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Morning Brief 2025-09-24

September 24, 2025
Chris Brady

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas)
TOPIC: Multiple injured in shooting at Dallas ICE facility, possible sniper involvement.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Pastor Rob McCoy
TOPIC: South Korea arrests a pastor in what is being called a "targeted arrest" against Christians.

News...

Glenn Beck joins TPUSA tour to honor Charlie Kirk
Join Glenn Beck at the University of North Dakota to honor Charlie Kirk's legacy and keep his mission alive with Turning Point USA.

The most important words of 2025: ‘I forgive you’
History will record Charlie Kirk's work. But it may be that his greatest legacy comes through his wife’s example.

House GOP eyes select committee to probe radical left groups after Kirk assassination
Led by Rep. Chip Roy, Republicans want subpoena power to follow the money behind Antifa, Soros-backed nonprofits, and extremist networks they say fuel political violence, with Trump vowing to treat Antifa as a major terrorist organization.

Biden DOJ partnered with abortion lobby to prosecute pro-lifers, emails reveal
Internal messages show Justice Department and FBI worked closely with the National Abortion Federation on FACE Act cases, jailing elderly Christians and pro-life activists while touting an “amazing relationship” with abortion industry leaders.

Jan. 6 subcommittee zeroes in on paid informants at the Capitol riot
Answers still missing: Chairman Loudermilk wants to know why and how many informants and federal agents were at the incident and whether they properly passed on intelligence to law enforcement.

Trump settles on downtown Miami for his presidential library
Trump’s future presidential library will be housed in downtown Miami at a location selected, in part, because of its proximity to the Freedom Tower, a landmark that played a significant role in helping Cuban refugees migrating to Florida.

North Carolina legislature passes ‘Iryna’s Law’ after refugee’s stabbing death
The North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a criminal justice package that limits bail and seeks to ensure more defendants undergo mental health evaluations. The Republican-penned bill also could help restart executions in the state.

Attempted Trump assassin tries to stab himself in neck after guilty verdict
The man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course caused a scene in the courtroom by trying to harm himself with a pen on Tuesday.
- Related: Courtroom sketch showing would-be assassin attempting to stab himself

Rubio shuts down ABC’s Stephanopoulos on narrative that cutting foreign aid killed people
He argued the U.S. isn’t to blame for global tragedies, pointing instead to corrupt programs, wars blocking aid, and other nations refusing to contribute.

FBI says it found classified documents in John Bolton’s DC office
Court records show that records marked “secret” were seized from the office of Trump’s former national security adviser.

New Hampshire man accused of threats to kill GOP governor, Jews
Tristan Alexander Anderson allegedly made references to the “Israel deep state” and said Jews must die.

Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who sent anti-Trump texts, loses First Amendment case over his firing
A federal judge dismissed a long-running lawsuit from Strzok, who was fired from the FBI during Trump's first term.

Missouri woman is sentenced in brazen and blundering attempt to steal Graceland
Lisa Jeanine Findley was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to Elvis Presley's estate. She was sentenced to more than four years behind bars.

Bizarre twist revealed Coldplay kisscam pair — including wild claim about her husband
The ex-tech CEO and HR exec resigned after their viral embrace, with insiders insisting “there was no affair,” just inappropriate hugging — while also claiming the woman’s husband was on a date with another woman at the same concert.

Free speech...

‘Unacceptable and wrong’: Google admits caving to censorship pressure from Biden admin
The tech giant said, "The Biden admin wanted Americans censored for speech that did not violate YouTube’s policies."

Google to reinstate banned YouTube accounts censored for political speech
"Reflecting the Company’s commitment to free expression, YouTube will provide an opportunity for all creators to rejoin the platform if the company terminated their channels for repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies that are no longer in effect," the lawyer representing Google wrote.

Conservative content said to go dark in Europe, as Google unites with right against EU censorship
Charlie Kirk podcast reportedly blocked on Apple Podcasts in the EU, Bible website can only be reached on VPNs as Google calls EU a global speech threat.

