A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, December 2nd

Good Morning, God
There have been headlines this week about an 18-year old high school senior in Kansas City who, while on a class trip to the governor's office and the state capitol, made some disparaging remarks to and about the governor on Twitter.  The governor's office picked it up, called the school, the principal called the student in and told her to apologize.  The young lady refused.  Later, the governor apologized for attempting to quash the right of free speech and over-reacting, and the young lady doesn't have to apologize. 
Lord, there is the issue here of respect for authority, and a governor is an authority figure to be respected.  There also is the issue here of our right to free speech - shoot, Lord, what the young lady said didn't even have to be "bleeped" or masked over on the air or in print.
Quite honestly, Lord, there is a rapidly growing disregard for all civility these days - and with the electronic media, things travel fast and wide.  Lord, may we remember your word to pray for those in authority over us . . . and to keep our words sweet because we may have to eat them.
In Jesus name, Amen