GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – While in Green Bay Wednesday, Congressman Mike Gallagher says suspicious packages being delivered to political targets is a sign of the times that we live in, but it should not be tolerated.
“Political violence is completely unacceptable and I think it is up to leaders in both parties to denounce it whenever they see it, wherever they see it and whoever it comes from.”
He says it is not okay no matter if you are Republican or Democrat.
Gallagher says he sees a good political environment in Wisconsin but says keeping an honest debate going is important.
“I think we are blessed to call a place home where people are nice to each other, but I think we have to be careful,” he said. “We have to maintain a space where, even if we disagree, we can talk to each other as Americans and can have an honest debate.”
He also added that social media interaction plays a big role in how people communicate.
“I don’t care if you have 1,000 Facebook friends, you need actual real live human friends and you need people that disagree with you.”
He says people need to think about the time that they spend getting absorbed in social media.
“I just fear that that is driving people further apart and not actually allowing people to break down barriers.”
Wisconsin U-S Senator Ron Johnson is calling for caution at the Trump rally in Mosinee.
“I am telling everybody to be careful. Any kind of elected official needs to be aware of the fact of the potential for copycats or other attacks. I am just glad nobody has been hurt.
At that same rally, Governor Scott Walker also condemned terrorism.
“A terrorist act against any American is a terrorist act against every American. You mess with one of us you mess with all of us, I don’t care what party.”
Both Governor Walker and Senator Johnson tweeted on the issues earlier in the day.