Britain’s crackdown on speech shows why America must defend the First Amendment
From comedians arrested for jokes to citizens jailed over tweets, Britain’s escalating censorship proves that once speech regulation begins there’s no going back — a warning for Americans to guard free expression at all costs.

California Bill 771: $1M Fines for Social Media Amplifying 'Hateful' Content
A new bill is on Gavin Newsom's desk that will fine social media companies up to $1M per post for allowing speech that the state claims is hateful.

Politics...

Trump's Approval Dips as Americans Worry About Economy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Only 35% of poll respondents approved of Trump's stewardship over the economy, and 28% gave him a thumbs up on his handling of their cost of living, with both readings slightly lower than in previous polls.

Gen Z voter data shows warning signs for Democrats
A report from Decision Desk HQ suggested that “Gen Z appears to be charting a different political course than Millennials” and noted that multiple indicators “point to substantial Republican gains among Gen Z.”

Kamala Harris Launches Book Tour, Reminds Everyone Why She Lost
"I love Joe Biden, and I also am very clear and have made a point about making it clear."

9 takeaways from Kamala Harris' new book
Harris rips Biden for undercutting her, calls out Democrats who ghosted her, admits regrets over debate blunders and skipping Joe Rogan, and hints at a 2028 run.

Trump administration blasts Ilhan Omar over 'vile lie' accusing ICE of using autistic child as bait
"ICE agents NEVER used a 5-year-old girl as 'bait.' The criminal illegal alien target — with previous arrests for domestic abuse and strangulation, among other charges — ABANDONED his own child in a car."

UN...

Secret Service to investigate whether Trump was sabotaged by UN staff
First the escalator broke down when Melania Trump stepped on it, then the president’s teleprompter stopped working. Were the glitches intentional acts of protest?

A death blow to globalism? Trump’s UN speech sets up a US pivot
President Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly saw him excoriate the international body as ineffective and forecast Washington putting more distance between itself and the U.N.

Trump Blasts UN For ‘Funding An Assault On Western Countries’
The U.N. should pay back to the U.S. the money it spent on ushering unwelcome migrants across our borders illegally.

Trump strongly defends Christianity at UN: 'The most persecuted religion on the planet today'
During his address to the U.N., Trump highlighted the virtues of America ahead of the 250th anniversary of our country's independence on July 4th, 2026. One of the many virtues Trump pointed to was the American principle of religious liberty, which protects Christianity, the "most persecuted religion" in the world.

Trump Says There’s One ‘Prize’ He Values More Than Any Nobel Peace Prize
"What I care about is not winning prizes, it's saving lives. We're saving millions and millions of lives."

Trump Can Only Win Nobel If Gaza Conflict Stopped: Macron
"There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the U.S. president. And the reason he can do more than us, is because we do not supply weapons that allow the war in Gaza to be waged. We do not supply equipment that allows war to be waged in Gaza. The United States of America does."

Secret Service foils foreign-linked plot to disable NYC cellular network amid UN General Assembly
Agents uncovered more than 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards tied to cartels and at least one hostile nation, a network capable of crippling cell towers as Trump and world leaders met in Manhattan.

Flashback: Khrushchev pounds UN desk with his shoe in 1960 outburst
After a Philippine delegate accused the USSR of swallowing Eastern Europe, the Soviet premier ripped off his loafer, waved it in the air, and hammered it on the table until the chamber erupted in chaos.

Ukraine - Russia...

Trump says Ukraine can win back all of its territory taken by Russia
“After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation, and after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” Trump wrote.

Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian jets that violate airspace
"Do you think that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace?" a reporter asked. "Yes, I do," Trump replied.

Hegseth: Russian incursion into NATO airspace ‘unacceptable’
Last Friday, three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace, an incident that the country’s top diplomat referred to as an “unprecedented and brazen intrusion.”

Canada...

Canada still bent on seizing Freedom Convoy symbol ‘Big Red’
Having just endured the longest mischief trial in Canadian history, Chris Barber now faces the state-approved theft of his livelihood.

Europe...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas demands UK pay trillions in reparations after recognizing Palestine
Keir Starmer's controversial decision to recognize a state of Palestine could lead to demands for the U.K. to pay more than £2 trillion in reparations to the country, legal experts have said.

