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Morning Brief 2025-09-30

September 30, 2025
Chris Brady

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Jason Whitlock
TOPIC: "They're turning the Super Bowl into an anti-ICE rally."

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Andy Ngo
TOPIC: What happens now that President Trump has designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization?

News...

Comey's indictment centers on truth of authorizing his friend and adviser to leak to media: Sources
Prosecutors allege Comey misled Congress by denying he ever approved FBI leaks, when in fact he had empowered his confidant Daniel Richman — an FBI special adviser at the time — to funnel information to reporters.

How a government agency you never heard of silenced Americans
A Senate report shows how the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leaned on social media to pull posts, outsourced censorship to nonprofits, and hid its ties to tech firms while targeting protected political speech.

First the UK, Next the US? Britain's Digital ID Plan Should Scare Americans
Once created, a digital ID system will prove catnip to politicians who want to track where we go, online and off.

Larry Ellison predicted ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ amid constant recording
The man behind the digital ID push is Larry Ellison, owner of Oracle, CBS, CNN, and, soon, TikTok. He wants data centralization and total surveillance. "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we're constantly watching and recording everything that's going on."

Flashback: Oracle’s Larry Ellison pushed for national ID card after 9/11
Larry Ellison offered to provide software for free to create a government database linking biometrics with Social Security and law enforcement records, an idea backed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Michigan church shooting suspect went on anti-LDS tirade, political candidate said
The man was polite and “extremely friendly,” Burton City Council candidate Kris Johns said, but his mood changed after claiming he had a relationship with a woman whose family was Mormon. He then launched into a tirade about the religion, calling it “the antichrist.”

Flashback: A Case for Reopening America’s Insane Asylums
With over half a million homeless and one in five suffering severe mental illness, the collapse of long-term institutional care has turned jails and streets into asylums by default, fueling crime, instability, and societal strain.

Obama library costs spiral as taxpayer protection fund sits empty
The Chicago project’s budget has nearly tripled to $850 million, yet the Obama Foundation has only deposited $1 million of the $470 million endowment it pledged to shield taxpayers, while diverting millions elsewhere.

Poll shows liberal women are on a crash course with the dating hell they created
Research finds that while liberal women grow more open to dating conservatives as they age, conservative men increasingly shut the door after years of political rejection.

Charlie Kirk...

Glenn Beck: Should Christians Forgive Charlie Kirk’s Killer?
“Justice protects the innocent, but mercy redeems the guilty,” Glenn said. “Order and love. I want both. God’s law demands justice, yet His character demands mercy.”

Judge vows fairness for Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin: ‘I will not put my finger on the scale of justice’
I would hope so.

Charlie Kirk wrote of his ‘deep love’ for Israel in letter to Netanyahu about how to counter rising opposition to the Jewish state in the US
Kirk wrote to Netanyahu in the May 2 missive that he was alarmed by “anti-Israel and anti-Semitic trends” hitting “record levels on social media” since one of his “greatest joys as a Christian is advocating for Israel and forming alliances with Jews in the fight to protect Judeo-Christian civilization.”

FBI arrest man who allegedly threatened to shoot people at Texas Pride parade
Suspect Joshua Cole allegedly used a Facebook account to threaten revenge for murder of Charlie Kirk.

Politics...

Mike Johnson says Schumer ‘willing’ to force shutdown because someone is ‘coming for him’
The House speaker said Democrats are pushing $1.5 trillion in partisan spending, benefits for illegal aliens, and media handouts to protect Schumer from a left-wing challenge.

John Fetterman offers brutal response to Democrats threatening government shutdown
The Pennsylvania senator dismissed his party’s shutdown brinkmanship, saying the real solution for Democrats is simple: “win elections.”

Democrats who voted against funding government are suddenly hysterical about ‘harm’ shutdown would unleash
Reps. Henry Cuellar and Eugene Vindman warned that a shutdown would devastate border agents, veterans, and federal workers — right after they voted not to fund the government.

Soros-Backed Leftist Group Behind Campaign To Force Government Shutdown
Indivisible — the organization behind many of the recent No Kings protests and other demonstrations — has embarked on a recent effort to goad Senate Democrats to not come to a bipartisan funding agreement with their Republican colleagues and the president.

