Whether you agreed with him or not, Charlie Kirk is dead purely because some people didn't like what he had to say. That should outrage every single one of us.
We agree with Charlie Kirk on basically nothing.
Except that he deserves the right, as every human does, to speak freely without the threat of violence.
In the last few years we've seen:
- The plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
- The Storming of the Capitol and pipe bombs left at the RNC and DNC
- The break-in to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and the brutal on Paul Pelosi
- Multiple assassination attempts against Trump
- The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of on State Senator John Hoffman and his wife
- Luigi Mangione's assassination of Brian Thompson
- The assassination of Charlie Kirk
Political violence is contagious. It is spreading. It is not confined to one side or belief system. It should terrify us all.
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in it without fear of violence. Political violence is always an attack against us all. You have to be so blind not to see that.
🏗️ FM Péter Szijjártó announced significant progress in the Paks nuclear power plant expansion, with critical milestones like the "first concrete" expected by the end of the year, highlighting the importance of the molten core catcher and reactor vessel manufacturing.
🌍 Highlighting the international cooperation in the project, the minister noted the completion of the molten core catcher in Russia and the upcoming start of the reactor vessel's production, demonstrating the broad international collaboration, including German, French, Austrian, Swedish, and American companies in the subcontractor chain.
🔋 Stressing the importance of increasing Hungary's domestic energy production capacity for energy security, FM Szijjártó emphasized that the Paks expansion, primarily through nuclear power, will provide a significant portion of Hungary's electricity cheaply, securely, and sustainably, ensuring energy independence amidst European and global crises.
🇭🇺🌐 Minister Szijjártó reassured that the construction work at the Paks site is advancing steadily, keeping on track to integrate the two new blocks into the Hungarian energy network by the next decade's start, marking a critical step towards bolstering Hungary's energy sovereignty and stability.
Ross Douthat wrote abt the SOTU: “Many ppl are going to talk themselves into believing that this was a good speech, a real barnburner. But it wasn’t actually a good speech; it was a rant that offered little to the disillusioned, and any boost will be ephemeral.” - He’s spot on.