Asia...

South Korean Megachurch Pastor Who Defied COVID Lockdowns and Woke Laws Arrested and Jailed
He’s endured more than 20 lawsuits, a police raid on his church and home, and finally an arrest. Today, Pastor Hyun-bo Son resides in a prison cell. If it happened in North Korea, it would hardly be newsworthy. But this story takes place south of the 38th parallel.

Entertainment...

Disney raises prices for streaming packages
The stand-alone Disney+ ad-supported plan will see a $2 increase to $11.99 per month, while the premium no-ads plan will jump $3 to $18.99 per month or get a $30 annual hike to $189.99 per year.

Media...

Jimmy Kimmel Returns, Addresses Charlie Kirk Comments In Teary Non-Apology
“I don’t think the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents anyone. I think this was a sick person who believed violence was a solution,” he said. Kimmel went on a rant about free speech, said it was “un-American” to take certain shows off the air.

Bedford: Disney made Jimmy Kimmel’s problems worse
Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air Tuesday night, six days and four shows after production was “indefinitely” suspended — and without a single problem actually solved.

Democratic lawmakers demand answers from TV station owners that pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returns Tuesday night, but Nexstar and Sinclair are keeping the show off their affiliate stations.

Keith Olbermann offers apology for posting online threats against Scott Jennings
“I apologize without reservation to [Jennings]. Yesterday I wrote and immediately deleted 2 responses to him about Kimmel because they could be misinterpreted as a threat to anything besides his career. I immediately replaced them with ones specifying what I actually meant."

LGBTQIA2S+...

Choppy Seas: Greta Thunberg’s Flotilla Mutinies After ‘Queer Activist’ Joins Cause
"We were lied to about the identity of some of the participants," says local coordinator who abandoned ship.

Education...

TPUSA surges after Kirk memorial
The organization says chapter inquiries doubled to over 120,000, putting it close to having a presence on nearly every high school and college campus in America.

Oklahoma Superintendent Says Every High School in State Will Have a Turning Point USA Chapter
“We will be putting TPUSA on every high school campus in Oklahoma. Charlie Kirk inspired a generation to love America, to speak boldly, and to never shy away from debate. Our kids must get involved and active,” Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters said in a news release.

Health...

Leftists gobble Tylenol because Trump admin said it may not be good for pregnant women
Numerous leftists and other critics of the administration proved memers prophetic by downing fistfuls of acetaminophen as a form of protest.

CNN: What pregnant people should know about acetaminophen
Pregnant people?

Bill Gates, RFK Jr. 'agreed to disagree' on vaccines, Gates says
"We agreed to disagree on some things about vaccines, but moved on to talk about areas that we would agree on," said Gates.

AI...

OpenAI’s first data center in $500B Stargate project is open in Texas, with sites coming in New Mexico and Ohio
The data center, which is being leased by Oracle, is one of the most notable physical landmarks to emerge from an unprecedented boom in demand for infrastructure to power AI. Over $2 trillion in AI infrastructure has been planned around the world, according to an HSBC estimate this week.

'Reliable' Al Jazeera Is Top Source for OpenAI and Google-Powered AI News Summaries on Israel and Gaza
The AI giants lean heavily on Al Jazeera as an authoritative source for news summaries on the Israel-Hamas war, even as they eschew overtly pro-Israel outlets.

Sports...

Cubs' Matt Shaw Says Missing Game For Charlie Kirk's Memorial Was 'Really Important For Me'
Shaw also called Kirk "one of the biggest Cubs fans I've ever met" ... and said the 31-year-old would "text me after every game."

‘He treats everybody the same’ — Scottie Scheffler reveals dirty little secret about Donald Trump
The world’s top golfer said Trump calls after his wins and praised him for showing the same respect to caddies and cafeteria workers as he does to club presidents.

MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.

Sept. 24, 2012 - America's biggest decision in 150 years is upon us... The story of Duncan Hines... What percentage of Americans trust the media?... Media no longer fact-checking Obama...

Revealed: The quiet architect behind Trump’s war on Big Gov’t

Bloomberg / Contributor | Getty Images

Trump’s OMB chief built the plan for this moment: Starve pet programs, force reauthorization, and actually shrink Washington.

