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Phil Roe |
As
I said last week in response to this tragedy, racially-motivated
intimidation and violence have no place in today’s society, and groups
fueled by hate must be condemned in the strongest terms. These groups
are not representative of American values.
While
we must be unequivocal in condemning these groups, protest groups on
the left, such as Antifa - which advocates violence in response to
speech it disagrees with, also escalated the conflict unnecessarily. The
right to free speech can lead to discourse that must be condemned, but
as a free society we must also be committed to addressing it peaceably.
When
America declared its independence, we aspired to create a nation in
which “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of Happiness.” While the path to equality hasn’t always
been straight, we can unite around this founding moral principle and
become stronger as a country.
Phil Roe represents the First Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is physician and co-chair of the House GOP Doctors Caucus and a member of the Health Caucus. Prior to serving in Congress, he served as the Mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee.
Phil Roe represents the First Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is physician and co-chair of the House GOP Doctors Caucus and a member of the Health Caucus. Prior to serving in Congress, he served as the Mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee.
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