WE DO NOT EXCUSE POLITICFAL VIOLENCE.

09/25/2025

On July 4 and the days that followed, Kerr County folks came together to immediately begin the rescue, recovery and rebuilding process that was needed after the flood that so devastated our county.

We didn’t hesitate to work side by side with our neighbors. No one was concerned about identity labels; we all just recognized the importance of doing the “right thing” by helping our neighbors, the families of the campers and the weekend guests at various RV parks and camp grounds.

We all found a way to help, and we continue to do so. It was a community of kind and compassionate folks who answered the call to action and that continues to do so.

Several folks recently contacted me about remarks made on social media and in conversations immediately following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Those remarks placed blame on the “liberal left.” And, quite frankly, they were disturbing.

You know us. We worship and sit side by side in our church pews; we serve on nonprofit boards; we are veterans who served in wars and conflicts to preserve our democracy and the right to free speech; we are teachers, police men and women, firefighters and rapid responders; we are caregivers; we are members of our medical community; we are election judges and clerks; we attend and support all the events found in our county; we are retirees who choose to live in Kerr County; we play on all the various sports teams in our county; we are parents and grandparents; we gather at the Dietert Center; we are your waiters, your yard men and women, service employees; we are artists and musicians; we are businessmen and women; we are students; and we are members of this community who did the “right thing” after July 4.

We are a collection of individuals dedicated to the principles of integrity, compassion, justice and service.

The Kerr County Democratic Party does not excuse political violence of any kind. We believe in the freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment.

We do not excuse threats of violence directed at any elected official or politician, any child, all school children, any person of color, any person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community, any immigrant documented or undocumented, and any person who holds a different opinion than ours.

And, most importantly, we believe that democracy is worth defending.

Lynette Wedig serves at the chair of the Kerr County Democratic Party.

Bless you and now convince the rest of the party.

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