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  • MOB RULE in the PARTY HOUSE 

    The Rise of Radical Factions and the Cost of Loyalty Tests Partisan warfare is reshaping American politics, with media voices and social platforms fanning the flames. Once-stable local party organizations are now fracturing under pressure from radicals who demand loyalty at any cost. The Palm Beach Independent has traced this rise of mob-style politics, documenting how fear

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  • Praising Political Violence 

    After the Assassination of Charlie Kirk (Sept. 10–13, 2025) Editorial: Consequences of advocating for, and celebrating political violence. This moral decline damages civil discourse and threatens democracy . Overview On September 10, 2025, conservative spokesman Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a peaceful speaking event at Utah Valley University. A 22-year-old suspect was taken into custody

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  • Candidate for Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections: Under Scrutiny for making Terroristic Threats

    With the 2024 General Election well underway, one candidate’s controversial history is raising concerns among voters and local political figures. Jeffrey D. Buongiorno, 58 is running for Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. In 2006, at the age of 40, Mr. Buongiorno was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats, accusations that have since resurfaced

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