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The Preamble

You Can't Scare Me Into Silence

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Sharon McMahon
Jun 16, 2025
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The foundations of Minnesota politics have been shaken, and the aftershocks are vibrating nationwide. Vance Boelter, dressed as a police officer and wearing a latex Halloween mask, entered the homes of state level lawmakers in the dead of night. He assassinated Melissa Hortman, a leader in the Minnesota House, and her husband, and tried to kill state s…

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