When Charlie Kirk was assassinated, a flood of emotions inundated the nation. Disgust. Grief. Horror. Confusion. Anger.
We felt so much. But there was one emotion we didn’t have: surprise.
In the hours after—as the sickening videos circulated on the internet and millions dropped to their knees begging against the odds that Kirk would live, if only for his wife and kids—one phrase kept coming to everyone’s lips: “I’m not surprised.”
Nobody was surprised that someone would try to kill one of the most prominent conservative activists in America. Based upon the number of security guards Kirk felt forced to employ, he clearly knew the risk as well.
It only takes one psychopath. There’s enough incendiary rhetoric about the supposed triumph of fascism and the evils of the American right for any would-be murderer to rationalize his actions. We all feel a foreboding sense that it’s not a matter of if, but when something bad will happen next.
And that’s what makes this all the more terrifying.
Charlie Kirk. The Annunciation school shooting. The attempted assassination of President Trump. One can’t help but feel that demons have been unleashed.
Almost unanimously, mainstream figures have denounced this violence. Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and other Democrats all forcefully condemned Kirk’s murder, as they do other atrocities.
But there is no denying that left-wing ideology has provided abundant justifications for violence. Divorced from God, this philosophy tells young women they should be able to kill their babies, that the old should be able to have themselves euthanized, and that it may be better for the environment if people just stopped having children altogether.
If it’s acceptable to kill your child to avoid hardship and to have yourself killed to avoid pain, why would it not be acceptable to kill someone who you believe (or have been told) is a “fascist”? The majority of liberals reject political violence. But tragedy only takes one person drawing this dark consequentialist morality to its logical conclusion.
Unless Charlie Kirk’s murder inspires a rejection of both the ideology of death and the deranged voices that attack conservatism as an “existential threat,” there will be more violence. And each act of violence will fuel calls for retaliation, potentially sparking a dangerous and bloody cycle.
Don’t imagine that our country is immune from the same forces that have led other nations to devolve into widespread civil strife. When we start to see our political opponents as enemies rather than fellow men and women, it becomes easy to justify evil—as we saw firsthand on Wednesday.
Does some left-wing rhetoric create an atmosphere that encourages deranged people to act with violence? I believe so. But “the left” did not murder Charlie Kirk. “The Democrats” did not shoot President Trump. Collective condemnation will only fuel the flames of rage that have already taken the lives of too many innocent people.
It is right to be angry right now. But our righteous anger should be directed to good. It should be used to explore why transgender ideology has become the thread linking a growing number of recent atrocities. It should be used to utterly defeat a movement that condemns conservatives as tyrants and breeds a culture of violence. And it should be used to punish those people who demonically celebrate Kirk’s death—at a bare minimum by making them unemployable social outcasts, only allowed back into society after public repentance.
Righteous anger should provoke us to achieve justice. But we cannot let that anger drive us to hate.
St. Paul wrote, “Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good” (Romans 12:21). It is not enough to reject evil. We must do the harder work of loving our enemies, even in the midst of our rage.
That does not mean we ignore those who support evil. That does not mean we refuse to fight the ideas and institutions that twist people into bloodthirsty Antifa animals and glory in the dissolution of America. It certainly doesn’t mean that we let up in our battle to remove every privilege and power from those who want to destroy Western civilization. But it does mean we refuse to hate.
It was hate that drove the killer to take Charlie Kirk’s life. If we let ourselves hate, then evil has won on every side.
There is so much we can do in the world to honor Charlie’s memory and advance the cause he died for. We will not let his death silence our movement. But to do any of it well, we must first win the battle in our own souls.
Charlie Kirk’s ideological opponents often hated him. When they attacked him or questioned his motives, he wouldn’t back down. He responded incisively, but at the same time, he never scorned his opponents.
Instead, Kirk loved the person across the table. He loved them enough to speak with them, to endure their attacks, and to try to convince them of the truth. He loved them enough to desire not their death, but their conversion.
What should we do after the murder of Charlie Kirk? We should try to be more like Charlie.
Horatius is the pen name of a writer who served in the first Trump White House and on Capitol Hill.
Follow the money that is supporting groups like Antifa. Arrest George and Alex Soros, and the other commie billionaires
Supporting these evil groups. Cut the head off of the true problem.
Utah has the death penalty. Use it!
