The political classes are hardly showing the nation proper conduct for the coming arguments in the Constitution Court. No doubt the charges are controversial.
There is no doubt, either, that many people are distressed at yet another case which could result in the dissolution of a political party.
And there is certainly shock that there is a crisis over a move to amend or change a constitution which everyone agrees is flawed. But it would be better all around to tone down the extreme political statements, at least for the moment.
The case before the court is unprecedented. Tomorrow, government witnesses will testify, in essence, that they have no intent of changing the system of government. On Friday, opponents who brought the lawsuit in the first place will try to claim the opposite. They believe that there is a plot or plan by the government to enact radical change.
In more normal times, which is to say up until this week, courts including the Constitution Court have only considered cases about completed events.
These are not normal times, of course. The hearings tomorrow and Friday require the judges to consider and rule on actions that have not been taken.
The only bill proposed by the government so far is an amendment to the 2007 constitution which would make it possible to set up some type of constitution drafting assembly. What the CDA might debate or decide is unknown.
This is not what some of the litigants believe, however. Witthaya Kaewparadai, Democrat Party MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat, said last weekend the government plans to use constitutional amendments to overthrow the court system.
He claimed this "would be worse than a military coup". His party's leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, meanwhile, said he believes the government wants to rewrite the constitution to whitewash and clear former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
If these two different claims are unhelpful, consider Udon Thani red-shirt leader Kwanchai Praipana. He threatened, also last weekend, that if the court hands down a verdict which his group judges to be wrong, there will be "the biggest rally ever".
Mr Kwanchai seems to feel that if smokescreens of future predictions stir up people needlessly, why not bother them a lot more with a promise of violence?
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been one of the calmer voices in the leadup to tomorrow's court testimony.
But even she only believes the court will act properly. Well, yes. That is always the hope before any session of any court. But the separate and independent branch of government deserves more than the prime minister implied.
The courts have alway have been a reliable port in the wildest storms. It is entirely possible to disagree with a verdict, without being disagreeable. What the country needs to hear from political leaders is less rhetoric, more respect.
Judges hear testimony, consider evidence, and render their verdicts. Politicians should lower the decibel levels and urge everyone to abide by the court's decision, whatever it may be, and move on from there.