Violence Has Poisoned Politics and Rhetoric Is Playing with Fire - The Leavenworth Times

Violence has poisoned politics and rhetoric is playing with fire - The Leavenworth Times

After the shootings of Minnesota state legislators and the apparent targeting of other officials, surely we can all agree that violence has no place in American politics.Yet what to make of the fact that President Donald Trump’s administration selected former Kansas Rep. Patrick Penn, R-Wichita, as the agriculture department’s deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services? You might remember Penn as the legislator who spoke on …

Violence has poisoned politics. Trump still hired Kansas rep who joked about firing at colleague. - Newton Kansan

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Violence has poisoned politics. Trump still hired Kansas rep who joked about firing at colleague.

Violence has no place in American politics - Central Wisconsin News

The details read like the script of a crime thriller movie, or something you would expect to hear about in some war zone or failed nation, where violence has replaced the rule of law.