It is way past time for the United States government to recognize and codify that transgender does not exist. Taxpayers and insurance companies must never again be forced to pay for the fantasies of the mentally ill. It was one of these delusional people who committed the atrocities at a church in Minnesota. Biological boys and men must be forbidden to compete in girls or women’s sports. It’s time to put an end to this debate. Enough!
All these Democrats that are mentioned about condemning the shooting of Charlie Kirk are all the cause and reason for what happened in the first place with their leftist wacko ideology.
If the Marxists, Communists and Leftists continue to poke the bear . .
“The most terrifying force of death comes from the hands of men who wanted to be left alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over.
The moment the men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back; it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why, when forced to take up violence, these men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream and beg for mercy… but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the men who just wanted to be left alone.”
― Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Just continue to employee the example Charlie has set for us. Be firm in our convictions with an open mind and heart to listen to others. And always put God above all else.
The nation needs to start shutting down the treasonous rhetoric and start indicting these terrorist leftists for treason and inciting to violence. This should not be tolerated, and should definitely not be considered “Free Speech”, but Hate Speech
We should all strive to be more like Jesus, just as Charlie strived for this.
Liberals do not abhor violence. They pay lip service to non-violence but support BLM, AntiFa, people smugglers and the drug cartels. All of these are extremely violent organizations. They also, as you noted, fully support abortions up to and even after birth. More violence. Actions speak way louder than words. You can’t have it both ways, you’re either against violence or you’re not. Liberals (so called) want to have it both ways. Impossible!
Please think about this… I live in an over 55 community. So many of these people vote for Democrats – because they always did. Plus, they believe them. And no wonder, there is not much push-back except from the candidate who didn’t win. Sure, there is plenty from the Republicans and conservatives about “liberals, the far left and radicals. But these oldsters don’t vote for THEM! No, they vote for the Democrat. So can we ever call out the Democrats for what they are doing to this country, rather than just alluding to them?
“Democrats” may not have killed Charlie or wounded Trump BUT they have aided and abetted those [and other] crimes by their constant drumbeat of LIES about anyone who disagrees with their AMORAL policies! The only solution is for EVERYONE with a soul not possessed by Satan to vote ALL these DIMMs out!!!!
Setting Charlie’s ideals forth by all. Let our voices ring out. The democrats that all said political violence is awful. Qualify it by saying well if Charlie hadn’t spouted all this hatred you can expect this. But when you point out the vitriol they spout every day and even with this statement about Charlie Kirk they put the finger on the problem of the left. Charlie never spoke of hate. He was full of love and compassion. He spoke of family and everything in life is a choice. Not following anything or anyone blindly. Let us stand fast and keep spreading his message. Charlie would appreciate that. Hug your kids and spouse today. Call your parents and hug a friend or call a political opponent and tell him or her you love them. That is the message Charlie left us with.
Charlie Kirk was murdered in the name of an ideology promoted by the left. Bullet was meant for fascisti , but what is the difference between fascisti and communisti, both force themselves on people , will not tolerate questioning or opposition no matter how mild , will not tolerate any idea not complying with their dogma, Spanish Inquisition comes to mind. Both love to rule over people unopposed , driven by force not reason. Time to return to law and order. Works.
Unfortunately if we adapt to the very correct way that Charlie had, we will see these actions by criminals again.. Utah has the perfect and Godly remedy. Cold blooded murder deserves to lose its life as well. The Bible is very plain on this subject.
It must be understood that Charlie Kirk should be remembered as the “Greatest Civil Rights Activist” of his generation!
Many things, here’s just a few:
1. Hold ALL judges (and parole board members) personally responsible for heinous crimes committed by the criminals they foolishly release. Violations resulting in permanently disbarred, termination, and possible prison time.
2. Hold ALL politicians personally responsible for hateful rhetoric that incites violence within society. Violations of which results in censoring or recall procedures.
3. Hold ALL teachers, professors, school boards and school districts members at States (and cities), and colleges and universities personally responsible for teaching lies, hateful speech, racism, not protecting students, and violating Title IX law.
Violations resulting in termination and immediate loss of ALL Federal Funds.
4. Hold ALL news medias, social media, radio stations and newspapers be held personally responsible for reporting FACTS to all listeners and readers. Violations resulting in their licenses revoked and or paying massive fines.
