Today marks one year since Charlie Kirk was murdered. There are moments in history when a person leaves this world, but somehow the conversation they started becomes even louder. For me, Charlie was never simply a political voice. He represented something much bigger. He showed what it could look like to live the Gospel in the modern age.
He believed that people should be allowed to speak. He believed that disagreement did not have to mean hatred. He believed that the answer to an opposing idea was not to shut the person down, but to open the door to conversation. He went onto college campuses where he knew he would be challenged, criticized, and sometimes ridiculed, and he sat down anyway. He talked to people. He listened. He debated. He asked questions. He kept the lines of communication open.
That mattered to me. In a world increasingly comfortable with dividing people into enemies and allies, Charlie reminded us that there is still tremendous value in looking another human being in the eyes and saying, “Let’s talk.” His faith wasn't something he kept tucked away for Sunday morning. He carried it into the public square. He lived it where it was uncomfortable. He was willing to stand for what he believed while still engaging people who believed something completely different.
I think about the conversations he started, the young people he encouraged, the people who found their voices because he gave them a place to use them, and the countless people who were challenged to think more deeply because he was willing to have the conversation. Charlie Kirk's life mattered. His death was a tragedy, but I refuse to believe that the answer to tragedy is silence. The answer is to keep talking, keep asking questions, keep listening, keep standing for what we believe, and keep reaching across the divide instead of building the walls higher.
And above all, keep living the Gospel in a world that desperately needs to see it lived. Charlie, you mattered to the world. You mattered to me. And the conversations you believed were worth having are still worth having. One year later, we remember. We continue. We speak.
🇺🇸 THE BRIDGE TO LIBERTY IS LOOKING FOR SUCCESS STORIES 🇺🇸
We are looking for refugees who came to America and are now building a life here. We want to hear your story, and we mean all of it.
What was it like leaving your home? What was the journey to America like? How was the process for you? What did you experience when you arrived?
We want to hear about the struggles, too. The setbacks. The loneliness. The financial hardships. The culture shock. The moments when things didn’t go the way you hoped. The moments when you wondered if you had made the right decision.
But we also want to hear about what happened next.
Tell us about the people who helped you. Your first job. Your first home. Your children. Your business. Your career. Your community. The opportunities you found. And those moments when you finally looked around and thought, “We made it.”
We want to share these stories on The Bridge to Liberty website so that people who are still waiting, struggling, or wondering what their future in America could look like can see what is possible.
Your story could give someone else hope.
If you are willing to share your journey with us, please contact us at:
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Tell us your story. The good. The bad. The setbacks. The victories. All of it.
Because every journey to freedom deserves to be remembered. 🌉🇺🇸
Credit where it’s due: Prof. G is finally speaking out about the unexplained USCIS “ineligibility” decisions affecting Afrikaner refugee applicants.
FOIAs show recommended denials and supervisory concurrence, while the actual reasons remain heavily redacted.
@realDonaldTrump@USCIS@elonmusk This deserves scrutiny. Applicants followed the process in good faith. They deserve to know why they were rejected and whether the law was applied fairly. 🇺🇸🇿🇦 https://t.co/2txXyGSWtK
I have a grateful spirit too. I’m sure we do not understand the gravity of what you left. But both my son served in the military. My youngest was a rescue swimmer with the Navy. And my oldest son was with the National Guard and did three tours in Iraq. I am grateful every day because of what our service members do to protect our freedoms.
I’m so happy that you realize how precious of a gift America is
@movingfwdinhope Well, now THIS is a word I already know how to use! 😂 Come sit on my porch, have some sweet tea, talk about absolutely everything and absolutely nothing, and before you know it, three hours have disappeared. That’s not wasting time, folks. Apparently, that’s a KUIER! ❤️
JISLAAIK! 😂 This word cracks me up. I don’t know why, but it sounds like Afrikaans and Italian had a baby. There’s something about the way it sounds that makes me want to say it with my hands moving around dramatically. 🤌😂 I’m pretty sure I’m going to have way too much fun with this one! 🇿🇦❤️
Cognizant, ran by Ravi Kumar, has had all H-1B applications paused and will be investigated with potential criminal punishments for immigration fraud.
Follow: @AFpost
@shadow_editzz Used to live in Richardson! It’s very convenient to Dallas.. It’s just a very very great location. You shouldn’t have any problems finding jobs and the sports for kids is great. Very very excited for you guys.
X will not let me DM you. If he is not on X will you please update us to make sure he’s doing OK. We are realizing at The Bridge To Liberty some of the resettlement agencies are not the best. We don’t want him to get here in six months down the road he has problems. We want to be able to make sure he’s doing OK the minute he hits the ground.
To the self-appointed experts who seem to know everything about everyone else’s situation:
Yes, I’m talking to you.
The ones who have never spoken to the person, never seen the documents, don’t know the full circumstances, but somehow have all the answers.
The ones who turn an opinion into a fact, an assumption into evidence, and someone else’s lived experience into something they feel qualified to lecture us about.
Some of you are in Australia. Some are in South Africa. Some are in America.
Geography isn’t the problem.
The problem is the certainty.
And before anyone asks why I haven’t blocked you:
Because I don’t have to.
Sometimes the best response to someone who insists on being an authority on everything is simply ignoring them.
Not every ridiculous opinion deserves a response. Not every uninformed comment deserves our time. And sometimes silence is the most effective way to make it clear that someone’s performance of expertise isn’t worth engaging with.
I don’t need to hide from opinions I disagree with. I can read them, evaluate them, disagree with them, respond when I choose, or simply ignore them.
That’s called freedom of speech.
And here’s the part people conveniently forget:
Freedom of speech means you have the right to say what you think.
It does NOT mean:
• Your opinion becomes fact.
• Everyone has to agree with you.
• You are entitled to silence from people who challenge you.
• You are an authority on someone else’s circumstances.
• You get to make claims without anyone questioning them.
And my freedom of speech doesn’t disappear because your feelings are hurt when I answer you.
You are free to speak.
I’m free to say you’re wrong.
I’m free to ask for evidence.
I’m free to point out when you don’t actually know what you’re talking about.
And I’m free to leave you unblocked while you continue proving my point.
Sometimes I’ll respond.
Sometimes I’ll correct the record.
And sometimes I’ll do the smartest thing of all:
I’ll ignore you.
So by all means, keep talking.
Just don’t confuse having a microphone with having expertise.
#FreedomOfSpeech #FactsMatter
@dcjvz I’m so happy to hear your story. Congratulations on the job. Nobody starts where we all want. But it’s easier to find a job when you have a job.
@movingfwdinhope This is when you say ahhhh NOOOOO, we will not sit down and we will not be quiet. We suggest that you have a seat and get out of my way.
This is what the incredible ineligibles is all about seeking truth.