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Morning Brief 2025-10-01

October 01, 2025
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GUEST: Eric Trump
TOPIC: An unfiltered look inside the Trump family.

News...

LDS community raises $60K for Michigan shooter's family in act of forgiveness
"This morning with our burned down church still smoldering and four saints murdered, members of the Church of Jesus Christ raised $60K for ... checks notes ... the shooter's wife and children. Most donations are anonymous. Each Christian comment will make you cry more than the last."

Daughter of Mormon church shooting victim recalls coming face to face with gunman in intense moment of forgiveness: Letter
The daughter of a man killed in the grisly mass shooting at a Michigan Mormon church said she looked directly into the eyes of the gunman — and that she forgave him on the spot and was spared her life.

Training exercise or police diversion? Evidence leads Congress to explore new J6 pipe bomb theories
New documents raise questions about the FBI's pipe bomb timeline and how cellphone location data was “corrupted” after the bureau asked for it.

TSA abused watchlists to target Americans under Biden, DHS admits
An internal DHS probe found Biden-era TSA officials weaponized watchlists against citizens who opposed mask mandates or were tied to January 6, while exempting politically connected allies — prompting calls in Congress for full accountability and DOJ review.

Not only Tulsi: Three members of Congress also spied on in Quiet Skies program
New Senate documents show members of Congress, others placed under an intrusive surveillance for dubious reasons under now-defunct TSA program.

Black Lives Matter suing Soros-backed Tides Foundation over missing $33M
In a scathing lawsuit, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation accuse the Tides Foundation of alleged “deceptive business practices” as well as “egregious mismanagement” of its money, while demanding its return.

Pro-life activist plans civil suit after DA Bragg ‘forgets’ to file charges in assault case
Savannah Craven Antao, who was punched while filming street interviews, says she’ll sue after Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office dropped the case due to a missed deadline, leaving her with medical bills and no criminal trial.

The Federalist’s guide to the 2025 Supreme Court term
From challenges to President Trump’s tariffs to the longstanding battle over race-based redistricting, the Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term is shaping up to be as exciting as the last.

Christian baker takes fight to Supreme Court after California ruling forces her to design same-sex wedding cakes
The Supreme Court has previously sided with religious liberty but also weaseled out of making a definitive ruling, allowing harassment lawsuits against Christian business owners to continue.

Virginia man experiencing massive heart attack while driving crashes at cardiologist’s doorstep in ‘miracle’ stroke of luck
Jeff Geraci was driving home from a workout class last month when he suddenly stopped breathing, causing him to swerve over multiple lanes of traffic before hitting a sign and coming to a stop in a parking lot.

Illinois driver rams police car on purpose, says he was bored and hates cops
After smashing his Camaro into a squad car so hard it crushed another vehicle, the motorist told the officer he “needed a new car,” admitted to drinking and taking weed pills.

Government shutdown: Day 1...

Bedford: All you need to know about the shutdown
Surrender is inevitable. Democrats simply do not have any off-ramps from this fight. So what will they have gained?

Fact-check: Yes, US taxpayers fund health care for illegal aliens
Despite Democrat denials, studies show billions in federal and state dollars flow to cover medical services for illegal aliens, with FAIR estimating $66.4 billion in total annual expenditures and $23.1 billion tied to health care.

Shutdown or not, there’s no stopping Trump’s deportations
More than 19,000 of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s roughly 21,000 employees will work through a shutdown, according to a contingency plan released by the Department of Homeland Security.

National parks will remain mostly open in shutdown
The Trump administration plans to tap park fees to pay for skeleton crews of staff.

Could This Be the Best Government Shutdown Ever?
Take your opportunities for smaller government where you find them.

Politics...

Vance, Trump Jr. tighten ties to Charlie Kirk's group
The move further solidifies Vance's alliance with an organization that focuses on young voters ahead of what's widely expected to be the vice president's run for the White House in 2028.

Democrats’ Relentless Demonizing Paves Way For The Next Political Assassination
U.S. politics is a tinder box right now, and leftists like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker keep striking matches.

Hillary Clinton blasts ‘white men of a certain religion,’ says they’re damaging America
“Two weeks after Charlie Kirk is assassinated, Hillary Clinton reminds everyone that white Christian men are dangerous and doing damage to America."

