What do SENATOR Barbara Boxer's petulance and pettiness show about today's Congress?

Army Corps of Engineers division leader, Brigadier General Michael Walsh appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Tuesday. During an exchange about levees in New Orleans, General Walsh addressed Boxer as "Ma'am". Oh, my....the audacity! (When did "ma'am" become disrespectful?) Boxer interrupted him and asked him to call her "SENATOR" instead of "ma'am", saying she had "worked so hard" for that title. Do you suppose the Brigadier General had to work to get into HIS position? Now I've heard it all.

For someone that petty and that touchy to be in the senate at all has certain ominous implications for America. What kind of a society have we turned into when people with this level of petulance can actually get elected? General Walsh wasn't insulting Boxer at all b calling her "ma'am". Afterall, none of the gentlemen of the senate were offended at being called "Sir". Perhaps we need to start a letter-writing campaign requesting that SENATOR Boxer consider growing up. What does it say about our society when people like this can get elected?