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The Kansas City Star Editorial Board

Editorial: Whether it’s defacing a school or campaign sign, political vandalism isn’t free speech

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is absolutely right: The recent desecration of Ascension Catholic School in Overland Park was an “overt act of hatred and incivility.”

Yard signs on church grounds have repeatedly been stolen or defaced, according to church officials.

We reject all acts of violence, vandalism and theft. Spray painting church property and the recent tagging of campaign signs belonging to a candidate for the Jackson County Legislature with a hateful anti-gay slur doesn’t achieve any worthwhile outcome.

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