At a recent basketball game, I noticed a young couple whispering
back and forth to each other during the national anthem. It
seemed rather odd to not be paying respect during this solemn
time. Perhaps they hadn't been taught to show reverence when the
"Star Spangled Banner" is played. Most people were standing at
attention, right hand over heart. Unfortunately, the whisperers
were standing directly between the flag and me. It was
distracting and troublesome. Have we lost our sense of decorum?
Where is the respect we once held dear? The national anthem
experience caused me to think back to the Jan. 25 incident
between Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and President Barrack Obama. It
appeared that Brewer was being less than respectful when
confronting the president after Air Force One touched down in
Phoenix. During the conversation, Brewer pointed her finger at
the president as if to emphasize her point. A photo of the
incident quickly spread across news outlets nationwide.
Questions were raised as to the appropriatenes