Americans Must Never Give In to Political Violence
Mike R. Pompeo
American Center for Law and Justice
September 12, 2025
The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has rightly captured the attention of the nation. From the near-fatal attempt on President Trump’s life last year to the fire-bombing of Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence in April, to the cold-blooded killing of Kirk, the trend of political violence appears to be accelerating – leaving a trail of grief, confusion, and anger in its wake.
I’m just about old enough to remember the time in the 1960s and 1970s when political assassinations and domestic terrorism became disturbingly common and inevitably justified by extremists of all stripes as the only way to force “change” on a society that had disappointed them in some way or another. It’s a dehumanizing, intellectually corrupt, and profoundly evil worldview – and one that has no place in the United States of America.
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