Nearly half of Dem voters believe violent crime in US cities ‘isn’t that much of a problem’
An NPR/Ipsos poll found 45% of Democrats downplay violent crime in cities, even as 71% of Americans overall — including 93% of Republicans and 68% of independents — say crime levels are unacceptably high.

Gov. Cox said he'd give his life to defend Steve Bannon's critical speech of him
" I love free speech. I would give my life defending his right to say that about me. That's OK. We can have that debate. There are some people that think I am a national embarrassment. And that's OK, too."

Economy...

US gold reserves smash $1 trillion mark as precious metal hits fresh highs
Prices surged above $3,824.50 an ounce on Monday, extending a 45% rally this year.

Video-game giant EA going private in $55B deal — in biggest leveraged buyout in Wall Street history
The company — known for games like the Sims, the Madden series of NFL games, and FIFA — has agreed to be acquired by Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, private-equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, which is led by Jared Kushner.

Immigration...

Pam Bondi issues zero-tolerance order on violence against federal officers
"The Department of Justice will arrest and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law every person who aids, abets, or conspires to commit these crimes, whether through funding, coordination, planning, or other means."

Illegal alien school chief arrested in Iowa was also registered to vote
ICE nabbed Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts with a gun and cash after years of defying a removal order, and records show the Guyanese national was illegally on Maryland’s voter rolls despite Democrats claiming it doesn’t happen.

Anti-ICE protester makes a big mistake
A Massachusetts woman left her car in gear while rushing to scream at ICE agents during an arrest, only to have the car roll downhill and sink into a lake as the agents walked past with a detainee.

WAR News...

Pentagon urges missile makers to double output for potential China conflict, WSJ reports
A new munitions council led by top defense officials is pressing contractors to massively ramp up production of high-demand missiles as U.S. stockpiles run low after aid to Ukraine and commitments to allies.

Israel...

What’s in Trump’s 20-point plan for ‘eternal peace in the Middle East’
The president’s proposal calls for full hostage release, Hamas disarmament with amnesty for those who disarm, international oversight of a transitional government, and a U.S.-led economic plan to redevelop Gaza into a terror-free zone.

Trump and Netanyahu agree: Hamas must accept peace plan or Israel will ‘finish the job’
Trump unveiled an ambitious Gaza peace plan — with Netanyahu at his side — that starts with disarming Hamas. Should the terror group and Arab states refuse to take the deal, Trump said, the United States will grant Israel its "full backing" to "finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas."

Arab states line up behind Trump’s Middle East peace plan
The Arab states “welcome President Donald J. Trump’s leadership and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and assert their confidence in his ability to find a path to peace,” the joint statement said.

Ro Khanna skips condemning Hamas at Arab-American convention
After vowing to call out Hamas at Michigan’s ArabCon, Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna — who’s clearly positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run — stayed silent on the terror group and instead attacked Israel, AIPAC, and conservative media before an audience that included speakers praising Hamas and Hezbollah.

Canada...

'Buyback' program for banned firearms to begin in Nova Scotia next month
Government officials said last week that the only voluntary part of the program is having the choice to turn a firearm in or have it rendered inoperable.

Canada pushes $742M gun buyback that could criminalize lawful owners, leaked audio shows
A recording of the public safety minister shows the “voluntary” program carries criminal consequences for holdouts while offering below-cost compensation.

Liberals’ gun grab unravels as police refuse to enforce it
The Liberals have been intent on banning as many firearms as possible since the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020. The fact that the shooter had obtained his weapons illegally did not matter. The Liberals banned around 1,500 previously legal guns in 2020 and added more models to the list since then, for a total of 2,500.

Europe...

EU to replace passport stamps with biometric border checks
Starting Oct. 12, the bloc will phase in a system requiring facial scans and fingerprints for foreign travelers across 29 countries, with data stored up to five years and no option to opt out.

UK health service says inbreeding has 'potential benefits,' ban would stigmatize Pakistani community
Marrying a first cousin is presently legal in Britain. Conservative Member of Parliament Richard Holden has, however, introduced legislation that would ban the practice, which has been linked to genetic disorders, higher infant mortality, and mental retardation.

Entertainment...

