Thoughts from a Bulldozer Driver

I’m not so sure why the murder of Charlie Kirk is playing on my mind so much. A day has passed since he was shot at an event, in front of a couple of thousand people who came to hear him speak and debate. I believe his wife and children were also present. I can only imagine what they are going through right now. While I don’t share their obvious religious devotion , I am sure that their faith is helping them through this unimaginable horror. So I’ve been thinking about Charlie’s murder for a day and a half now. It’s really troubling me — more than I thought it would. What does his murder say about our society? I have never listened to one of Charlie’s podcasts or watched one of his shows, although I’ve caught bits and pieces that inevitably pop up on social media from time to time. I did search up Charlie’s reactions to the South Park episode that made fun of him. He took it exactly how I thought he would — he laughed at the satirical take on him. Charlie was trying to make a di...