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Think for a moment about the “speed of life.” Two centuries ago, it took months to cross the Atlantic on a wooden ship. Today, it takes five hours by plane. The Pony Express once needed weeks to deliver a message. The telegraph shrank that to seconds.

Human ingenuity has always accelerated life, but it was still bound by reality — the limits of earth’s raw materials.

On August 15, 1971, America traded reality for illusion.

Technology built from those natural parts is real, sustainable, and grounded. But when systems detach from the real world, they become artificial. They may run for a time, but they cannot endure.

Now consider money as a form of energy. Once, it was tangible: gold coins, silver dollars, bills you could hold in your hand. Even when transactions became electronic, they were still tethered to reality, with gold as their anchor. Cotton became fabric, chickens became food, gold became money. Nature set the limits.

That changed on August 15, 1971.

Faced with economic pressures, President Richard Nixon severed the dollar from gold. In doing so, he handed America’s financial energy supply to the Federal Reserve and the political class — a system now untethered from nature. Money no longer reflected real value. It was conjured from nothing. Now the government, once dependent on the real economy, had the power to create its own artificial economy.

You can’t print money to pay your bills. You live in reality. Washington escaped it — at least temporarily. The result is a false economy where the supply of “financial energy” outruns the natural world.

The treadmill effect

That’s why ordinary Americans feel like they are running on a treadmill that only speeds up. The $37 trillion in so-called “debt” isn’t debt at all. Debt requires repayment. It is the measure of money created out of thin air. When fake energy collides with real commodities, prices rise.

Look around you. Everything in your home — your chair, your phone, your groceries — is either a commodity or built from one. Oil powers the machinery that produces and delivers them. Since 2000, the cost of commodities has risen about 8% every year. Wages, in contrast, have only risen about 3% annually. That gap explains why families can’t keep up, why the middle class shrinks, and why frustration mounts. And because the dollar is the world’s reserve currency, this inflation doesn’t just punish Americans — it ripples out to every nation on earth.

The burnout economy

Think of the human body. It runs on about six volts of electricity. Plug it into 220 volts and you’ll get incredible output — briefly — before the system burns out. That’s what the Federal Reserve and political elites have done to our economy: forced humanity into hyper-speed, compressing decades of natural economic activity into a few frantic years. The result is burnout — social unrest, inequality, rage, endless wars, and declining health.

Even environmental strain ties back to this misalignment. Artificial money fuels artificial demand, driving overproduction and overconsumption. Elites congratulate themselves for “managing” the system while ordinary citizens pay the price — in higher bills, weaker wages, and a constant sense of instability.

This was not inevitable. For nearly two centuries, the dollar was worth 100 cents, because it was tied to gold. Today, it’s worth about three cents. The rest has been stolen — not from us, but from the future. Tomorrow’s dollars are being dragged into yesterday’s spending. But eventually, nothing will be left to plunder. That is the endgame of artificial money: a collision between illusion and reality.

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Most Americans don’t fully understand this, but they feel it in their bones. They sense that something is wrong, that they work harder only to fall farther behind. Artificial money creates artificial problems — and artificial problems have no real solutions. Only a reckoning with reality can set them right.

Reclaim reality

Elites in Washington and on Wall Street will not save us. They are the ones benefiting from the distortion. The rest of us are left to adapt. For many, that means simplifying life, rediscovering the virtues of family, community, and localism — the parts of America still tethered to reality. In the countryside, where life is slower, you can still glimpse the America that once was.

On August 15, 1971, America traded reality for illusion. The day Nixon closed the gold window, government and elites unshackled themselves from the limits the rest of us still live under. Until we recognize that truth, we will keep chasing solutions to problems that can’t be solved — because they were never real to begin with.

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I’ve heard it over and over again from people across the country: “I can’t believe how much Charlie Kirk’s death has impacted me. I’ve never been this shaken by the death of someone I didn’t personally know.”

Grief and righteous anger over his brutal assassination have resonated with millions, creating a palpable sense of shock and loss unlike anything we’ve experienced in our lifetimes. Charlie Kirk wasn’t just another influencer, and his death wasn’t just another senseless crime.

Charlie stood for truth, and the father of lies hates truth-tellers. Jesus made it clear that spiritual neutrality isn’t possible.

There’s a deeper and more spiritual reason why we’ve been shaken by this tragedy.

1. You’re more connected to Charlie than you might think

Many of us felt a deep, personal connection to Charlie. We listened to his voice or watched his videos for hours on end, and over time, you really do develop a personal connection whether you’ve met in real life or not.

Especially because Charlie was so likable, it’s easy to think of him as your brother, son, or close friend. That’s not weird or unearned. It’s natural.

But there’s also a supernatural reason you feel this loss. We feel connected to Charlie as a reflection of our spiritual unity. The apostle Paul wrote, “The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. … But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:12–13).

The same Holy Spirit who dwelt in Charlie is in all who’ve received Jesus as Lord. For Christians, Charlie is our brother in Christ, and when he was wounded, we all felt the pain. Further, his murder grieves the Holy Spirit in us. Our collective grief is a sign of our shared faith and unbreakable bond as Christians. When one part suffers, we all suffer.

2. We’re in a spiritual war

Charlie’s assassination wasn’t just a political act. It was a demonic attack.

The same evil spirit that killed the prophets, crucified Christ, and martyred Stephen has now manifested itself in our day against Charlie Kirk. And it’s jarring to realize you’re smack dab in the middle of a spiritual war.

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Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our true enemy is spiritual, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Charlie stood for truth, and the father of lies hates truth-tellers. Jesus made it clear that spiritual neutrality isn’t possible. He said, “He who is not with me is against me” (Matthew 12:30).

For the children of God, we will overcome the enemy, not with bullets, but with our Bibles and the power of the Holy Spirit.

3. We mourn with his family

While we all feel the loss, our hearts break for his family — his brave wife, Erika, and his young children who will grow up knowing their father was great without the blessing of enjoying him personally. The sadness we feel for them is biblical compassion.

Romans 12:15 commands us to “rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Our grief for the Kirk family is a righteous and compassionate response to a pain that grieves the heart of God. We must continue to pray for them, knowing that the Lord loves Charlie’s family even more than Charlie, and He will take care of them as only He can.

This tragedy also serves as a poignant reminder to cherish our own families and not take a single moment for granted.

4. Murder desecrates image-bearers of God

The video of Charlie’s death, widely shared online, made us witnesses to murder. This marks the human soul in a traumatic way. It’s hard enough to see an animal slaughtered, but destroying a human being — made in the image of God — with such gruesome malice is the ultimate act of desecration.

Murder is a sin against man and God, and it’s why we should support capital punishment.