Millions of us are fighting this evil with the greatest weapon of all–prayer in the mighty Name of King Jesus Christ. Charlie Kirk is being highly honored in heaven right now and, even as we grieve, we know that his death will not be in vain. We’ve been praying for years that the Lord would expose the left’s evil, and now we’re finding out about the social media site Discord, which may be one of the vehicles Antifa members, etc, use to coordinate their murder plots. This murderous young man certainly used it. May the Lord’s Justice through our Department of Justice come upon the guilty swiftly and may they repent, but may their works and their organizations be utterly destroyed. Oh Lord, protect President Trump, his family, his administration, Kash Patel and his agents, Kristi Noem & Tom Hohman and their ICE agents, law enforcement officers, and all who dare to speak the truth against our dark-hearted adversaries who want to destroy this country. Your light shines in the dark, and the darkness will not overcome it!
The only thing that will stop the ongoing violence, is punishment, fast and swift. NO more allowing 20 years of appeals for these monsters, these arrogant, delusionary creatures who invade our space.
Charlie never raised his voice or lost his temper. He debated the Left with reason and logic based upon his faith. We should do the same.
The first thing we should do is not have any more outside political gatherings where a sniper can be on a roof shooting whomever he pleases. If we are still crazy enough to have these outside gatherings, at least have drones scanning rooftops and shoot to kill anyone not authorized to be on them. The second thing we should do is pass legislation making it a hate crime, punishable by a minimum of 10 years in prison, for anyone, especially our politicians, who label people as Nazis, racists, etc. That is violent language which incites murder. The Democrats, and their lapdogs in the so-called media, have the blood of Charley Kirk on their hands. Some of them are still attacking him after his brutal death. They won’t stop this deplorable conduct unless they are sent to prison.
Well, Horatius , I like what you wrote in the last sentence in answer to the question What should we do after the murder of Charlie Kirk? We should try to be more like Charlie. It depends on the circumstances as to when that could be done At this time. I do believe that we should strategize. For example , it should be determined if this murderer is part of a group or not
That would make a great deal of difference regarding how to size up the situation. I am 75 and I remember clearly the Charles Manson gang of despicable criminals doing what they did and thinking how anyone could get that mentally and morally deranged . Our President has been fortunate that he survived that assassination attempt here in Pennsylvania When I say We should strategize I mean those of us who value Liberty and have no plans to surrender. The spirit of the Declaration of Independence another thing that could be part of strategizing. Thinking about the possibilities involved getting the criminal element ,that is politically influenced , to surrender is a point to consider. The barbarians have no respect for the kind of great ideals that Charlie Kirk represented. That is something to keep ln mind. May God watch over and guide and protect all those in law enforcement in dealing with the murderer of Charlie Kirk. I agree we should try to be more like Charlie And at the same time realize that we need to be ready to defend ourselves. God bless America land of the free and home of the brave.
He was gifted with grace. Sad his life was sacrificed. His parents, wife and children are suffering his death. God help them through their grief.
The hell with Pelosi, Sanders, Schumer, Harris, Jeffries and their ilk who love to claim it is the Right who is fascist! But it is they who spent the last many years calling for violence and giving impunity and in the case of Harris, financial support as well, to street thugs who she encouraged to continue doing what they were doing! . Maxine Waters calls for violence against Republicans/Trump & family constantly. Sharpton along his horrid “career,” assembled mobs, was behind the Towanda Brawley hoax, roused antisemitic mobs that actually murdered Jews in the streets in Brooklyn, and more. He is a disgusting POS hypocrite. I cannot think of a more hypocritical, vicious, cruel, perfidious group than today’s Democrats. I never thought I could despise a group this much…and that scares me, too.
I think it’s time for Christian conservative and patriotic Americans to fight back with protests against the evil among us. We need to unite rather than sit back and take it. I’m sick of people screaming and protesting for things they know nothing about. They are paid and that should be illegal. We need to rise up and save our religion and our country. Enough is enough!!
We should try to be more like Christ.
the media is urging more violence through their statement We should brace for more killings and the groups telling for CIVIL WAR will do all they can to destroy thr US
This was carried out by the Socialist Democrats, Marxist, Communist, Elitist, Muslims/Hamas, etc, some of them say we all need peace, but that is just them buying time for their next target!!!! The true American patriots must stop accepting the lies of our enemies and bring them to justice!!!