Keep listening to Kamala, Democrats
Just as Democrats have done on virtually every other major issue — crime, immigration, bureaucratic waste — they’re positioning themselves to do the most counterproductive thing possible.

GOP leads generic ballot for 2026 midterms: Poll
On a generic ballot, 46% of registered voters said they would back the GOP in a recent Napolitan News Service survey. A further 45% backed the Democrats. Democrats enjoy a notable enthusiasm advantage.

Economy...

Defiant American Eagle CEO hits back at woke mob outrage over Sydney Sweeney ad as company boasts 1M new customers
“You can’t run from fear,” CEO Jay Schottenstein told the Wall Street Journal. “We stand behind what we did.”

Immigration/border...

The race-hustling illegal running Des Moines schools indicts the entire system
Democrats are protesting Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts’ arrest by ICE because he indicts the entire public school system they control.

Majority of Americans support deportations despite non-stop negative media campaign
The Siena/New York Times poll found that 54% of respondents supported deportation, while only 43% opposed it, for a net approval rating of 11%.

DHS blasts New York Times for false claim that Trump immigration raids targeted US citizens
Homeland Security says no Americans were deported or detained for status, only for obstructing or assaulting agents, rejecting the Times’ report that painted ICE operations as sweeping up citizens in Trump’s crackdown.

Cartel leader tells CNN that Trump’s crackdown has made their lives difficult
"You heard that cartel boss say that his job is getting tougher. And because of that, officials say cartels are now charging much more to get migrants across. ... A lot of migrants simply cannot afford that."

WAR News...

Trump tells top brass military’s first mission is defending homeland from ‘invasion within’
In a landmark Quantico address, the president vowed to keep America’s forces the most lethal on earth, reverse woke policies, and refocus strength on protecting the homeland before foreign adventures.

Hegseth declares war on woke military policies
"No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship. No more division, distraction, or gender delusions. No more debris," Hegseth added. "As I said before and will say again, we are done with that s**t."

‘The View’ Hosts Can’t Deduce Why Military Leaders Might Need To Be In Top Physical Shape
Complaining that Hegseth’s remarks described a “very retro vision for our armed forces,” co-host Joy Behar demanded to know why Hegseth was “obsessed with fat?” “And fitness?” co-host Sunny Hostin added.

Flashback: Nearly 70% of active service members are overweight, report finds
Defense Department data shows that the obesity rate has more than doubled over the past decade, from 10% to roughly 21%. At the same time, more than half of young Americans now qualify as obese, and it’s the No. 1 disqualifier for recruiting prospects.

Israel...

Trump says Hamas has ‘3 or 4 days’ to respond to Gaza plan or ‘pay in hell’
A day after unveiling the proposal alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump told reporters as he departed the White House that Israeli and Arab leaders have accepted the plan and “we’re just waiting for Hamas.”

Dozens of Ships in Greta Thunberg's Flotilla 'Secretly Owned by Hamas,' Israeli Foreign Ministry Says
Newly discovered documents connect Hamas to two key organizers of Greta Thunberg's Global Sumud Flotilla and reveal that dozens of the fleet's boats are owned by the terror group, Israel's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.

China...

China tests ‘triple-nuclear strike’ experiment that multiplies destructive power
Army scientists simulated three near-simultaneous nuclear blasts, finding they create craters twice as large and devastation far beyond single-warhead designs, signaling a new threat to hardened bunkers and regional security.

Philadelphia raises Chinese communist flag over city hall for CCP’s National Day
What else would you expect from a city so deranged they'd cheer the dastardly Eagles?

Canada...

Shocking links to Antifa inside Canada’s military
Mark Carney’s Liberal government appears to be employing Antifa extremists inside federal institutions — even within our national defense system.

Europe...

The world’s first carbon border tax will soon go live — shaking up global trade
The European Union is less than three months away from launching its carbon levy — the world’s first large-scale border tax on carbon-intensive goods.

Blogger arrested for sharing anti-Hamas meme online, says cops didn't know about October 7
The man confirmed that although the meme contained offensive references to Palestine and Islam, officers in the interview at the station appeared preoccupied with the part directed at Hamas.

