A PLEA TO AMERICA: WE MUST DO BETTER

A PLEA TO AMERICA: WE MUST DO BETTER June 14, 2025 — A date that should shake every American soul to its core PROFESSOR TOTO JUN 15, 2025 ∙ PAID Subscribed Just hours after she wiped away tears defending a courageous, bipartisan vote to protect Minnesota taxpayers, Rep. Melissa Hortman was gunned down in cold blood, alongside her husband, in their Brooklyn Park home. She wasn’t a firebrand. She wasn’t a radical. She was a mother. A public servant. A Democrat who did something rare in today’s toxic climate — she stood for truth over tribalism. Toto's Thoughts - Tomorrows News Today, Behind the Headlines is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribed “I did what leaders do… I stepped up and I got the job done for the people of Minnesota.” Those were her last public words. And now — because of a politically motivated assassination, she will never speak again. This is not just a tragedy. This is a warning. America is unraveling at the seams — not because we disagree, but because we’ve forgotten how to disagree without hate. We’ve allowed lines to be drawn, not just between parties… but between people. And now, blood has been spilled — not in a war zone, but in a neighborhood. Not over race, or gender, or wealth… but over a single vote. The suspect left behind chilling signs: �� A fake badge. �� Flyers marked “No Kings.” �� A manifesto calling for violence against moderate Democrats who work with Republicans. This wasn’t just murder. It was an act of terror — aimed at silencing anyone who dares to think for themselves. President Trump has rightly condemned this as a "heinous attack on democracy" and vowed swift, uncompromising justice. But this cannot stop with arrests. It must start in our hearts. �� The hate must end. �� The violence must end. �� The demonizing of fellow Americans because of a vote — must end. We must choose a better way. Because if we don’t — if we let this become the new normal — then Rep. Hortman won’t be the last. Let her courage awaken us. Let her sacrifice shake us. Let her death not be in vain. ️AMERICA, WE MUST REPENT We must repent of the hatred, the rage, the unchecked rhetoric that fuels madness. We must teach our children that political differences are not grounds for dehumanization. We must demand from media, schools, and even our churches — a return to honor, decency, and truth. We can do better. We must do better. Because if standing for your conscience is now a death sentence, then we’ve lost the Republic — and the soul of our nation. ��SHARE this message. Speak out. Pray. And most of all… LIVE with love, even in disagreement. Toto's Thoughts - Tomorrows News Today, Behind the Headlines is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribed