The assassination of Charlie Kirk can only be condemned. Without equivocation. Without rationalization. Without reservation.
Testimony from those who knew Kirk portrays him as a loving husband, devoted father, and good friend to his friends. This is not in dispute.
Kirk’s beliefs, ideology, and influence are another matter. I hope to take this up in some depth after a decent interval (bearing in mind which road is paved with good intentions).
Hysterical bleating about ownership of the shooting, calls for civil war, and demagoguery about some vast left-wing conspirary behind it should be condemned as forcefully as the assassination. So too should those who in any manner condone or make light of the killing. They shold be ashamed.
More heartening are voices as diverse as those of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and James Comer who urge dialing back the rhetoric and lowering the temperature. I am from time to time at odds with Ocasio-Cortez. My differences with Comer are many and profound. On this they stand together and deserve to be supported.
Keep the faith. Hold the line. Stand with Ukraine. yr obdt svt
How do people get to such a dark place...
It takes a village ...
i can't help but wonder where were the loving people in his life? There must be some? And how did his family or friends not see something that gave them pause about his emotional well being? Did he really need that gun, he hid in the woods? Why did he hide it?
if I knew someone I thought might be in a dark place, I would go have an off the record conversation, with our sheriff...and I know Sheriff Richie would have his people just keep an eye on that person...
It takes a village...when senseless killings, especially with Innocent children, or a kind loving person happens...the village has failed...
It's heartbreaking...
I understand that the authorities have arrested Tyler Robinson for the murder. He had a history of opposition to Kirk.
It is likely that he was a lone wolf. Maybe Trump’s FBI will establish that shortly, and the balloon of hot air and hate about a vast left wing conspiracy will start to deflate.
Many of these assassins seem to be lone wolves.