Entertainment...

Netflix faces boycott calls after Musk cancels subscription over transgender show, creator’s vile rant on Charlie Kirk
Elon Musk blasted Netflix for pushing transgender content at kids and pointed to show creator Hamish Steele’s online comments mocking Kirk’s assassination, prompting many users to cancel their accounts in protest.

Chunk wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week crown
Bear 32, known as Chunk, was finally named the winner of Fat Bear Week after being awarded as the runner-up for the past two years in the contest between select bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

Media...

Look At NYT Coverage Of Comey, Trump Indictments To See How The Propaganda Machine Operates
When Trump was indicted and had the full weight of the weaponized justice system thrown at him, the Times hailed it as necessary to preserve the rule of law. When Comey is indicted, however, suddenly it’s the entire justice system itself that is at threat.

Christianity Today has taken over $1 million from major Planned Parenthood funder
Records show the Hewlett Foundation, a top financier of abortion and left-wing causes, has poured money into Christianity Today since 2022, raising alarms that the magazine is drifting from its pro-life roots and reshaping its message to fit progressive priorities.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Officials delayed release of information on trans-identifying Minneapolis school shooter
The medical examiner waited more than a month to confirm the attacker’s identity while details on the murdered children were released immediately, fueling criticism over why the shooter’s trans status was withheld.

Education...

UPenn Provost Resigns After Boosting Social Media Post Likening Charlie Kirk to ‘Hitler Youth’
The left-wing climate scientist and political activist Michael Mann resigned on Tuesday from his post as vice provost at the University of Pennsylvania.

Hundreds of Northwestern Students Refuse to Watch Anti-Semitism Training Video
The school adopted the mandatory training following Trump executive order on combating anti-Semitism.

Health...

'TrumpRx' website to offer discounted drugs as part of landmark Big Pharma deal
Trump announced that Pfizer would be heavily discounting some of its "most popular medications" and that all new medications introduced in the U.S. markets would be sold at the "reduced Most Favored Nation cost."

Trump has Oval Office crowd rolling after off-the-cuff COVID crack
In the middle of outlining plans to cut drug prices, RFK Jr. sneezed, causing the president to say, ”God bless you, Bobby. I hope I didn’t just catch COVID just there.” After a brief pause as laughter began to erupt around the room, he added, “Do you have a Paxlovid? Paxlovid? GIVE ME A PAXLOVID, IMMEDIATELY!”

Religion...

Pastor says he was blocked from airport chapel during Muslim-led service
At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a Southern Baptist pastor was denied entry to a taxpayer-funded chapel during Muslim prayers.

AI...

Trump doubles funding for AI-enabled pediatric cancer research
Trump signed an executive order doubling the current federal budget for research into childhood cancer using artificial intelligence, building on a 2019 initiative he established to create a data system to collect, standardize, and share information on every child diagnosed with cancer in the United States.

Hollywood is fuming over a new ‘AI actress’
“Tilly Norwood” looks like a young woman with wavy brown hair and clear skin, who, since February, has posted on Instagram much like any other Gen Z influencer. She’s pursuing an acting career — and recently posted about doing “screen tests” in hopes of landing a gig.

Science...

'Massive' comet hurtling toward us is larger than previously thought: 'It could change everything for us'
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team believe that the celestial passerby, which is comprised mostly of carbon dioxide, could potentially be an alien probe that was sent to conduct reconnaissance on Earth — possibly with hostile intentions.

Sports...

Charlie Kirk assassination inspires famed ESPN commentator to run for Senate — as a conservative
Paul Finebaum explained that while hosting his ESPN show the day Kirk was killed, he spent four hours numb, talking about things that “didn’t matter,” and the emptiness convinced him to think about a Republican Senate bid in Alabama.

Axios: NFL fields MAGA fury over Bad Bunny halftime show
Super Bowl halftime performers are selected by the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation, an entertainment group founded by Jay-Z.

2 trained hawks stolen from SoFi Stadium during LA Rams game
The beloved hawks' falconer, Charles Cogger, is “struggling” after the loss of the two birds.

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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?

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.

David Butow / Contributor | Getty Images

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.