Genesis 9:6 states, “If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.” The death penalty assigns the highest punishment to those who commit the highest crime, affirming the sacred value of life.

Charlie’s death reminds us that while our earthly bodies are fragile and easily destroyed, our hope is in Jesus Christ. One day, at the sound of the trumpet, our perishable bodies will be raised imperishable, and death will be swallowed up in victory (1 Corinthians 15:52–57).

5. It could have been you

This was not a political assassination. Charlie wasn’t a politician running for office; he was a truth-teller combating lies.

Everything he believed and stood for was based on his faith in Jesus Christ. His entire worldview was shaped by the Bible. Make no mistake, Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr — perhaps the most significant in American history; he was slain on American soil, by an American, fighting to liberate Americans from the bondage of deception.

There will never be another Charlie, but we can honor his legacy by picking up the torch and taking even more ground.

As fellow believers, we stand for the same truths he was murdered for.

This forces us to confront a sober reality: Following Jesus courageously may come at a high cost. Occasionally, we must all look in the mirror and ask, “Am I willing to die for this?” The answer must be, “Yes.”

Jesus said in Matthew 16:25, “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” We must not allow fear to silence us. We must become even more committed to our righteous cause.

Be encouraged: The martyrdom of Stephen gave rise to the ministry of the apostle Paul, and Charlie’s martyrdom will give rise to thousands of bold voices who will not shrink back from death.

6. We lament over lost potential

Charlie was a uniquely gifted leader who was helping to change the political and cultural landscape of our nation. Many believed he might one day become president. His sudden death leaves us mourning over the lost potential of what he could have accomplished with so many more years of life ahead.

But we can trust in God’s sovereignty. As Psalm 33:11 reminds us, “The Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.” We are shocked by Charlie’s death, but God is not; and this tragedy won’t thwart God’s plan. The Kingdom of God doesn’t advance through the gifting of a single “superman,” but through ordinary men and women empowered by the Spirit of God.

Charlie’s death requires all of us to step up and fill the void. There will never be another Charlie, but we can honor his legacy by picking up the torch and taking even more ground.

7. We can feel helpless

In the face of such a tragedy, we feel helpless. We prayed for a miracle, but God did not heal Charlie or raise him from the dead.

It’s OK to be disappointed with the outcome, but we must never be disappointed in God. He is always good, even when our circumstances are not. Even when we feel helpless, we are not hopeless. We can make a difference by standing for truth, sharing the gospel, raising our families, and doing our civic duty. We will do our parts and trust God to do His.

8. The wicked are celebrating

The evil, celebratory comments from Charlie’s critics reveal the wickedness in their hearts. These are people so blinded by sin that they call good “evil” and evil “good.” They are too hard-hearted to hear reason, and only God can change their hearts.

Our lives on earth are short, but eternity is forever.

Remember what Jesus commanded in Luke 6:27–28, “Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.” The fact that hell is throwing a party over Charlie’s death is a testament to the difference he was making. The demons also cheered when Jesus was crucified, but their celebration was temporary, while our victory is for eternity.

Let’s live our lives so courageously that hell throws a party when we die, too.

9. Earthly justice is incomplete

The news that Charlie’s alleged murderer was caught provides a measure of satisfaction, but it won’t bring him back. Even the swiftest and most severe earthly justice will not provide perfect retribution for this crime. This is why we hold onto the hope of God’s final, complete justice.

The Bible promises that one day Jesus will return to judge the righteous and the unrighteous. For those who have placed their faith in Him, our sins are forgiven, and we will receive eternal reward. For those who reject Christ, there will be eternal punishment.

We can thank God for a justice system that holds murderers accountable, but we find our ultimate peace in knowing that God will settle all accounts perfectly on the final day.

10. Life is short, but eternity is forever

Charlie was only 31 years old — young, healthy, and strong. His life was cut short, a stark reminder that our days are numbered.

As Psalm 39:4–5 says, “Remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered — how fleeting my life is.” This tragedy should be a call to action for all of us. Don’t waste your life on things that don’t matter. Don’t be a spectator.

Our lives on earth are short, but eternity is forever. While we mourn, we do not grieve like those who have no hope. We have the blessed assurance that for Charlie, and all believers, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

Charlie’s assassination was meant to silence him, but the enemy has made a grave miscalculation. His martyrdom has awakened a sleeping giant. Let our grief be a catalyst for strengthening resolve. We will weep, we will heal, we will fight, and we know that we will win. We’ve read the back of the good book, and it says that in the end, we win.

We will not be silenced, and the truth Charlie died for will not be buried. It will only get bolder, louder, and stronger!

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Blaze News has confirmed that the overflow crowd from the Charlie Kirk memorial service is being directed toward a second arena due to the sheer numbers of supporters.

Tens of thousands of Kirk’s fans showed up as early as 4 a.m. to get in line at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the event, “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk,” is taking place.

‘We just want to be a small part of it.’

The crowd was initially thought to be more than 100,000. The NFL stadium typically holds a maximum of over 78,000 when including standing room. However, as a gargantuan crowd formed, estimates were tripled to approximately 300,000.

Blaze News’ team is live at the event and was able to confirm that the crowd was so large outside the stadium that the nearby Desert Diamond Arena is now packed to the brim with more of the memorial’s attendees.

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About a five-minute walk from State Farm Stadium, the arena has a capacity of 19,000. It was formerly used by the Arizona Coyotes NHL team until 2022, when it was called the Gila River Arena.

Now, it is home to the professional bull-riding team the Arizona Ridge Riders and the indoor football team the Arizona Rattlers.

Outside the venue, attendees gave their thoughts and their memories of Kirk.

“He could listen to people, tell his side, listen to what they had to say, and, you know, he was OK with it,” one fan told Blaze News.

“And why somebody was taken for doing that kind of work, I have no idea. Just pure evil and sad,” the mourner added.

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Another man told Blaze News as he waited outside, “it’s great to see the hearts and minds of America change the way they have been.”

“We just want to be a small part of it. Obviously we can’t get in today, but it was cool to at least experience this and witness it,” he added.

Jose Miguel Santiago, a spokesman for the police department in Glendale, told the New York Times that setting up security measures around the event was an “all hands on deck” operation that was Super Bowl-like in nature. In fact, the spokesman told the outlet the process was similar to how agencies prepared for Super Bowl LVII in 2023.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has gone on record and claimed that Democrats never incite violence — but her own words tell a much different story.

“Don’t get mad that I speak the truth and I speak facts. But I literally have never said anything to invoke violence. And I challenge somebody to go and find a clip of a Democrat invoking violence,” Crockett said on “The Breakfast Club.”

BlazeTV host Pat Gray is way ahead of her, pulling up several clips of not just Democrats, but Crockett herself inciting violence.

