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In the six weeks since Charlie Kirk was shot and killed , the discourse over the conservative podcaster’s life and legacy has frequently bubbled over into heated debate.

The latest furor has to do with proposals to erect a statue to Kirk.

The controversy began when Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry called on adminstrators at Louisiana State University to “find a place” for the statue.

“We’re gonna put a challenge out to the LSU board of supervisors to find a place to put a statue of Charlie Kirk to defend freedom of speech on college campuses,” Landry said

“Come on ladies and gentlemen, let’s see if we can be the first campus to do it,” Landry

In a post on Bluesky, Professor Emeritus Robert Mann, who retired from LSU in 2024, blasted the idea and likened Ki

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