Call it “the tactic of the about-face.” Or call it “on the one hand, on the other hand.” Call it what you will, but here’s a good example. We have this statement from Obama on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. When I … Continue reading →
For anyone who follows the news it’s impossible to ignore the tide of hatred unleashed against the affable, smiling, “let us all reason together,” and now-deceased Charlie Kirk and his supporters. However, it’s not new. From those who admire the … Continue reading →
So fast and furious it’s hard to keep up. But here’s some of it. (1) There’s no reason to trust a person’s enemies to represent that person’s words fairly. The Kirk-hating forces – and they are legion, it turns out … Continue reading →
Did you ever have a friend or lover or spouse or relative who did something for which that person needed to do some soul-searching, make some changes, and apologize, and that person didn’t do any of that but merely asserted … Continue reading →
When a stone is dropped into water, it creates ripples that go outward from that center. The work of Charlie Kirk and the aftermath of his public killing, plus the celebration of much of the left, is something that will … Continue reading →
Kirk’s killer didn’t think ahead very much. He was an effective assassin. But his getaway plan left a lot to be desired; his disguise wasn’t all that great, and he probably was unaware of the fact that his every move … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I already have put up this post about the suspect’s capture.] The story is worthy of literature, although there’s no Dostoevsky or Truman Capote around to write it: Robinson was turned in after his father recognized him in photos … Continue reading →
Note that I wrote “the suspect,” not “a suspect.” His name is Tyler Robinson, 22, and he is a Utah resident. Cracking this case demonstrates the tremendous usefulness of the ubiquitous surveillance cameras in public places, plus the technology to … Continue reading →
I keep hearing in the MSM that Charlie Kirk was “divisive” and “polarizing,” two of their favorite words for any figure on the right. What do these pundits really mean when they call Kirk that? They mean that he said … Continue reading →
The modus operandi in the Kirk assassination seems somewhat similar to that of the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. One difference is that, when an ex-president and presidential candidate speaks at a large open-air venue, the roofs are supposed … Continue reading →
This is terrible terrible news: Trump, 79, announced Kirk’s death in a post on Truth Social, writing: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States … Continue reading →
There are few details as yet on this story, but it sounds bad: Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Wednesday. Bystanders report seeing Kirk shot near his neck during a Q&A … Continue reading →