“This is a war. This isn’t a battle. We absolutely will win this war,” Crockett said once on MSNBC, to which another panelist responded, “It is a war. It is indeed a war. And I have to say, they have won some battles, Jasmine. But we have to keep our eye on the war, and everybody needs to pick up a weapon and get involved.”

In another clip, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) yells on stage, “No one has ever been more dangerous to this country than Donald Trump, and he is a fascist to his core.”

“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic,” Joe Biden said in another clip, while president of the United States.

The montage Gray plays of Democrats inciting violence seems to go on forever, with calls to arms throughout.

“Oh, man,” Gray says, astonished. “Good thing there wasn’t one. There was about 1,000 Democrat violent spewing morons.”

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Like you, I learned that Charlie Kirk had been murdered — assassinated — on Sept. 10 at an event in Utah. Dead at 31 years old, shot while answering a question about gun violence.

I’m so disturbed by what happened and so furious about it all.

We should pray that we will grow to love what God loves and to hate what God hates.

Political violence on a college campus made a lasting impression on countless eyes and ears. People who were present at the event, as well as millions of other people, have videos seared in their minds that depict the horror of what took place in Orem, Utah. And a precious wife and children are deprived of their husband and father.

On that tragic day, we were reminded, once again, of the real and palpable presence of wickedness.

Besides being a widely known commentator on political and social issues, Charlie was an outspoken Christian who was bold about Jesus. He spoke unhesitatingly about Jesus being his savior, about the historicity of the resurrection, about the truthfulness of the Bible, and about the need people have for salvation. Truly, Jesus is the hope of the earth.

The biblical authors are crystal clear that God hates evil. On the appointed day of judgment, He will administer His righteous wrath with holy and unimpeachable justice. In the meantime, since believers are image-bearers who are being restored and renewed in Christ, we need to hate what God hates and to love what God loves.

Solomon gives us a list of things God hates. Proverbs 6:16-19 says:

There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.

Notice these three expressions: “hands that shed innocent blood” (v. 17), “a heart that devises wicked plans” (v. 18a), and “feet that make haste to run to evil” (v. 18b).

These three expressions are things God hates, and all three were on display on Sept. 10 in Utah. A life was unjustly taken in a scene of unfolding horror and panic and disorientation. Not only should such a thing disturb and horrify us, we should hate it.

We should hate it because God hates it. We should be disgusted and indignant. We should identify evil, evaluate it biblically, warn others about it, and oppose it. And we should, with renewed resolve, commit ourselves to what is good and true and wise and beautiful and righteous.

All truth is God’s truth, and it is worth staking everything on.

Sometimes our cultural landscape seems to have not only a famine of biblical literacy but also a famine of common decency. I recognize that broad-brush statements don’t tell the whole story, for there are plenty of civil people who are equally weary of the escalated political rhetoric that vilifies and demonizes and condemns. But our digital age gives us immediate and constant awareness of human depravity.

The nasty fruit of secularism and materialism have brought such damage to our discourse.

RELATED: Grieving Charlie Kirk: How to cling to God in the face of evil

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If you’re like me, you’ve been aware in the past month of enough tragic stories that your mind feels overwhelmed by the sheer sadness and sorrow of it all. A comforting thought, from Proverbs 6:16, is that such evil is “an abomination” to the Lord. He “hates” the things listed in Proverbs 6:17-19.

God is not indifferent, not remote, not neutral. And He will deal with what is abominable. He is wise and good and righteous, so the wicked should tremble.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was a major societal event. We should pray that the person (or persons) involved in the plot would be swiftly brought to justice. We should pray that, as a society, truth and sanity would prevail over delusion and deception. We should pray that we will grow to love what God loves and to hate what God hates. And we should pray that the ministers of the gospel would be bold heralds in our churches, unashamedly proclaiming the word of God in its fullness and grandeur.

Our days are numbered, and our lives are brief. We live as earthly citizens with a heavenly identity. And our earthly citizenship is a stewardship, so we must be faithful. Being courageous for truth, pursuing virtue over vice, pointing people to Jesus, getting involved in a local church that’s committed to the Bible, investing in and caring for your family — these are good and God-honoring things. These are things God loves.

Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk.

This essay was originally published at Dr. Mitchell Chase’s Substack, Biblical Theology.

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On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan, a rising conservative voice at the time, delivered his historic speech “A Time for Choosing.”

It’s one of “the greatest speeches in American history,” says Mark Levin.

The 29-minute nationally televised address articulated the future president’s conservative vision, emphasizing limited government, individual liberty, and a strong anti-communist stance. He criticized the growth of federal bureaucracy and warned of encroaching socialism, framing the election between Republican nominee Barry Goldwater and incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson as a critical choice between freedom and government overreach.

Reagan saw the internal erosion of liberty through excessive federal power and socialist-leaning policies as a threat equally perilous as the external danger of communism.

But Reagan didn’t view these internal and external threats as mutually exclusive. They were deeply connected.

“There is an enemy within, and the enemy within is growing because the enemy without is funding the enemy within and populating the enemy within, and they are fusing and joining and colluding with homegrown Marxists and people of that ilk,” Levin says, summarizing Reagan’s argument.

Even though this speech took place nearly 62 years ago, it is still relevant today, he says.

On this episode of “LevinTV,” Levin, who is constantly warning of America’s internal threat of Marxist ideologies and government overreach, played an inspiring clip from Reagan’s speech to remind us of what has been true since the 1960s: Marxism and unchecked government power threaten America’s core freedoms.

To hear the clip of Reagan’s speech, watch the clip below.

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Hours before Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Glendale, Arizona, thousands of fans are not only praising him, but remembering him through prayer.

The event, titled “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk,” set to begin at 11 a.m. local time (2 p.m. ET.) at State Farm Stadium, has already seen an estimated 100,000 attendees outside the venue.

But as supporters roll in, there has been no shortage of praise, prayer, and wisdom.

‘The Freedoms we enjoy are paid for with the blood of patriots.’

On BlazeTV’s livestream of the event, near-limitless messages of appreciation for Kirk have been delivered.

“Let us all be filled with the boldness for the Kingdom as Charlie was! Fear not, for God is with us, and if He is with us, who can be against us?” supporter Steven Lewis wrote.

“Light, Happiness, Peace and Eternal life for him,” Marie Budden wrote about Kirk.

As worship began inside the stadium ahead of the service, fans were pictured rejoicing in prayer and in Kirk’s memory.

RELATED: Tens of thousands flock to Charlie Kirk memorial as massive crowd forms at dawn

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“Worship music blasting as attendees arrive,” wrote Sophia Lorey, outreach director for the California Family Council. “Even while in Heaven, [Charlie Kirk] is continuing to make Heaven more crowded,” she added on X.

