When Our Republic Stops Talking

Originally published in Broad + Liberty.

America lost a faith-filled husband, father, and patriot. For many, there will be a permanent hole in their hearts and a void in their lives that will never be filled. To say this was a senseless tragedy is an understatement and brushes aside the true nature of what really happened: Charlie Kirk was murdered for loving God, his family, and America by those who don’t. Our political climate has reached a fever-pitch, and our beloved America, our grand experiment, our fragile republic, is broken. Many today are wondering if it is broken beyond repair.

The timing of Charlie’s assassination coincided with the anniversary of the September 11th attacks—another heartbreaking day for America—and compounded the sorrow of a day already etched in the nation’s collective grief.

But, as we did on September 12, 2001, today we will be steeled in our resolve to honor Charlie by carrying on the work and mission for which he devoted and gave his life. Charlie was filled with faith and love for the United States and its exceptionalism. He taught our children to love our country, that it is worth fighting for, and that if we don’t fight to preserve our freedom, it will be taken from us and our beloved republic will disappear.

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