Charlie Kirk Shot

[JimmyinSD]

I am truly sickened by this assassination. Kirk embodied what I think we all need to learn and that is to respect everyone, especially in disagreement. To act harshly towards others at this time would not be honoring his memory.

[Waterboy]

PF is one of the most genuinely good humans you will ever meet.  Despite his political differences,   I can guarantee you he found no joy in the actions of today,  and any inference to the contrary will not be tolerated.

Jimmy, I said virtually the same thing and you know how I feel about PF.  We both kept it respectful. I took issue with the shot at Thoughts and Prayers and he acknowledged he shouldn’t have done so.  End of story on that end and no chastening necessary.

[purplefaithful]

PF is one of the most genuinely good humans you will ever meet.  Despite his political differences,   I can guarantee you he found no joy in the actions of today,  and any inference to the contrary will not be tolerated.

As far as I'm concerned, WB and I are on good terms...

We have our listening ears on when the other speaks and its always been respectful, even when we vehemently disagree. 

Give me a call soon, we'll catch-up and I'll let you know how recovery is coming along.

[JimmyinSD]

Liz May, state Representative from SD:

Socrates once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. He paid for that conviction with his life, condemned by his own city for daring to question authority. Plato, his student, carried those lessons forward, warning that a Republic cannot survive if its people trade reasoned debate for fear and silence.
That same thread runs through the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson and our Founders declared that liberty itself rests on the right to speak, to question, and to challenge power. Free speech is not a luxury in a Republic — it is its very foundation.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk was more than the murder of a man — it was a message. A message meant to silence anyone who dares to use their freedom of speech. We can either cower, or we can stand. We owe it to the sacrifices of patriots before us to choose courage.
What saddens me most is not just the act itself, but the reaction. Some of our fellow Americans are celebrating the assassination of another American. That is the real story. Each of us should look in the mirror and ask: why do I feel this way? Some are deleting these voices from social media, as if erasing them will erase the problem. I will not delete them. I want people to see it — to see where hatred leads when left unchecked.
If you are a leader, you cannot say “Charlie deserved to die.” To even whisper such a thing is to condone tyranny. They killed Charlie to shut you up, out of fear. Don’t let them.
Courage is not measured in mobs, in fists, or in bullets. Courage is measured in standing firm in your convictions, speaking truth even when it costs you, and showing decency even to those who oppose you. That is the lesson of Socrates. That is the warning of Plato. And that is the price Charlie Kirk has paid.
I pray the young people who followed Charlie will step up and carry on the debate. Our Republic depends on it.
RIP, Charlie — good and faithful servant. May your courage live on in the next generation, and may we never let freedom of speech be silenced in America.