America lost a true patriot this week when Charlie Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old conservative champion was doing what he did best – defending our values on a college campus. Instead of coming home to his wife and two young children, Charlie became another victim of the left’s war on free speech.
Charlie Kirk built Turning Point USA from the ground up to fight for our freedoms. He spent years traveling to college campuses across America, standing up for free markets and limited government. The man never backed down from a debate, no matter how hostile the crowd got.
On Wednesday afternoon, Charlie was shot and killed while speaking at the Utah campus. He was just 31 years old, with his whole life ahead of him. This wasn’t some random act of violence – this was a targeted attack on conservative leadership.
What happened next should make every American sick to their stomach. Leftists on social media started celebrating Charlie’s death. They called it “justice” and “karma” for daring to speak conservative truth. These people have no shame and no soul.
This is what America has become under liberal rule. We can’t even have political debates without fear of being murdered. The radical left has poisoned our universities and our young people with their hate. They would rather kill us than listen to our ideas.
Charlie was known for being kind and gracious to everyone, even his enemies. He treated people with respect no matter what they believed. That’s the difference between conservatives and liberals – we still believe in basic human decency.
We’ve lost more than just a great conservative leader. We’ve lost a husband, a father, and a man who truly loved this country. Charlie’s children will grow up without their dad because some lunatic couldn’t handle hearing different ideas.
The best way to honor Charlie Kirk is to keep fighting for the America he believed in. We cannot let the violent left silence us through fear and intimidation. Every patriot needs to stand up and speak out, because that’s exactly what Charlie would want us to do.