As an American, as a Jew, and as Dennis, I am devastated at the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The truth is, as I write these words, I can’t believe I am writing them. I am in the denial stage of mourning.
As an American, we have lost the most articulate spokesman for America and its unique value system—a country founded to be free, based on Jerusalem and Athens, the Judeo-Christian value system and the Greek emphasis on logic and reason. Charlie was a uniquely gifted individual who, in his teens, created the largest movement of young Americans committed to preserving and growing America and its ideals. He tirelessly went from campus to campus, from Oxford to Utah, dialoging with any student who wished to debate him. Using his vast reservoir of facts and his exceptionally speedy and articulate mind, he gave them what seemed to be unlimited amounts of time, and then calmy eviscerated all their anti-American, anti-Western, and anti-Judeo-Christian positions. I watched an inordinate number of these exchanges and thanked God that Charlie Kirk was there to do this work. America’s youth in particular have lost a moral and intellectual leader, one who would, perhaps, have one day become their president.
As a committed Jew, I thank God regularly that a non-Jew, a committed Christian, became one of the few great public spokesmen on behalf of Israel the Jewish communities outside of Israel. Few Jews could match Charlie’s knowledge and eloquent arguments on behalf of those two entities.
As Dennis, I have lost a very close friend. Charlie repeatedly visited me in the various hospitals that I have been in since November 12 of last year, when I suffered a catastrophic fall which has left me paralyzed. When members of the nursing staff heard that Charlie Kirk was visiting me, my room became the most popular one in the hospital. Charlie brought me the manuscript of his forthcoming book arguing that everyone—Christians as well as Jews—should observe Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, just as he and his family had begun to do from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. It is a measure of our close relationship that he dedicated the book to me. His brilliant exposition of these arguments provide clear evidence for the non-necessity of a college education for most young Americans.
My heart breaks for his young widow, Erika, and for his two children, who have lost as great a man and a father as children can have. And for Charlie, who did not live to see them grow up. For one of the first times in my 20 years with my wife, Sue, I have seen her sob uncontrollably. The Prager home is in deep mourning, as are the homes of countless Americans. The loss to us personally and to the country generally is immeasurable.
White America, you just found your George Floyd.
Are we supposed to be more offended at George Floyds situation than Iryna's?
Because I sure as hell am not. Iryna didn't live a life harming those around her. She didn't choose to resist arrest. Iryna chose to get on a train.
"Fine people on both sides" lie. "Stand back and stand by" lie. "Bloodbath" lie. Where are the ABC moderators fact-checking? Or are their heads too far up Kamala Harris' ass to speak at this point?
🚨 BREAKING:
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO UPDATE
During the Presidential debate, fact-checkers at ABC News stated that Donald Trump's claims of the Haitian immigrants "eating dogs and cats" had no credible reports according to the town's city manager.
Over the last 2 days, I've investigated the situation myself interviewing locals. Many claim they've seen what ABC News hasn't. Here's what they said...
Watch this entire video to understand the impact of 20,000+ Haitian immigrants flooding into this tiny Ohio town of 60,000 working-class Americans.
This could be YOUR town very soon.
@davematthewsbnd@SIRIUSXM I heard you’re ignorant and uninformed statements about Israel. Please get behind the hostages taken by Hamas and support the overthrow of terrorism. Stop criticizing the only democry in the Middle East; Israel. 🇮🇱 ✊🏻👍🏻