What Was the Message Shared by Charlie Kirk?

The liberty principle for this freedom Friday concerns freedom of speech. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” This amendment tells us that the government does not have power or authority to interfere with freedom of speech. It protects the right for Americans to express ideas and share information without interference from the government.

Yet, Charlie Kirk was shot last week because he said words that some people did not like. Those same people claim that words are the same as violence. They do not understand that words are words, and violent actions are violence.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, is the first political assassination since those taking place in the 1960s – John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Kirk’s assassination was traumatic for most Americans as well as people in other countries – particularly those who watched it happen. This assassination will be to high school students and college age young adults much like 9/11 or JFK’s assassination was for other generations. They will remember where they were when they learned of the assassination and what they were doing. Most of them will understand that Charlie Kirk was killed for his words of love, patriotism, and peace.

Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, numerous politicians have amended how, when, and where they will express speech BECAUSE they are afraid that they will be assassinated. Some people believe that fear of expression of speech was the purpose behind the killing of Charlie Kirk. However, Kirk’s widow and other people believe that his assassination has only created a million more Charlie Kirks.

The message carried by Charlie Kirk, his widow, and Turning Point USA was all about patriotism and love of country, marriage and family, faith, and love of God. He was telling college age young adults to get married, have children, and go to church. Since this was his message, what sort of people would want to have him killed?