The government is shut down again, and the usual panic is back. I even had someone call my house this week to ask if it was safe to fly today. The person was half-joking, half-serious, wondering if planes would “fall out of the sky.”

For the record, the sky isn’t falling — at least not literally. But the chaos in Washington does feel like it. Once again, we’re watching the same old script: a shutdown engineered not by fiscal restraint but by political brinkmanship. And this time, the Democrats are driving the bus.

This shutdown may be inconvenient. But it’s also an opportunity — to stop funding our own destruction, to reset the table, and to remind Congress who actually pays the bills.

Democrats, among other things, are demanding that health care be extended to illegal immigrants. Democratic leadership caved to its radical base, which would rather shut down the government for such left-wing campaign points than compromise. Republicans — shockingly — said no. They refused to rubber-stamp more spending for illegal immigration. For once, they stood their ground.

But if you’ve watched Washington long enough, you know how this story usually ends: a shutdown followed by a deal that spends even more money than before — a continuing resolution kicking the can down the road. Everyone pretends to “win,” but taxpayers always lose.

The Vought effect

This time might be different. Republicans actually hold some cards. The public may blame Democrats — not the media, but the people who feel this in their wallets. Americans don’t like shutdowns, but they like runaway spending and chaos even less.

That’s why you’re hearing so much about Russell Vought, the director of the United States Office of Management and Budget and Donald Trump’s quiet architect of a strategy to use moments like this to shrink the federal bureaucracy. Vought spent four years building a plan for exactly this scenario: firing nonessential workers and forcing reauthorization of pet programs. Trump talks about draining the swamp. Vought draws up the blueprints.

The Democrats and media are threatened by Vought because he is patient, calculated, and understands how to leverage the moment to reverse decades of government bloat. If programs aren’t mandated, cut them. Make Congress fight to bring them back. That’s how you actually drain the swamp.

Predictable meltdowns

Predictably, Democrats are melting down. They’ve shifted their arguments so many times it’s dizzying. Last time, they claimed a shutdown would lead to mass firings. Now, they insist Republicans are firing everyone anyway. It’s the same playbook: Move the goalposts, reframe the narrative, accuse your opponents of cruelty.

We’ve seen this before. Remember the infamous "You lie!” moment in 2009? President Barack Obama promised during his State of the Union that Obamacare wouldn’t cover illegal immigrants. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) shouted, “You lie!” and was condemned for breaching decorum.

Several years later, Hillary Clinton’s campaign platform openly promised health care for illegal immigrants. What was once called a “lie” became official policy. And today, Democrats are shutting down the government because they can’t get even more of it.

This is progressivism in action: Deny it, inch toward it, then demand it as a moral imperative. Anyone who resists becomes the villain.

SAUL LOEB / Contributor | Getty Images

Stand firm

This shutdown isn’t just about spending. It’s about whether we’ll keep letting progressives rewrite the rules one crisis at a time. Trump’s plan — to cut what isn’t mandated, force programs into reauthorization, and fight the battle in the courts — is the first real counterpunch to decades of this manipulation.

It’s time to stop pretending. This isn’t about compassion. It’s about control. Progressives know once they normalize government benefits for illegal immigrants, they never roll back. They know Americans forget how it started.

This shutdown may be inconvenient. But it’s also an opportunity — to stop funding our own destruction, to reset the table, and to remind Congress who actually pays the bills. If we don’t take it, we’ll be right back here again, only deeper in debt, with fewer freedoms left to defend.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Britain says “no work without ID”—a chilling preview for America

OLI SCARFF / Contributor | Getty Images

From banking to health care, digital IDs touch every aspect of citizens’ lives, giving the government unprecedented control over everyday actions.

On Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood at the podium at the Global Progressive Action Conference in London and made an announcement that should send a chill down the spine of anyone who loves liberty. By the end of this Parliament, he promised, every worker in the U.K. will be required to hold a “free-of-charge” digital ID. Without it, Britons will not be able to work.

No digital ID, no job.