I totally agree with Craig Gray. The TV Stations are not helping any. Now they want to Blame Trump. All of these Killing need to be put down that there are a lot of free thinkers in this Country. I am one of them. I am an Independent. I noticed that there are a lot of people who don’t realize that the discussions at the supper table. The discussion for a family needs to be used. “instead of a Husband and Wife telling every person at the table that we Don’t Like Trump. You have News Stations in a State of Colorado for instance that the Governor is a Democrat. Does he really care for the people that voted him in. Nope. We tried to send him messages, we left messages that Colorado is dying because our Governor spent all the Federal money on the Venezuelans. We tried to tell him that we wanted them sent back to their Country of Origin. The Bozo Biden had no brain, has no brain and he is the cause of all of this tragedy. He allowed people to assume that we needed to take on the entire world. We can’t do that any more. Parents need to talk to your Family. Tell them No we may not like someone but we don’t shoot them or try to change their way of thinking by shooting someone. Killing some one. America is a free Country and the Radicals in this Country need to be put on trial. They need to have patience. Here in Colorado, we have a Democrat for a Governor. Has he made Colorado better. No he has not he has tried to destroy our State. We keep hoping that when his term is up that he will leave here. We sent Sheriffs over to talk to him and he refused to listen to reason. We have tried everything we can think of to make him understand that we are Hunters and Fisherman over here on the Western Slope. He has taken in the Venezuelans, spent all the Federal Money there was to spend and Nobody in this State has gotten one penny from the Federal Govt. Jared Polis has run out of money. He was told that this Federal money was to go to the people of Colorado. So now he is upset because he has no money. Whose fault is that Jared Polis. Yours and Yours alone. We can’t wait for you to get out of our State. Go back to California and don’t ever come to Colorado ever again. I want him gone and I want the Illegals gone. Polis has allowed the Gang Members from Venezuela to do as they please. They have robbed, killed, destroyed everything there is to destroy and he is threating to take away the excess money from the States Money. We have a Tabor Law that says he has to return the money. He is a liar and a Thief. WE are just waiting for his term to end and kick him and the Illegals from our State out. WE have tired to be patient and we told him to stay on the Front Range and don’t visit us. We don’t want you over here. want you gone. We have not run you out of here yet. As soon as your term is over with, we will gladly put you on a Bus, Plane and send you where ever any State will take you. You can’t be gone soon enough for the Citizens of Colorado. I was warned by an Uncle that knew you in California. He sent me a Sympathy card when you became the Governor. Shame on you Governor. Your not a good man.
I’m sorry, but I can’t let dems off the hook. Dems OWN this. Their hateful rhetoric has been non-stop. NOW, since this murder, an obvious and Direct result of their hateful, divisive rhetoric, they talk as though they want peace.
They don’t want Peace. They just want a Pause so they Sound compassionate and reasonable. They Aren’t reasonable OR compassionate.
Their hateful, divisive rhetoric will resume, and incite still more violence – by dems.
Don’t forget, this horrid murder is not the 1st. How many “trans” shooters attacked schools? There are too man other examples also.
Dems are the party of hatred and division.
They do not get a reprieve now just because they “sound”, temporarily, compassionate and reasonable.
yep, same old bs line ‘don’t sink to their level’ boilerplate. We’ve been abiding by that philosophy for as long as I’ve been alive and look where we are. We MUST take a different course if we want a different result.
I loved Charley as if he were my own son. God, it’s so hard to loose Charley, in my 90 year since inception and i’ve seen a great number of men and women helping people understand the meaning and strength and the genius of the men forming the beginning of our great nation with guidance of the Constitution and Bill of Right. But, with the negative and at time calling out for violence from disgraced socialist party and those of weak uncontrollable sick minds calling out for violence against men, women and children with a noble purpose and cause for our freedoms of association and free speech Charley Kirk. What a blessing to have god give us the blessings of our association with Charley Kirk. How, do we stop this senseless killing. Well, I believe we are programmed by teaching children to play shooting their playmates, then the movies are nearly all based on the killing of someone in some kind of violent manner. Thank God Charley touched so many young hearts, god bless Charley Kirk’s family.
We truly need to get back to basics and stop dead in its tracks the ideologies of the “deep state”. All deep state operatives are to be removed from Washington DC and around the globe. If our current Administration does not complete this task, then “we the people” must unify and take care of business. This is in fact war and it will not stop, so we need to face and rectify this problem.
