Like all of you, I am utterly stunned and heartbroken and sick to my soul today. It is unimaginable to write these words. I met Charlie Kirk when he was 18 years old, a young man so eager and determined that I immediately turned to a friend and said, “That kid is going to be the head of the RNC one day.” Charlie became even bigger and more important than that. It was a privilege to watch this principled man stand up for his beliefs and create the single most important conservative political organization in America. But more importantly, Charlie was a good man, a man who believed in right and wrong, who stood by his Biblical values. All of us will miss him, and I can’t imagine the pain of his beautiful young family, and we must all pray for them. And we must pick up the baton where Charlie left it, fighting for the things he believed in so passionately. And we must fight for a better America - an America where good people can speak truth and debate passionately without fear of a bullet. I weep for Charlie’s family, and I weep for my country today. Most of all, I weep for Charlie.
Reminder, the people protesting “fascism” right now are the people who told you you should lose your job, your rights, and die for not following the government (fascism). Have fun finger painting and chanting rhymes.
Great men are called upon by history when they see dangerous times ahead; this is one of those times.
And despite our immense challenges, I am feeling optimistic, as I see friends heed the call.
We have nowhere to run; the United States of America is where we make our stand.
I’m not afraid of the weakness of current era men, these soy children have resigned themselves to die. I’m afraid of the strong men coming next who do not care that your feelings hurt. Man is yet flesh, and until we are not, we need strong guardians. Trust not the feeble.
@Nick_KimbleSTL Trend reversal of businesses leaving downtown! Crime being chief among the reasons to leave, and therefore its enforcement and prosecution.