Commentary
Charlie Kirk was an embodiment of the ideals of free speech. People who reviled him and his ideas had as much access to the microphone at his events as did his staunchest fans. He wanted his town hall-style colloquies to show the world that disagreements could be aired, vigorously, and the public square would remain open and rousing. His murder makes everyone wonder how intolerance in America could have reached the point where the expression of contrary opinion should, in the eyes of many, justify violence.
