So, in the wake of the Tucson tragedy, there have been all manner of calls for civility and toning down the rhetoric of war and violence against political opponents and their policies. James Fallow, for example, is hold some kind of a webinar on the issue. Mixmaster over to Balloon Juice makes the much more important point that what we need isn't more civility it's less lying because the lying is what causes all the violent reactions.
Relatedly, Clear Channel is removing an ad for Rush Limbaugh because it uses the phrase "straight shooter." If they're doing this because they think it is uncivil, they're over reaction; if, on the other hand, they recognize that the claim is false, then good for them.
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