Oh please. Do you honestly suppose that the American Revolution came about as people politely sipped their tea and and powdered their wigs? No doubt King George felt “insulted” too.
No one said you can’t say no and mean it. I’ve always said, if you’re going to draw a line in the sand, it helps to know that 80 percent of the people aren’t on the other side.
My favorite recent poster from a Vietnam Vet said, “If you push it down our throats in 2009, we’ll stick it up your a$$ in 2010,” but I wouldn’t make that statement at a joint session of Congress.