Trump threatens steep tariffs on foreign film production
"I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Rosie O’Donnell can’t figure out why her therapist isn’t panicking about Trump
“What he’s done hasn’t even hit us yet. And if he’s not stopped now, we have lost our country," O'Donnell said from Ireland. "And I don’t know, Nicolle, how it is that some people cannot see it. My therapist said, ‘Why are you so upset?’ And I said to her, ‘Why are you not?'”

Media...

YouTube pays $24.5 million to settle Trump suspension lawsuit
Alphabet will send $22 million to a National Mall trust at Trump’s direction and another $2.5 million to co-plaintiffs, making it the third social media giant this year to settle over banning the president.

Jimmy Kimmel's short-lived ratings spike comes to screeching halt
After Disney briefly sidelined him for falsely tying Charlie Kirk’s assassin to MAGA, Jimmy Kimmel’s big return drew 6.5 million viewers — but by Thursday, his audience plunged 64%, with losses of 73% in both the 25-54 and 18-49 ad demographics.

Politico 'reporter' who said she cried over Trump's election now covers his presidency
Cheyanne Daniels, who joined Politico after covering the 2024 presidential election for The Hill, also suggested both Trump and his voters believe black women "shouldn't exist."

ABC News reporter's wedding to Soros-funded activist gets splashy Vogue feature
A former Obama intern ties the knot with a former Obama staffer who specialized in "environmental justice."

LGBTQIA2S+...

The Zizians’ violent spiral: A trans group tied to killings across America
The group is linked to the death of a Border Patrol agent, a Pennsylvania couple, and a California landlord.

Rowling blasts Emma Watson after years of silence
After recalling how she’d long been protective of Watson since childhood, J.K. Rowling said she’s speaking out at last, saying the actress fueled abuse against her: "Adults can't expect to cosy up to an activist movement that regularly calls for a friend's assassination, then assert their right to the former friend's love."

Dem House candidate used funds meant for recovering opioid addicts to transport kids to an ‘LGBTQ+ youth’ center offering ‘medical transition’ seminars
Bob Harvie, a Pennsylvania Democrat running for Congress, signed off on grants that diverted opioid settlement money to Planned Parenthood for shuttling minors to the Rainbow Room, a youth center known for drag shows, condom-filled “queer proms,” and seminars promoting medical transition.

Male throuple wants Quebec to legally recognize them as parents
For the last seven years, Eric, Jonathan, and Justin have been waiting to become parents together.

Health...

Leftists Feign Sympathy For Autistic Babies They'd Happily Abort
When President Trump announced Tylenol might cause autism, leftists suddenly gained compassion for the disabled. This is strange, because usually they advocate killing them.

AI...

California governor signs sweeping AI law
Meta, OpenAI, and Google have warned that state legislation will put too much of a burden on AI companies, which now face dozens of state laws around the country attempting to govern the rapidly advancing technology.

How AI data centers are sending your power bill soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

As AI threatens white-collar work, more young Americans choose blue-collar careers
Experts say the skilled trades — jobs like electricians, plumbers, welders, masons, HVAC technicians, and other occupations requiring extensive training and often licensing — are attracting a growing number of young people put off by high tuition costs.

Cops pull over driverless Waymo taxi during DUI operation
California police officers patrolling for drunk drivers wound up pulling over a driverless Waymo taxi that made an illegal U-turn, according to authorities.

Sports...

ESPN blocked Finebaum’s Trump interview while giving Obama and Biden airtime
SEC Network host Paul Finebaum revealed that ESPN killed his planned White House sit-down with Trump before the 2019 LSU-Alabama game claiming a no-politics rule, despite the network previously featuring Obama annually and later hosting Biden to push political talking points.

‘Hell no!’ UFC prez tells ’60 Minutes’ there’s no such thing as being ‘too masculine’
"What’s the definition of ‘toxic’? ... How can somebody be too masculine? Can you be too masculine?"

Sept. 30, 2004 - Previewing the Bush-Kerry presidential debate... What are callers hoping to hear tonight?... Is the US going to reinstate the draft?... MTV commercial about the draft... Polls... Electoral map... News from Iraq...

Russell Vought’s secret plan to finally shrink Washington

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.

U.K. forces digital IDs on workers—Is the U.S. next in line?

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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.