call me Mr. Tibbs" as the law enforcement of that small Mississippi town was investigating a murder.
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Great Post!!!
Thank you so much for this. No kidding.
June 19, 2009 3:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is awesome. Can you imagine the general's reaction if a PFC didn't use his title? Sheesh! You'd think the guy would have a better appreciation for formality and gestures of respect! Oh, wait...respect. Nevermind, it makes sense now.
June 19, 2009 11:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
>Can you imagine the general's reaction if a PFC didn't use his title?
Appropriately respectful addresses do not require title, just "sir" or "ma'am," which is why the general didn't do anything wrong and wouldn't have a reaction if he were addressed by a PFC as "sir."
The only problem here is the ignorance of military courtesy by Sen Boxer and anyone else who thinks the general did something wrong.
June 19, 2009 12:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
People call me a crazy feminist nazi whacko when I bitch about stuff like this.
Oh, I shall be a feminist nazi whacko tonight.
June 19, 2009 1:42 PM | Reply | Permalink