NorCo Council Member Kelly Keegan Celebrates Murder of Far-Right Influencer

Unlike many of you, I studiously avoid most of the talking heads that routinely appear on television. Up until the day of his unfortunate murder, I was completely unfamiliar with far-right influencer Charlie Kirk. From what I've since learned about him, I have little in common with him and disagree strongly with nearly all of his views. But like every one of us, he is entitled to the same respect and dignity that we all owe each other. I disagree strongly with my brother's political views, but he is still my brother. Some of my closest friends are ardent Trump supporters. We can still talk, and we're even able to talk about politics. There is no need to hate someone simply because he is Republican or Democrat. The whole point of a democratic republic is to encourage differences. And the First Amendment protects speech that you or I might find totally repugnant. Unfortunately, there are people who fail to understand this. The worst of these are people who are willing to use violence to suppress views they detest. And there are others who will actually celebrate this political violence. Unfortunately, one of these cheerleaders of political murder sits on Northampton County Council. 

Kelly Keegan is the District member of NorCo Council, representing the Easton area. She is also employed by the Easton Area School District as a nurse. She reacted to the senseless murder of a relatively unknown far-right influencer on Facebook with "IDGAS (I don't give a shit), his life isn't different than anyone else's. Karma." She didn't like his insensitive comments about children and adults who were killed in a mass shooting. 

She did not stop there. She also said, "He was a monster and his wife and kids are better off without him as is the rest of the world. Hopefully her next partner will respect women and children." 

If Kelly Keegan respected human life, she would not have said these things. I think a person like her has no place representing the people of Northampton County or being near the children at Easton Area School District.