We see the evilness in which people have abandoned their upbringing. Sad, hurtful, lies, and excuses which have no factual basis for anyone to believe or follow. We see it in family members especially those who we never thought would be in our family, yet, they are there and influencing our family members.. No one stands up for Truth be told and religion. God is the Creator, the Forgiver, the Guidance. He is nobody’s fool. He knows the intention of each of us and we will go before Him. Evilness is spreading rapidly because of our lack to change what is wrong.
Punish all guilty for crimes
Uniform Mass Shooter guide for LE to use: common MO etc since TX Tower 1966
Reduce judges & courts.
Vet judges & skills
CUT trial time
automate evidence IE render into 3D IE crime scene
Death Penalty
OR No changes
The first thing I did was go to the Sheriff’s web site and began filling out the forms for concealed carry license.
Electric Chair.
This civil unrest for the people has been going on for years now, and people are praying for God, more than ever, because…..
Blessed we are, we have our “One nation, under God.”
And Charles Kirk’s wife, has left us, with that message.
TRUMP and congress need to return the 2ND AMENDMENT TO THE PEOPLE,
the states have done a great job of infringement!
get rid of hate crimes.
no taxpayer funds for “trans”!
the feds should ONLY protect federal property. starting with the FEDERAL highway system.
the people need to elect those that will protect them.
THE PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!
When are they going to put security cameras on “flat” rooftops???
What should we do?
What would Jesus do?
Charlie followed Jesus’ model.
He died because he wanted people saved.
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
The only effective way to combat the violent left actions is to return our culture to an emphasis on faith and family. Our current cultural disaster has occurred in lockstep with the increase in fatherless families and decrease in church attendance.
Perhaps we might ask our President to inquire of Mr. Zelensky why he allowed Charlie Kirk to remain on the infamous “kill list” operatives maintain in that fascistic state. It seems that many of the neo Nazi Banderists in that country didn’t care for Mr. Kirks insistence that the US had absolutely no reason to continue nor to have ever funded that tin pot dictatorship.
But here we point fingers at ourselves first and ignore INTERNATIONALLY PRINTED THREATS.
But I bet Lindsey Graham is cool with whatever Ukraine does. We all know he cares nothing for children as his peculiarities have kept him from procreation.
What we are seeing is an accumulation of mistakes, anyone of which might have been not too devastating and could have dissipated, but taken together and especially if added to can be crippling or worse. For example, giving the candidate with few qualifications a job is understandable. But if he is not capable and his under performance leads to injury or death, this isn’t the way to continue to pick his replacement. We have a cascade of poor policies leading to disaster.
Somehow we must act like Jesus would. And yet, Charles Krauthammer distilled it to this:”Conservatives think liberals are stupid, liberals think conservatives are evil.” Maybe a bit of hyperbole, but it rings true. And Charlie Kirk was the embodiment of trying to get students to think outside of the liberal-imposed box. I don’t know if he ever changed the mind of one of those who challenged him, but evidently he was very successful with many of the thousands of onlookers. And of those who really think conservatives are evil, well, does that give those liberals justification to snuff people out? Evidently – some times it does.
get ready they are probably going to kill more people
Dear Friends of the Truth, That is God’s Love expressed to us through the Sacrifice on the Cross, by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..
The Phrase “Be Not Afraid” appears in the Holy Scriptures at least 365 Times, one for each day of the year.
He meant it.
We, you and I, must determine what “Lane” we are in, stay in that lane, and become fearless in presenting the Truth, right where we are, just like Charlie Kirk did, and his wife is about to do.
You and I are in a place that God has called us to be in for such a time as this.
Meet and pray for one another, strengthen one another, and move forward with the Truth, and “do not be afraid.”
Agree wholeheartedly except one point. The Dem leaders don’t call out most left atrocities. Remember the looting and burning? Kamala said that “they shouldn’t stop”.
Encourage everyone we know and don’t know to join a Bible based church. Pray for the souls of liberals and Vote every demoncRat out of office. Vote every Liberal council member and school board member Out. We must save our children.
The radical communist Democrats should learn that this type of violent action is not and never will be the answer to their problem. They need to learn how to lose with dignity, like real, true Americans do.
When someone commits murder you do not turn the other cheek, the Bible says they will be put to death.