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WHEN THE SPEECH TURNED SILENCE: THE SHOOTING OF CHARLIE KIRK (Rest In Peace Charlie Kirk)

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  2. Taking a life is not how to show your disagreement with someone. I know little of Charlie Kirk and from what I’ve read so far, I probably wouldn’t have agreed with him on many things but to take his life is absolutely disgusting.

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      2. I appreciate that, Michael. I have a feeling why one would think that too, from all I’ve written about my Celtic Journey experiences and heritage. But somehow it feels more restrictive to me. Even when we watch videos from Greece, a place I was always drawn to, with all the tagging there, which shows a complete lack of respect for the ancient world, I have no desire to even visit there anymore.

        From following a Canadian family who moved to Russia a little more than a year ago, it feels moving there would make more sense. But let’s face it, we’re not moving anywhere at our age. No other country would want us retirees. And I would miss my family too much. ❤️🙏💙

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  3. I can’t even begin to tell you how pissed I am. He always gave the other side room to talk and never shouted over them…just a pure debate…not screaming or being pissed off…. we haven’t heard the rest of this. Agree with him or not he wasn’t rude to anyone, unlike the idiots.
    Then tonight, democrat senators screamed NO to a prayer on the House floor…but of course…what else could I expect?
    I wanted them to turn it around because we need two parties…but now, until they drop the far left they can fail and fail…and fail more…I hate some politicans but I would never would wish death upon anyone.

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    1. I’m still in shock, Max. Like I told John, I am stunned. Gutted. I am bewildered for our country. Horrified actually. Something about all this feels so disturbing. Maybe because tomorrow is 9/11. And the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I am typically sad around this date anyway, but now? Ugh. Shattered.

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      1. I am also… it IS disturbing that some coward would do this. No one is safe at all. God forbid if you have a different opinion. It really broke me today and yea…stay away from social media unless it’s people you know.

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      2. I hear you. I had a talk with my daughter and son-in-law about social media tonight and I already shut down my LinkedIn account. I was an early adopter of that platform, but it’s changed so much. And since I retired, it’s not like I need it. They actually think I could quit blogging too.

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      3. Sheila, I hope you continue to blog. Even though I know it is considered part of social media, your posts are uplifting and encouraging. FB, Tictoc and all the other social media is filled with negativity but this blog site is inclusive and the bloggers here no matter where we come from are kind to each other. I have enjoyed your blog since I found it. There’s a lot of terrible things that continue to happen in the world we live in but you bring joy. Thank you.

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      6. Yea it does get to me as well but your blog is the only blog I comment freely on about this…and you do it well…I would go scorched earth lol…I stay away from politics and won’t even read other blogs that are political.

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      7. I sooo appreciate this, Max. I am going to scrub my previous posts though, especially if there’s no comments on them. I always attempt to stay neutral, grounded, centered. But I am human too and recognize the lens I’m looking through. Still, though I use my bias as a way to challenge myself to rise higher, I have been called names. Most recently in fact, a previous coworker (whom I used to talk about whole foods with) went scorched earth on me and sent me an email with one word, C*NT. While I know I have one, it’s a trigger word for me and many women because it’s the epitome of disrespect. Of course since it was an email I can’t be sure it came from him, nor have I had any communication with the guy for more than 5 years. All I can do is pray he isn’t deranged or in pain. Pray he finds help and doesn’t call anyone else such a name. I worked my process and realized I am glad his remark was one word and not a lengthy rant. And that it was better to take it out on me in writing via an email than trashing me on social media. I did delete his email address from my lists though. And we weren’t friends anywhere else, so there’s that.

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      8. Well if it is him…that guy is a loser and you are better and will be a better person not talking to him. Those people don’t know how to have a conversation…it has to be all one sided…100 percent…. 98 percent is not enough for those jerks.
        You have my email address if you want to reach out at any time. It’s hard to stay neutral…when this happens…I would never want to be associated with people who cheer this…ever. I wouldn’t cheer if it was someone I hated…I would not wish death on anyone.

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      10. Well anywhere there is no excuse. I’ve been mad at women…oh believe me lol…but I knew better than to utter that word….that is worse than yelling bomb in an airport…unwritten law you just don’t do…because I wanted to breathe the next day lol.

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