If you only watch the so-called mainstream media, you might not have heard that the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Jay Jones, in Virginia sent text messages wishing death not only on his Republican opponent, Attorney General Jason Miyares, but also on Miyares\u2019 wife and young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why haven\u2019t you heard about this? Because the legacy media and Democratic lawmakers don\u2019t seem to see anything wrong with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming just a month after the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, this should have sparked nationwide outrage. Instead, there\u2019s barely a peep from Democratic leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are they talking about instead? Finding ways to criticize President Trump for making peace in the Middle East. Complaining that his administration managed to pay our troops despite the Schumer Shutdown. Demanding that we all disavow people who said naughty words in private chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not a word about a Democratic candidate wishing death on his opponent\u2019s family. Not a word about the leftist influencers who celebrated Charlie Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Folks, I don\u2019t condone using demeaning language toward anyone, even in private, but the truth is that political violence is on the rise in this country\u2014and it\u2019s not coming from the right. Leftists have long treated their violence as \u201cfree speech\u201d\u2014just look at the destruction following George Floyd\u2019s death in 2020\u2014but they have also redefined free speech itself as a form of violence. Anytime a conservative speaks on a college campus, their words are often labeled as making people feel \u201cunsafe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Give me a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violence is violence, and speech is speech. Violence is immoral, illegal, and must be prosecuted. That includes specific threats to commit violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speech, on the other hand, is the bedrock of a free society. That doesn\u2019t mean words are without consequences\u2014if a Republican candidate had said what this Democrat said, you can bet I\u2019d be calling on him to step down, even if it meant losing an important seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charlie Kirk never called for anyone to be killed. He didn\u2019t wish death on those who disagreed. On the contrary, he welcomed them to the front of the line. How much more American can you get?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wish I could say this was the dawn of a new era of peace in our country, but I\u2019m extremely concerned. A recent poll showed that 25% of those calling themselves \u201cvery liberal\u201d believe violence against political enemies is justified. Many of those same people celebrated a year ago when a healthcare CEO\u2014a husband and father\u2014was murdered in the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now they ignore\u2014or even justify\u2014a top Democrat\u2019s wish that his opponent\u2019s family be murdered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our country is headed in a dangerous direction. It\u2019s time for the opposing party to get its house in order\u2014before they unleash even more chaos on the innocent people of this nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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