The death of Charlie Kirk, and a few things about violence in general, and rights in general.

 First and foremost : I want to offer my sincere condolences to Charlie Kirk's family and friends. 

Charlie Kirk was, in his public persona at least, a vile, unpleasant man. 

On the one hand, Charlie Kirk was a man very worthy of whatever scorn and derision he would have gotten from me, had we ever met. But he had the right to be what he was. The penalty for being a jerk is not summary execution. While I offer my condolences to his family and friends, I do not grieve for hiss loss. To say I did would make me a hypocrite. What I do grieve for is the horrific damage being done to our democratic republic. The Tangerine Tyrant and his crew of crooks and liars have much to answer for and the tally grows every day. Of the many tasks we must keep in mind, one of the most important ones is to never forget those who have betrayed what this country is supposed to stand for. Equality under the law, freedom within the limits of public safety, a level playing field where everyone can improve their lot in life by hard work, smart work, or just dumb luck. I have a few more things I'd add to those things, but they're the basics. 

Finally, in closing, I want to repeat : I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. 

That is all.