“Think about this. 3 hours of worship before a sitting President and VP speak in memory of Charlie Kirk,” she continued. “This is what Charlie wanted, God first, always.”

More YouTube comments went in-depth on why commenters loved Kirk, highlighting his religious influence and his ability to always speak his mind.

“Today, we honor the life of Charlie Kirk and the profound impact he had on all of us. May God bless his family, children, and America,” a man named Rick said.

Marvin Kortmeier wrote, “The sacrifice of Charlie Kirk INSPIRES more of us to get out there and talk about what is important, the Freedoms we enjoy are paid for with the blood of patriots.”

Susan Elezebeth also wanted to remind fellow Christians, “Remember when they hate you they hated Jesus first.”

RELATED: Armed man arrested at Charlie Kirk memorial site while posing as law enforcement

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Even anonymous viewers were feeling the love and wanted to help bless Kirk’s family any way they could.

“God bless Charlie, comfort his family and protect the USA from its enemies, foreign and domestic,” a user wrote.

“No doubt Charlie wouldn’t be surprised at the negativity we’ve seen but what’s important is he surely would have been so humbled to see before him the scope of difference he made & continues to,” another anonymous supporter said.

Even hours before the stadium has been filled, the crowd both outside and inside the venue has already been passionate and electric. At the same time, though, visitors have remained calm and orderly, in a stunning display of mutual respect.

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Massive crowds have already formed ahead of Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Glendale, Arizona.

Almost seven hours before the service was scheduled to start at State Farm Stadium, tens of thousands were already gathered outside the venue.

New videos from the parking lot showed seemingly never-ending crowds of Kirk supporters, with a sea of people formed as early as 4 a.m. local time.

‘America is turning out for Charlie!’

“It’s just 4am here in Arizona, and the line for Charlie Kirk’s memorial is now a SEA of TENS OF THOUSANDS of patriots,” reporter Nick Sortor wrote on X. “This is HISTORIC! America is turning out for Charlie!”

The colossal turnout has already bumped the estimated crowd of 100,000 to more than 300,000, according to on-the-ground reports.

“The true scope of the crowd for Charlie Kirk in Arizona — WOW,” Eric Daugherty, assistant news director for Florida’s Voice, wrote on X.

Daugherty showed an enormous group of supporters, but what was perhaps more impressive was how orderly and calm the crowd was, even with five hours or so before the event starts.

“Original estimates of 100K bumped to up to *300,000.* This is going to be one of the most remembered days in modern US history,” Daugherty added.

RELATED: WATCH LIVE: Charlie Kirk memorial service with President Trump, JD Vance, and Erika Kirk

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The passion and support for Kirk could be felt even on the way to the venue, as many social media users posted about the positive atmosphere as they traveled on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

“Entire airplanes full of passengers are singing ‘Amazing Grace’ as they touch down in Phoenix for Charlie Kirk’s funeral!” South Carolina candidate Mark Lynch wrote, sharing a video from inside an airplane.

“Lots of people on my flight discussing Charlie Kirk. The energy in Phoenix tomorrow is going to be unbelievable,” conservative commentator John Doyle wrote on X.

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Traffic and crowds have filled the streets en route to the stadium with what seems like an limitless line of people and cars.

Supporters were camped out on the street since Sunday night in front of Desert Diamond Arena, which is a 15-minute drive from State Farm Stadium.

Other reporters showed lines wrapped around the fence line of the football stadium since the break of dawn.

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Leftists insist that “words are violence.” They also claim that “silence is violence.” Curious. They wield the term “hate speech” as a weapon, though it has no legal definition. It’s a political tool designed for abuse, much like the tactics of China’s Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution.

Recent debates over free speech have shown how few Americans — left, right, powerful, or powerless — actually understand what the First Amendment protects. That ignorance is unnerving.

Every silence either defends or betrays liberty. Kirk lived and taught that truth. Now, in his absence, we carry that responsibility.

To honor Charlie’s legacy, we must defend free speech boldly, graciously, and without compromise.

Free speech flows from God’s gift of free will, enshrined by the founders in our nation’s founding documents. As Charlie Kirk once said, “Without free speech, there is no such thing as truth. The moment you silence opposing voices, you destroy the foundation of democracy.”

Scripture underscores the responsibility that comes with this freedom. Colossians 4:6 reminds us to speak graciously, with words “seasoned with salt.” Matthew 12:36 warns that we will give an account “for every careless word.” Proverbs 18:21 drives the point home: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

We are free to speak, but we will be held accountable.

Bondi’s blunder

That accountability is central to the recent firestorm over Attorney General Pam Bondi. Appearing on Katie Miller’s podcast last week, Bondi said, “Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is not protected by the First Amendment. It’s a crime.”

Bondi later cited federal statutes criminalizing threats, doxxing, and swatting, promising full prosecution. She framed her argument as a defense of families, freedoms, and Charlie Kirk’s legacy.

But Bondi blurred a crucial line. Threats of violence have been crimes for centuries. “Hate speech” doesn’t legally exist. By conflating the two, Bondi gives more ammunition to those who want to criminalize speech they dislike.

Kirk himself once wrote: “There’s ugly speech. There’s gross speech. There’s evil speech. And all of it is protected by the First Amendment. Keep America free.” He warned that once “hate speech” becomes a category, it will be used against conservatives first.

Consequences, not censorship

Free speech carries consequences, both spiritual and legal. It also carries social consequences, often borne disproportionately by conservatives. Kirk frequently noted that conservatives are branded “bigots” and accused of “hate speech” simply for defending traditional values.

The media’s distortion of his words proves the point. Misquotations, half-truths, and selective edits continue to shape his legacy. Not long ago, speaking ill of the dead — especially the innocent — was taboo. Today, it is routine.

Government-sanctioned propaganda

The erosion of free speech didn’t happen overnight. In 2012, Congress passed the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, allowing government propaganda once restricted to foreign audiences to target Americans directly.

Since then, administrations — especially Joe Biden’s — have funneled taxpayer-funded messaging into “news” outlets indistinguishable from government press releases. That’s what Trump meant when he labeled the media “fake news.” It’s not just bias. It’s legalized propaganda.

The results are obvious: riots over George Floyd but prayer vigils after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Manufactured outrage for causes the left elevates, silence for causes it despises.

The algorithmic censor

Corporate media is only half the machine. Social media algorithms do the rest. Conservatives (myself included) face shadow bans and throttling for speaking truth. Posts about Iryna Zarutska’s stabbing death get sanitized into euphemisms like “poked” or “unalived” to avoid suppression. Kirk’s assassination was reduced online to being “pew pewed.”

