Representative of South Carolina, Joe Wilson, rose to international attention last week when he interrupted President Obama’s 2009 Congressional speech by yelling, “You lie!” in reference to a stipulation in Obama’s health care plan pertaining to illegal immigrants. The breach of decorum sparked universal distaste for the congressman’s actions; however, in a recent interview Wilson admits that he just
did his job of representing the nation’s hecklers. “My actions were those of a representative. I was speaking on behalf of all those drunk audience members at comedy clubs, crazy uncles at weddings, and inappropriate rabble-rousers all over by doing what I did,” Wilson revealed on 60 Minutes. Wilson cited statistics that showed that there is a hefty minority of Americans who either define themselves or are defined by others as hecklers. “About 30% of the population in this country, has had or even consistently does, steal attention from others during public events, and they have no one in Congress, except for me, to support and serve their discriminated lifestyle,” Wilson said. Wilson also really stressed the importance his actions had on influencing young children who want to grow up to one day be hecklers for themselves. Although not used to expressing gratitude, some of the nation’s current hecklers embraced Wilson’s move. Don Grave, a 30 plus year heckler from Michigan, said, while interrupting an on-site local news report, that Joe Wilson’s bravery brought tears to his eyes because finally there was someone in power who understood what his impulse to rudely shove the spotlight on him or herself. “I thought we would be ridiculed and demonized forever, but no! There is hope for all who want to speak and speak now.” After watching Wilson’s 60 Minutes interview, the Iraqi shoe thrower went out to the public and claimed he was a sales rep for Nike.
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