It has taken me a few hours to process the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He was one of my favorite people. I first met him at a Tea Party meeting in 2008. He was just fresh out of high school. Our Tea Party leader asked him to speak to us about his experiences with liberal teachers at his high school. I was flabbergasted to hear how assinine many of his teachers were. Charlie was an excellent speaker, and well rehearsed although I suspected that he was speaking extemporaneously. He was that good. I followed his career and sent him money on occasion to help him establish Turning Point USA.
It saddened me to hear of his execution. No one in the world can replace him. I thought the same of Rush Limbaugh when he died, but Dan Bongino filled his space in the world. When Bongino quit his radio show to take a spot in the FBI, I asked myself the same question: Who will fill his place? Within two weeks, he had found Vince Coglinaise. After listening to Vince I was satisfied that he was just as capable as Bongino or Limbaugh. Nevertheless, I would much rather listen to the commentary of Rush Limbaugh.
During the time I spend in my workshop, I listen to Podcasts, and Charlie Kirk was always my favorite. He had a knack for finding people who were like-minded as he and who could keep a dialogue going for the half hour time they spent together. Charlie was one hundred percent conservative. He had an innate ability to debate with liberals and loved the challenge of doing so. Because I am hooked on watching YouTube videos I particularly enjoyed watching Charlie destroy competitors from well known colleges like Harvard, or Oxford. He mastered the art of debate and relished taking on anyone who thought they could out argue him. I miss him.
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