There Is No Justification for Violence in Politics
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump should be a wake-up call to everyone
My wife and I checked into a hotel today on our way back home from vacation. We had FOX News on in the background. Jane was actually trying to find something else to watch, but was struggling with the hotel remote.
FOX News was, of course, carrying the Trump rally. To be honest, I didn’t have an interest in watching the rally. I was working on something else and then I heard the pops. Sure enough, I looked up to see the Secret Service swarming Trump who had hit the deck.
My wife and I have been glued to the TV ever since.
This should not happen in the United States of America.
I don’t care what your political views are. I don’t care who you are voting for. But I hope you can agree with me on this…
There should be no room for violence in American politics.
Some online are blaming Trump for the lack of civility that might have led to this. Trump is certainly not the most civil politician, but there’s plenty of uncivil rhetoric flying around these days. Indeed, I’ve watched civility break down considerably in this nation over the last 30…