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Language itself has been contorted. Political correctness has turned serious matters into absurdist code words. Kirk once warned: “Political correctness is the most deadly of political weaponry.” He was right. If this continues, truth itself will become unspeakable.

Cancel culture vs. accountability

The left wants to erase the difference between cancel culture and accountability. Cancel culture punishes thought, speech, or belief without moral or legal justification. Accountability punishes advocacy of violence. When employees cheer assassination or call for murder, employers have every right to fire them. That is not tyranny. That is justice.

Failing to distinguish between the two plays into the left’s hands. It allows them to conflate legitimate accountability with censorship, further eroding free speech.

The duty to speak

To honor Charlie’s legacy, we must defend free speech boldly, graciously, and without compromise. Free speech is not merely a constitutional right; it is a moral duty.

Every silence either defends or betrays liberty. Kirk lived and taught that truth. Now, in his absence, we carry that responsibility. Speak now — bravely, responsibly, and without fear — so that the freedoms Charlie cherished endure for generations.

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Watch the memorial for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk live with Blaze News.

The event, titled “Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk,” will begin at 11 a.m. local time in Glendale, Arizona, 2 p.m. ET.

Watch live with BlazeTV below or on YouTube.

Tens of thousands will pack State Farm Stadium to honor Kirk’s memory, and BlazeTV will be there cover it live with video and attendee interviews on BlazeTV (24/7), as well as other platforms including Pluto TV, Facebook, and X.

The historic gathering to honor the life, legacy, and faith of Charlie Kirk will feature a special service with remarks from Kirk’s widow and new CEO of Turning Point USA, Mrs. Erika Kirk.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are also expected to deliver remarks.

Other speakers will include: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Presidential Personnel Director Sergio Gor.

Together, they will remember Kirk’s impact on America, his faith in Christ, and his tireless defense of freedom.

Event rules and information can be read here..

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Falling birth rates have become a national obsession — for good reason. The U.S. fertility rate has plunged to 1.6 births per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration floated proposals to reverse that trend — a $5,000 one-time “baby bonus,” expanded IVF funding, and fertility education classes. But while the high cost of having and raising children demands attention, a deeper, avoidable crisis hangs over women’s fertility — one under-addressed by doctors, nearly ignored in research, and scorned by the mainstream media.

If America is serious about reversing demographic decline, it must start with reproductive health at its root.

Millions of American women long to bear children but wrestle with infertility caused by conditions that doctors too often write off or treat only with drugs. Doctors prescribed “the pill” to teens to regulate cycles rather than investigate root causes of their irregularity; now, they too often rely on medications as default treatment instead of exploring environmental, nutritional, or lifestyle interventions. One glaring example is polycystic ovary syndrome.

Underdiagnosed, underfunded

Polycystic ovary syndrome remains the most common cause of female anovulation (absence of ovulation) and one of the leading causes of infertility in the world, affecting up to 13% of reproductive-age women. It disrupts ovulation, floods the body with androgens, like testosterone, increases the risk of miscarriages, and plagues women with irregular cycles — yet up to 70% remain undiagnosed.

PCOS research funding remains woefully low. From 2016 to 2022, PCOS received about $31.8 million annually — versus $262 million for rheumatoid arthritis or $420 million for lupus, “despite similar degrees of morbidity and similar or lower mortality and prevalence.” In 2022, the NIH reported just $9.5 million dedicated to PCOS. That’s negligible compared with the disease’s $15 billion-a-year U.S. cost in medical care, complications, and mental health impact.

Women as cash cows

Current treatment of women with PCOS indicates a culture of profit over prevention. Pharmaceutical companies and fertility clinics thrive on long-term medication and expensive IVF cycles — not on teaching diet shifts, endocrine-safe living, or stress reduction.

Nutrition and the environment’s impact on health cannot be discussed without being labeled as “anti-science.” The tragedy is that PCOS is not only treatable but in many cases manageable through lifestyle interventions.

Though PCOS is often influenced by genetics — such as family history with type II diabetes — it’s also strongly tied to insulin resistance, poor metabolic health, obesity, and environmental stressors. Nutrition, exercise, weight management, and reduced exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can dramatically improve fertility outcomes.

Even modest changes — a 5%-10% weight reduction in overweight women or a shift toward lower-glycemic diets — have been shown to restore ovulation in many women. But such non-invasive and inexpensive advice is considered “body-shaming.”

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Touch the holistic third rail

Women’s health, especially fertility, has become fodder for political punditry on both sides of the aisle — with little real research, funding, or solutions for root causes. Instead, women have become cash cows for an entrenched medical-industrial complex that profits from endless prescriptions and IVF cycles, while ignoring what might prevent infertility in the first place.

The “third rail” of holistic fertility care gets dismissed as “anti-science.” That’s part of the problem. It’s time to touch the rail.

If America is serious about reversing demographic decline, it must start with reproductive health at its root. That means early screening for PCOS, education about metabolic health, and shifting from a medical culture of symptom management to one of holistic fertility stewardship.

Women deserve it, and the future generations of Americans — literally — require it.

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Millions of Americans are still desperately trying to scrub their hearts and minds of the infernal videos and images that emerged after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Far from a typical social or political event, this murder has reverberated throughout America, igniting everything from fury to depression and opening a chasm filled with uncomfortable questions about the state of the nation and where we go from here.

Today, too many people are now fully embracing and emulating Satan’s nature.

There’s an alarm sounding among many faith and political leaders who believe America is at a dire crossroads — a point where we must carefully choose our destiny.

“We have crossed the Rubicon,” Pastor Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, told me last week. “We’re no longer what we used to be. The age of civility is officially over, and we’ve entered into the proverbial dark, slippery slope where rhetorical violence becomes physical violence.”

He’s not wrong. The disturbing reality is that a sizable proportion of the public is now OK with political violence. In fact, a YouGov survey recently asked, “Do you think it is ever justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals?”

Shockingly, 11% answered, “Yes, violence can sometimes be justified,” with an additional 11% stating they were unsure and another 5% preferring not to respond. Thus, while 72% rejected political violence, 27% either weren’t sure, wouldn’t respond — or seemed to back it.

True evil

This willingness to entertain political violence is so alarming and otherworldly that it can only come from one source: true evil. And sadly, wickedness has, in some circles, become increasingly pervasive. James 4:7 in the Bible is monumentally clear that each person must “resist the devil” and, when we do, “he will flee.”

But today, too many people are now fully embracing and emulating Satan’s nature. The Bible tells us the “devil has been sinning from the beginning” (1 John 3:8) and is filled with ghastliness and lies.

“He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him,” Jesus proclaims of Satan in John 8:44. “When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

Scripture also makes it clear that the devil prowls around seeking to “steal, and kill, and destroy” (John 10:10), hoping to so confuse human hearts and minds that people reflect his nature and reject the biblical command to love God and love others.

