Sept. 11 is a date etched deeply into the American psyche.

The memory of that terrible attack has special significance in 2025, the day after a horrific assassination of conservative thought leader Charlie Kirk, while in the midst of an open air political discussion on the campus of Utah Valley University.

When New York and Washington were struck by terrorists, America was instantly united. Political differences evaporated in the understanding that we are joined by adherence to the principle of democratic self governance protected by constitutionally guaranteed individual rights. That is what made the United States a target.

The shooting death of Mr. Kirk, by a yet-unknown assailant, is chilling evidence that the individual rights that begin with free speech are now more endangered by i

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