The government is introducing a system that punishes law-abiding citizens by tying their right to work to a government-issued pass.

Starmer framed this as a commonsense response to poverty, climate change, and illegal immigration. He claimed Britain cannot solve these problems without “looking upstream” and tackling root causes. But behind the rhetoric lies a policy that shifts power away from individuals and places it squarely in the hands of government.

Solving the problem they created

This is progressivism in action. Leaders open their borders, invite in mass illegal immigration, and refuse to enforce their own laws. Then, when public frustration boils over, they unveil a prepackaged “solution” — in this case, digital identity — that entrenches government control.

Britain isn’t the first to embrace this system. Switzerland recently approved a digital ID system. Australia already has one. The World Economic Forum has openly pitched digital IDs as the key to accessing everything from health care to bank accounts to travel. And once the infrastructure is in place, digital currency will follow soon after, giving governments the power to track every purchase, approve or block transactions, and dictate where and how you spend your money.

All of your data — your medical history, insurance, banking, food purchases, travel, social media engagement, tax information — would be funneled into a centralized database under government oversight.

The fiction of enforcement

Starmer says this is about cracking down on illegal work. The BBC even pressed him on the point, asking why a mandatory digital ID would stop human traffickers and rogue employers who already ignore national insurance cards. He had no answer.

Bad actors will still break the law. Bosses who pay sweatshop wages under the table will not suddenly check digital IDs. Criminals will not line up to comply. This isn’t about stopping illegal immigration. If it were, the U.K. would simply enforce existing laws, close the loopholes, and deport those working illegally.

Instead, the government is introducing a system that punishes law-abiding citizens by tying their right to work to a government-issued pass.

Control masked as compassion

This is part of an old playbook. Politicians claim their hands are tied and promise that only sweeping new powers will solve the crisis. They selectively enforce laws to maintain the problem, then use the problem to justify expanding control.

If Britain truly wanted to curb illegal immigration, it could. It is an island. The Channel Tunnel has clear entry points. Enforcement is not impossible. But a digital ID allows for something far more valuable to bureaucrats than border security: total oversight of their own citizens.

The American warning

Think digital ID can’t happen here? Think again. The same arguments are already echoing in Washington, D.C. Illegal immigration is out of control. Progressives know voters are angry. When the digital ID pitch arrives, it will be wrapped in patriotic language about fairness, security, and compassion.

But the goal isn’t compassion. It’s control of your movement, your money, your speech, your future.

We don’t need digital IDs to enforce immigration law. We need leaders with the courage to enforce existing law. Until then, digital ID schemes will keep spreading, sold as a cure for the very problems they helped create.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The West is dying—Will we let enemies write our ending?

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The blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, and soldiers built our civilization. Their sacrifice demands courage in the present to preserve it.

Lamentations asks, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”

That question has been weighing on me heavily. Not just as a broadcaster, but as a citizen, a father, a husband, a believer. It is a question that every person who cares about this nation, this culture, and this civilization must confront: Is all of this worth saving?

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

Western civilization — a project born in Judea, refined in Athens, tested in Rome, reawakened in Wittenberg, and baptized again on the shores of Plymouth Rock — is a gift. We didn’t earn it. We didn’t purchase it. We were handed it. And now, we must ask ourselves: Do we even want it?

Across Europe, streets are restless. Not merely with protests, but with ancient, festering hatred — the kind that once marched under swastikas and fueled ovens. Today, it marches under banners of peace while chanting calls for genocide. Violence and division crack societies open. Here in America, it’s left against right, flesh against spirit, neighbor against neighbor.

Truth struggles to find a home. Even the church is slumbering — or worse, collaborating.

Our society tells us that everything must be reset: tradition, marriage, gender, faith, even love. The only sin left is believing in absolute truth. Screens replace Scripture. Entertainment replaces education. Pleasure replaces purpose. Our children are confused, medicated, addicted, fatherless, suicidal. Universities mock virtue. Congress is indifferent. Media programs rather than informs. Schools recondition rather than educate.

Is this worth saving? If not, we should stop fighting and throw up our hands. But if it is, then we must act — and we must act now.

