The gruesome murder of political commentator Charlie Kirk was not just an attack on one man — it was an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. Just weeks earlier, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were brutally murdered in their own home. These tragedies are not isolated incidents. They are chilling reminders that political violence is no longer abstract, it is festering in our current political ecosystem.

When Americans are afraid to speak out, campaign, or simply express their beliefs, we all lose. Violence has no place in a free society. Debate, dialogue, and even passionate disagreement are the lifeblood of democracy — but when we replace words with violence, we destroy the very system that allows us to be free.

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