We see these elements permeating society and playing out not only in the brutal killing of Kirk, but also among the slew of people who have bizarrely and fiendishly excused or even celebrated the conservative commentator’s death.

Make no mistake: The only humane and sane reaction to an assassination like this is sheer horror. There’s no need to add a “but,” no warrant for a “well, his tone wasn’t always the best” — and certainly no excuse for debasing Kirk’s humanity as to gleefully react to his death.

Luciferian delight

Such insanity, though not the majority response, exposes the extent to which some have willfully chosen to baste in the bowels of Luciferianism. Relishing in death has become a newfound passion for those who have given themselves over to such evil.

Just consider that YouGov also found that 9% of Americans believe it’s acceptable to celebrate a public figure’s death. Sure, 78% said it’s inappropriate, but the fact that one out of every 10 Americans said it’s perfectly permissible “for a person to be happy about the death of a public figure they oppose” should send a literal shiver down our spines.

As it turns out, Democrats (11%) are more likely than Republicans (6%) to say it’s either “always” or “usually” acceptable to celebrate public figures’ deaths. Republicans are also far more likely (89%) to oppose this than are Democrats (71%).

RELATED: Charlie Kirk’s legacy: ‘Put on the armor of light’

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These statistics reveal a disturbing level of moral corruption within the American populace, with human hearts taking on the nature of the devil in such a merciless way. Rather than showing honor and decency, many in recent days have opted for full-blown hatred — a satanic level of bile that says much more about them than it does Kirk or anyone else.

One of the problems fueling the dysfunction in our politics has become an unhealthy rhetoric that dominates our discourse. Trump, Kirk, and others have been labeled as “racist,” “homophobic,” and other dishonest slurs.

Some, like former President Joe Biden, warned Trump would “sacrifice our democracy.” Former Vice President Kamala Harris also seized on this rhetoric as did other Democrats. For his part, Trump has often returned fiery rhetoric. Tragically, there’s a cost to such proclamations.

The choice is ours

I recently spoke with Dallas Jenkins, creator of the hit TV show “The Chosen,” about Kirk’s death and the chaos in our nation.

“We are in a time where people demonize the opposition — the political or spiritual opposition, so much that their death is a logical conclusion,” Jenkins said. “If you tell enough people that someone or a group of people are Nazis, are a threat to your literal freedom and democracy, and in fact, your very life, I mean, why wouldn’t you think that they should die, or at least be stopped in some dramatic way?”

His point? We’ve allowed callousness and rhetoric to become so untethered from goodness that we have unwell people getting panicked, ginned up, and, in turn, radicalized. This is a dangerous path for our nation, with Kirk’s death, in particular, forcing both sides to decide: Is this the America we want — or are we willing to strive for something better?

The Book of James warns that the tongue is a “world of evil,” can “corrupt the whole body,” and is “set on fire by hell.” And Ephesians 6 delivers perhaps the most important context, explaining that the real battle is spiritual — not physical.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms,” Ephesians 6:12 reads.

We’d do well to pause, reflect, and ponder where we are and where we want to go. Will we choose God or Satan? Will we opt for good or devilish hatred?

The decision is ours, and the very fate of our nation and the world depends on how we collectively answer.

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After the devastating assassination of Charlie Kirk, many on the left have begun spewing vile rhetoric aimed at belittling his life after his murder.

And Vice President JD Vance, who filled in on “The Charlie Kirk Show” after his assassination, let the nation know how he felt about it.

“There is no unity with people who scream at children over their parents’ politics. There is no unity with someone who lies about what Charlie Kirk said in order to excuse his murder. There is no unity with someone who harasses an innocent family the day after the father of that family lost a dear friend,” Vance said.

“There is no unity with the people who celebrate Charlie Kirk’s assassination. And there is no unity with the people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers, who argue that Charlie Kirk, a loving husband and father, deserved a shot to the neck because he spoke words with which they disagree,” he added.

BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey believes Vance is “absolutely right.”

“As Christians, we are called to try to make peace with everyone. But making peace with people does not mean being weak. It doesn’t mean being a doormat. It means sometimes that we have to restrain evil and punish wickedness on behalf of the most vulnerable,” Stuckey says.

“People get very confused sometimes about Jesus’ commands to turn the other cheek and to forgive and to pray for our enemies and pray for those who persecute us,” she explains.

“I just want to take you through that logic for a second. If you’re saying that Jesus’ commands apply to the government, then you would be saying that we should not punish crime at all. Because if we should turn the other cheek when people commit these heinous crimes of rape or assault or murder, that would mean that we also shouldn’t put them in jail,” she continues.

“So I think we have to think a little bit more deeply,” she says, “about what it means to make peace and what it means to turn the other cheek.”

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For Charlie
by Matthew Mehan

A partisan becomes a man for all
when the part of him that hates his foe can fall
away to nothing more than a tremor in the throat.
Together let us learn the lesson by rote:
The turning point for all our hopes of parley
begin with Love and Church and now with Charlie.

*****

In Memoriam
for Charlie Kirk

Under a technicolor Utah sky, in the clear September air,
in the commons made uncommon, a man spoke
through riptides of Babylonian confusion, and he spoke
with the light of the Word of Life, and that light
dispelled the darkness that cannot comprehend its truth.
In the clear air, the bright and open air, a man spoke —
and as the sky cracked to silence him
how many mouths gasped at once, a terrible hush
like a rogue wave crashing. But he was not silenced.
The assassin slithered into ruin. But he was not silenced.
His words extend now into time, in concentric circles, further
than before — and further still. Martyr for truth, and in truth, alive.
America, may the Holy Spirit inflame and guide our tongues, and
let everything that breathes praise the Lord.
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.

—Joseph Massey

Original artwork: Leigh Brown. Charlie Kirk, 2025. Graphite, charcoal, acrylic, ink, and pastel on heavyweight archival cotton paper. 11×14″

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President Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday evening to demand action from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump’s post comes after attorney Erik Siebert allegedly resigned from his position as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday. However, the reason Siebert vacated his role depends on who is asked.

“He didn’t quit, I fired him!” Trump said on Truth Social, per ABC News. The outlet cited sources who claimed Trump had pressured Siebert to bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

‘What we don’t need is a Democrat Endorsed “Republican.”‘

On Saturday, Trump wrote a direct message to Bondi on his Truth Social account saying he had, “reviewed over 30 statements and posts” that were critical of the attorney general.

“Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, ‘same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, Leticia [sic]??? They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,'” Trump wrote.

The president then said disaster was barely avoided when his team appointed a “Woke RINO” who was “never going to do his job,” likely referring to Siebert.