The West: An idea worth saving

What is the West? It’s not a location, race, flag, or a particular constitution. The West is an idea — an idea that man is made in the image of God, that liberty comes from responsibility, not government; that truth exists; that evil exists; and that courage is required every day. The West teaches that education, reason, and revelation walk hand in hand. Beauty matters. Kindness matters. Empathy matters. Sacrifice is holy. Justice is blind. Mercy is near.

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

If not now, when? If not us, who? If this is worth saving, we must know why. Western civilization is worth dying for, worth living for, worth defending. It was built on the blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, pilgrims, moms, dads, and soldiers. They did not die for markets, pronouns, surveillance, or currency. They died for something higher, something bigger.

MATTHIEU RONDEL/AFP via Getty Images | Getty Images

Yet hope remains. Resurrection is real — not only in the tomb outside Jerusalem, but in the bones of any individual or group that returns to truth, honor, and God. It is never too late to return to family, community, accountability, and responsibility.

Pick up your torch

We were chosen for this time. We were made for a moment like this. The events unfolding in Europe and South Korea, the unrest and moral collapse, will all come down to us. Somewhere inside, we know we were called to carry this fire.

We are not called to win. We are called to stand. To hold the torch. To ask ourselves, every day: Is it worth standing? Is it worth saving?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Pick up your torch. If you choose to carry it, buckle up. The work is only beginning.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Stop coasting: How self-education can save America’s future

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Coasting through life is no longer an option. Charlie Kirk’s pursuit of knowledge challenges all of us to learn, act, and grow every day.

Last year, my wife and I made a commitment: to stop coasting, to learn something new every day, and to grow — not just spiritually, but intellectually. Charlie Kirk’s tragic death crystallized that resolve. It forced a hard look in the mirror, revealing how much I had coasted in both my spiritual and educational life. Coasting implies going downhill. You can’t coast uphill.

Last night, my wife and I re-engaged. We enrolled in Hillsdale College’s free online courses, inspired by the fact that Charlie had done the same. He had quietly completed around 30 courses before I even knew, mastering the classics, civics, and the foundations of liberty. Watching his relentless pursuit of knowledge reminded me that growth never stops, no matter your age.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures.

This lesson is particularly urgent for two groups: young adults stepping into the world and those who may have settled into complacency. Learning is life. Stop learning, and you start dying. To young adults, especially, the college promise has become a trap. Twelve years of K-12 education now leave graduates unprepared for life. Only 35% of seniors are proficient in reading, and just 22% in math. They are asked to bet $100,000 or more for four years of college that will often leave them underemployed and deeply indebted.

Degrees in many “new” fields now carry negative returns. Parents who have already sacrificed for public education find themselves on the hook again, paying for a system that often fails to deliver.

This is one of the reasons why Charlie often described college as a “scam.” Debt accumulates, wages are not what students were promised, doors remain closed, and many are tempted to throw more time and money after a system that won’t yield results. Graduate school, in many cases, compounds the problem. The education system has become a factory of despair, teaching cynicism rather than knowledge and virtue.

Reclaiming educational agency

Yet the solution is not radical revolt against education — it is empowerment to reclaim agency over one’s education. Independent learning, self-guided study, and disciplined curiosity are the modern “Napster moment.” Just as Napster broke the old record industry by digitizing music, the internet has placed knowledge directly in the hands of the individual. Artists like Taylor Swift now thrive outside traditional gatekeepers. Likewise, students and lifelong learners can reclaim intellectual freedom outside of the ivory towers.

Each individual possesses the ability to think, create, and act. This is the power God grants to every human being. Knowledge, faith, and personal responsibility are inseparable. Learning is not a commodity to buy with tuition; it is a birthright to claim with effort.

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Charlie Kirk’s life reminds us that self-education is an act of defiance and empowerment. In his pursuit of knowledge, in his engagement with civics and philosophy, he exemplified the principle that liberty depends on informed, capable citizens. We honor him best by taking up that mantle — by learning relentlessly, thinking critically, and refusing to surrender our minds to a system that profits from ignorance.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures. Every day, seek to grow, create, and act. Charlie showed the way. It is now our responsibility to follow.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.