[Skybird]

Palin (and some others of the Tea Party) so often have used vicious rethorics and verbal vitriol that she has no right to complain if now, justified or not, she is beeing given a share of responsibility for the extreme polarisizing of the political climate and the often hate-filled atmosphere in political debates. For many, in my perception dominantly from the right wing, martial rethorics and ultra-aggressive verbal atacks seem to have become a purpose in itself. America seems to be uniquze, in these regards - protect by the claim for "unlimited free speech", everything is allowed and acceptable, even rightout lies and most vicious offenses. For much what is being used as rethorical ammunition mostlky by the Amerian right, in man y european countries you would be sued over charges of intentional character-assassination, libel and slander. Yes, these laws can be abused for censorship, and soemtimes it happens. But the American way, to offer unlimited freedom of speech, often leads to the abuse of free speech, and rethorics gaining dominance over argument and reason. Anf this is not worthy of America.