“He even lied to the media and said he quit, and that we had no case. No, I fired him,” Trump went on, before putting a new name forward to replace Siebert in Eastern Virginia.

“Lindsey Halligan is a really good lawyer, and likes you, a lot,” Trump told Bondi. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”

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— (@)

Halligan is a lawyer currently serving as a special assistant and senior associate staff secretary in the White House. She was previously noted in the executive order titled, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.”

The order largely represented a mission to rid American historical and educational landmarks of woke doctrine, such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

“Pam Bondi is doing a GREAT job as Attorney General of the United States. She is very careful, very smart, loves our Country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving,” Trump wrote in a follow-up post on Truth Social.

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— (@)

“What we don’t need is a Democrat Endorsed ‘Republican.’ I will be nominating Lindsey Halligan to be the United States Attorney in this very important part of our Great Country. She will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!” the president concluded.

Siebert described his tenure in Eastern Virginia as a “pleasure,” but Trump told reporters on Friday that he has not been keen on the attorney since he saw two Democrat Virginia senators had approved his nomination.

“When I saw that he got approved by those two men [Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner], I said, ‘Pull it because he can’t be any good,'” Trump said, per Fox News.

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A military technology entrepreneur warns that artificial intelligence companies are taking advantage of customers by keeping them connected to the internet.

In an exclusive interview with Blaze Media, EdgeRunner CEO Tyler Saltsman said there are clear reasons why there are no popular AI programs that consumers can simply install and use offline.

‘They want to learn more about you.’

Saltsman’s AI program (EdgeRunner AI) is currently in testing with the Department of War and promises to deliver an offline, secure AI assistance tool to deliver real-time data and mission strategy to boots on the ground. The tech expert explained that EdgeRunner AI can be installed on a wide variety of devices and used without an internet connection, just like many other programs.

This allows for a simple rollout while also avoiding data interception by the enemy.

Blaze Media asked the CEO why leading providers of AI programs and chatbots are online only and require a perpetual connection in order to be used.

“They want to spy on you,” Saltsman revealed. He said that by keeping users online, the AI companies can train their models and improve their product.

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EdgeRunner AI is used on a military laptop. Image provided to Blaze News courtesy of EdgeRunner

The CEO was not in short supply of reasons why it benefits the tech sector to keep consumer info streaming into its data centers online.

“They want your data, they want your prompts, they want to learn more about you,” he continued.

Saltsman went on, stating he believes the ongoing fees are part of an effort to “price-gouge” the consumer. He said that while he is not a fan of these perpetual sales, he is, however, a big fan of the idea that language models and programming interfaces “are not products.”

“Keep the data private and bring the product to the people,” he stressed. “We don’t want Big Tech having all of this data and having all this control. It needs to be decentralized.”

Saltsman also told Blaze Media that he strongly believes President Trump’s administration is open to diminishing hurdles and cutting red tape. This can ensure proper advancements in technology for the U.S. military. With that, he hopes “the current administration values offline AI.”

When asked if he plans to bring his AI to market at some point, Saltsman said that while it is a goal, his primary objective in the immediate future is to implement EdgeRunner AI so that U.S. soldiers can harness the advantages while limiting loss of life.

At the same time, Saltsman was adamant that humans are always the key factor in any decision his company makes and that the technology has to be centered around the soldier, first and foremost.

RELATED: AI chatbots share blame for confusion in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting

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EdgeRunner recently wrapped up military exercises in Fort Carson, Colorado, and Fort Riley, Kansas.

In Fort Carson, the company tested they tech with an airborne company, a support battalion, and a special forces unit.

During the exercise in Fort Riley, EdgeRunner AI was used to support the 1st Infantry Division during its “Danger Gauntlet IV” exercise.

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Corporate America must answer for its part in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Years of platforming and promotion of the woke cancers of trans ideology, critical race theory, cultural Marxism, abortion, and many others through America’s largest corporations have done more damage than many realize. Cases like Bud Light and Target illustrate the harm companies have done to themselves by embracing these ideas. But also consider the damage they have done not just to their brands, but to society.

The cultural battle we are fighting is not just right versus left — it is good versus evil.

How might the world be different if instead of promoting LGBT propaganda in their storefronts and advertising, big businesses promoted traditional marriage and family values?

What if companies ditched mandatory trainings on “gender-affirming HR policy” and instead celebrated men of integrity and women of honor uniting in holy marriages and giving birth to lots and lots of children?

What if companies redirected the millions of dollars they donate to the abortion mafia every year toward Christian adoption agencies and pro-life clinics?

What if companies rewarded hard work and merit instead of skin color and sexual preferences?

That world is such a far cry from where we are today that it seems almost unimaginable. It underscores just how insidious is the cultural impact our corporations have had on American society.

A single crack of an assassin’s rifle shattered any remaining illusions about the moment we are in right now in our nation. Charlie Kirk’s martyrdom was the first to be witnessed by tens of millions of people around planet earth. The ensuing revival has been stunning and inspiring. The ghoulish celebration by those with darkened spirits has been disgusting.

Such contrast surrounding the atrocity of Charlie’s murder has put into sharp focus for me that the cultural battle we are fighting is not just right versus left — it is good versus evil. Medusa has taken off her hat and we can see the naked evil for what it is: hatred, pure and simple.

I only spoke with Charlie once. I was a big fan of his work. As I have reflected on the truly miraculous work he accomplished to activate the youth of our country toward conservative, Christian political engagement — a feat many told him was hopeless — I am put to shame that we have not done more in our sphere of influence among Christian investors to combat the evil emanating from the stocks in our portfolios.

According to Kingdom Advisor’s 2025 Report on the Christian financial industry, Christian church members in the United States own $22.4 trillion of investment assets, or roughly 49.7% of all investments in this country. That means 49.7% of all the votes for board members who appoint CEOs, set major corporate policy, and direct the corporation’s engagement on cultural issues.

If Christians have that sort of influence, why do the boardrooms of corporate America so often resound with anti-Christian sentiment?

RELATED: Prove Charlie right

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It pains me to say that it is because these assets have been, in large measure, handed over to leftist corporations, mutual fund companies, and financial advisory firms to do with them what they will.

We as Christians, and conservatives more broadly, have given our power, influence, wealth, and shareholder votes to the enemies of our way of life. This must change.

The leftist ideology spewed by many corporate institutions and that animates the murderous hatred of Charlie Kirk is not simply a political viewpoint; it is an evil. Like all lies, it cannot stand before the truth. And like all darkness, it cannot stand against the light. But it howls and gnashes its teeth all the same.

