Angry shouts and disruptions part of political discourse today, unfortunately

The other day, I got a text from my uncle in California.

He'd just watched a news report about the tumultuous, March 18 town hall held by U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican, in which shouts and boos dominated.

"I thought Nebraskans were above this stuff," texted my uncle, who grew up across the river in northwest Iowa.

Gotta admit, it wasn't a great look for "Nebraska Nice."

But also gotta admit, I wasn't surprised - it wasn't the first time I'd seen an angry crowd in Nebraska confront a politician about their positions.

Back in the day, they yelled at then U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Democrat, ab...