And the beat goes on...

 

"I never met Charlie Kirk. The closest I got to him was watching him on Fox News. I would have loved to have met him face to face. I would have been enriched by that experience. We all would have been enriched by meeting Charlie Kirk. Now we have just his legacy, and it is ours to protect and grow." 

I remember not too long ago, when Melissa Hortman, her husband, John Hoffman, and his wife, were gunned down by some nut case, the reaction from the conservatives was mostly shock. No dancing in the streets, no cheering - the most callous thing I remember hearing was something like, "I disagree with their politics, but I am sad this happened." Why bring this up? Contrast. When 31-year-old Charlie Kirk was killed yesterday, many on the left were acting like it was a Super Bowl victory. One nut ball leftie was seen carrying a handmade sign which said, "Burn in hell Charlie Kirk." And here once again, we have the great divide.

I, like many, thought this very mature 31-year-old conservative activist was going to be presidential timber someday. Wise beyond his years, a lover of God and country, a family man, and the co-founder of Turning Point - Charlie Kirk had all the right stuff. So then, why shoot him? What possible motive? Charlie was not harmful to anybody. He had an infectious personality, a quick wit, and a stalwart love for America and her people. 

The great divide that Obama started in this country, I did not think could get any wider. But yesterday, with the cowardly killing of this most innocent man - it did. You may not have liked Charlie's politics (I can't understand why anyone would not), but Charlie was a good, good man. He was brave. He quite often would go into the lion's den to find people of a different ilk and have a robust debate with them. Never got angry, always kept his eyes on the prize. Show young people, who have been brainwashed by college, a different path. A better path. 

There are similarities between Charlie and President Trump (who loved Charlie). If that bullet which hit Donald Trump was an inch or two over, Trump would now be dead. But the MAGA force would live on. Why? Donald Trump taught many of us a better way. I believe the same will be true with Charlie Kirk. He may now be gone but never forgotten. His gentle yet effective way of spreading the conservative message will be with us always. As for some of the left, who are still celebrating Charlie's death, the dishonor of doing such is on them. The shoddy and gross behavior by some malcontents will forever be a blot on their lives.

I never met Charlie Kirk. The closest I got to him was watching him on Fox News. I would have loved to have met him face to face. I would have been enriched by that experience. We all would have been enriched by meeting Charlie Kirk. Now we have just his legacy, and it is ours to protect and grow. 

Goodbye Charlie Kirk. Thanks for everything you have done for this great country. You will not be forgotten.