The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk has shaken the nation. For those who knew him or followed his work, this is not just a terrible loss — it is a sign of our times. Kirk, a faithful patriot and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down in broad daylight while speaking to students at Utah Valley University. This was not just an attack on one man. It was an attack on every American who dares to speak the truth in a time when truth is under siege.
Now, as videos of the horrifying moment flood social media, we are faced with another crisis — one of decency, dignity, and respect for life. Representative Anna Paulina Luna has taken a brave and principled stand by calling on Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders to remove the graphic footage from their platforms. She reminded us that Kirk was not just a public figure. He was a husband, a father, and a man made in the image of God. His family should not be forced to relive his final moments over and over again, splashed across screens with no regard for their pain.
Rep. Lauren Boebert echoed Luna’s words, saying what many of us feel deep in our hearts — that some things should not be seen, not because we want to ignore evil, but because we want to protect what is still good and sacred in this world. No wife should see her husband die again and again on social media. No child should stumble across their father’s final breath while scrolling through a phone.
Some disagree. They say free speech means allowing anything and everything, no matter how vile or violent. One candidate, Lily Tang Williams, even invoked memories of Mao’s China in defense of keeping the videos online. But this is not about silencing truth. This is about guarding the soul of our nation. We must show that we still value life, that we still believe in decency, and that we will not become numb to bloodshed just because it trends online.
The Hodgetwins, conservative voices in their own right, argue that the videos are necessary to expose what they call “Democrat terrorism.” There’s no doubt that the left’s rhetoric against conservatives has grown more hateful, more dangerous. President Trump himself, speaking from the Oval Office, put it plainly: when the radical left spends years comparing patriotic Americans like Charlie Kirk to Nazis or criminals, it creates an environment ripe for violence. Words matter. And the poison spread by the left has real consequences.
But even as we expose the evil, we must not become like it. We cannot let our hearts grow cold. We cannot allow the murder of a good man to become just another video clip, watched once and forgotten. We must remember Charlie Kirk for what he stood for — courage, conviction, and unwavering love for country. His death should inspire us to fight harder for truth, not to gawk at suffering like spectators in a coliseum.
The manhunt for Kirk’s killer continues. Justice must be served. But as we wait, let us also do justice to Charlie’s memory. Let us be the kind of people who honor the dead, who protect the grieving, and who teach our children that life is sacred.
To Elon Musk and the other tech giants: do the right thing. Take down the videos. Not because the government demands it, but because it is what any decent person would do. This is not about politics. It is about humanity.
Let Charlie Kirk’s final legacy be one of hope, not horror. Let us rise above the filth and choose to be a nation that still believes in dignity, even in death.
