dr. burwell: -- host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. something we are going to talk about for the first half hour of whether today, americans are concerned with the lack of civility in politics or is this something that is passe? to join and our conversation, the phone lines are now open for democrats, (202) 748-8000, republicans call in (202) 748-8001,

dr. burwell: -- host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. something we are going to talk about for the first half hour of whether today, americans are concerned with the lack of civility in politics or is this something that is passe? to join and our conversation, the phone lines are now open for democrats, (202) 748-8000, republicans call independents8001, call in at (202) 748-8002 and you can always reach us at social media on twitter @cspanwj .com/cspan.book is something that i a lot of politicians have been talking about. sarah leonard wrote this this week. activists history, have seldom one battles injustice by asking politely. can be equals, adequate essential to productive collaboration and learning. but between the in norma's power of the state and the average citizen, polite to dialogue is a charade. is arting the afflicted fine philosophy but it does not go far about afflicting the comfortable. sarah leonard seems to be on the this.f there are been some politicians who talk this week about civility including senator orrin hatch. on