Will we stand idly by as the demons run wild with our money? Or will we take back our wealth, influence, and shareholder votes from the big Wall Street firms and make sure our dollars are advocating for biblical values?

Together we can speak $22.4 trillion of biblical truth to corporate power — and there is no telling what God will do with that.

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A man who claimed to be a member of a law enforcement agency was arrested at State Farm Stadium on Saturday.

The memorial for Charlie Kirk is being held at the football stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. The stadium is already buzzing with security, as the event is said to be dealing with a Super Bowl level of media interest and attendance.

‘The individual is not a member of authorized law enforcement …’

While local officials have said that security teams have had to be pulled together in record time, law enforcement on the ground appears to be effective so far.

One man has already been arrested after he was reportedly exhibiting strange behavior at the stadium.

“The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with local law enforcement in Glendale, Arizona, is investigating an individual who was observed exhibiting suspicious behavior at State Farm Stadium,” a Secret Service spokesperson said, per MSNBC.

“The individual was approached by Secret Service and stated during the encounter that he was a member of law enforcement and that he was armed,” the spokesperson continued.

RELATED: Here’s how to watch BlazeTV coverage of the memorial for Charlie Kirk

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“The individual is not a member of authorized law enforcement working the event and is currently in custody. The U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement are investigating the circumstance as to why he was at the location,” the spokesperson added.

While NBC correspondent Jay Gray stated that the man remained in custody, The Hill reported that authorities “suggested” that the man was charged by the Arizona Department of Public Safety but that it is unclear whether he is still in custody.

Gray went on to confirm that security around the stadium is indeed comparable to that of a Super Bowl and is, “at that level already” ahead of the 2 p.m. ET start time on Sunday.

MSNBC reported that security consists of a mix of local and federal law enforcement, with drones and hundreds of cameras — approximately 300 — positioned around the stadium.

RELATED: Why Charlie Kirk’s murder is ‘about me’ — and anyone else they dehumanize as a ‘Nazi’

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Kirk’s murder has sent shock waves across the world, drawing heaps of praise and, unfortunately, criticisms as well.

Earlier this week, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had his late-night program suspended by ABC over remarks he made about Kirk’s alleged killer. Sinclair Broadcast Group was set to replace ABC programming with an hour-long documentary about Kirk’s life. However, Sinclair, the largest owner of ABC-affiliated television stations, backed out of airing the tribute on Friday.

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A congresswoman reversed course to condemn Charlie Kirk just hours after voting to honor him.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) was one of 95 Democrats who voted in favor of honoring Kirk’s “life and legacy” on Friday in a House resolution. The vote came just over a week after Kirk was assassinated, allegedly by a young male who was dating a transgender person.

‘… Kirk’s racist, anti-American views.’

In total, the resolution received support from both Democrats and Republicans with a 310-58 vote. While 58 Democrats voted against and another 22 did not vote at all, Sherrill’s about-face afterward was all the more confusing considering that she voted in support of the resolution.

In statement posted to her X account, Sherril wrote that while she supports free speech, she still thinks Kirk has “vile” views.

“I take my oath to the Constitution seriously. I believe in free speech. And that the First Amendment wouldn’t be necessary if it were only meant to cover language we agreed with,” Sherrill stated. “It is meant to protect people like Charlie Kirk who present vile dissenting views. But it is also meant to protect teachers, doctors, and TV comedians who may express views the president doesn’t like.”

Then the New Jersey Democrat claimed that Kirk supported restricting the rights of women and black people.

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“Charlie Kirk was advocating for a Christian nationalist government and to roll back the rights of women and Black people — this flies in the face of every value I hold dear and that I fight for,” Sherril continued. “But the Constitution protects free speech, even for those I vehemently oppose.”

Sherrill then stated that President Trump “defines hypocrisy at every turn” and is “instigating a witch hunt worthy of Joseph McCarthy to shut down the free speech rights of anyone who disagrees with Kirk’s racist, anti-American views.”

The 53-year-old noted in her final paragraph that she considers Kirk’s murder to be “horrific” and said it is “up to all of us to stand against political violence.”

“In these times, I will continue to condemn political violence, racism, attacks on women, and the hypocrisy coming from Trump and his acolytes,” she concluded.

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Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.). Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Sherrill is running for governor of New Jersey in November as the Democratic Party candidate. She will run against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Ciattarelli responded to Sherrill’s comments, writing on X, “Mikie Sherrill’s hypocrisy knows no bounds.”

He also described her comments about Kirk as “inexcusable and disqualifying.”

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) responded to Sherrill’s remarks directly in her comments section with, “You can’t just say crap like that — especially when it’s not true.”

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If you find yourself hardening your heart and turning from God over all of the horrifying news and events you’re seeing, I beg you to turn back to Him.

All of this only makes sense if there’s justice in the end. That justice can only come from Him.

Saving faith is not just a moment of belief, a moment of repentance. It is a lifetime of faithful choices to live like Jesus.

This world and all of us are dust in waiting. We are here to seek God, believe in Him, repent of our sins, and give our tiny, fleeting, sin-infused lives to Him.

The “god” of this age wants you to turn away from eternity in heaven and toward eternal death because of temporary anger, fear, and frustration.

But don’t let your heart be hardened. Give your anger, your hatred, your pain, anxiety, sadness, doubts, regrets, your fleeting hope — give it to Jesus. Step in faith and draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you.

If you feel even the smallest desire to have God in your life, pray to Him now. Tell Him you want to give your life to Him. Repent of your sins to Him. He will forgive you. It is infinitely worth it. You are worth it. Jesus loves you.

To be clear, I’m not asking you to make a momentary commitment.

Saving faith is not just a moment of belief, a moment of repentance. It is a lifetime of faithful choices to live like Jesus and of repentance when you fail to do so.

It is a lifetime of prayer, studying the Bible, prayer, worshipping Him with others in communion together, prayer, sharing the gospel with others, and prayer. It is a lifetime of seeking to be obedient to Him and repenting to Him when you aren’t.

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You will never do it perfectly. You will often fall short. Sometimes you may even wonder if any of this is real. But keep doing it.

In your moments of weakest faith, turn to Him in faith. Ask Him to help your unbelief (Mark 9:24). In your moments of sin and failure, turn to Him in repentance. Ask Him to forgive you your sins, and He will. In your moments of hopelessness, sadness, anger, and fear, turn to Him in prayer. Thank Him for His grace and mercy toward you, and ask Him to help you to be more like Him.

When you are joyful, or even when you’re not, turn to Him in praise and worship. Thank Him for creating you, for forgiving you, for loving you, for offering you eternal paradise in heaven with Him.

Whatever you feel, wherever you are, turn to Him — for life. I promise you, it’s worth it.

A version of this essay originally appeared on Spike Cohen’s X account.

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