21^st Century Saga's is certainly no fan of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Appointed by former President George W. Bush, Alito has become part of the conservative majority that has come to dominate the court on a wide range of issues, including gun rights and the campaign finance reform.

Despite this, the hoopla surrounding the Alito's mouthed response to President Obama's speech is simply ridiculous. Unlike infamous South Carolina representative Joe Wilson, Alito was not rude or disrespectful to the President; he simply mouthed a response to a critique by the president under his breadth. Had the camera not been focusing on him, it's unlikely this would have become an issue. Despite this, our drama-orientated media has gone running with this story, and the White House certainly hasn't helped (see video below)

In truth, people talk all the time during the state of the union; the president is after all speaking to a crowd of more than 700 people. They whisper, clap, and yes, sometimes they yell. In fact, Alito's mutterings were probably were some of the more polite words that were uttered that night.

The idea that all members of congress should be completely silent while listening to the President is offensive not only to common sense, but also to the principles of the founding fathers. When the presidency was first conceived, the founding fathers were very nervous about creating a new "King," subservient to the legislature, the President's duty was to carry out laws. When addressing congress, the idea of forcing complete and utter silence upon the chamber strikes me as rather silly. The president is important, be he is still a citizen. People should be respectful when listening to him, as they would respect any other important figure. The White House needs to stop making mountains out of molehills.