{"id":2486748,"date":"2025-09-15T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-charlie-kirks-murder-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:40:31","slug":"after-charlie-kirks-murder-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-charlie-kirks-murder-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/","title":{"rendered":"After Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Murder, Sitting On The Sidelines Isn&#8217;t An Option"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-charlie-kirks-murder-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking on a college campus in Utah. Kirk&#8217;s beliefs-centered on faith in God, family values, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >patriotism-reflect convictions held<\/a> by many Americans. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> the shockwaves sent through the nation due to his murder,emphasizing that he was targeted not for radical ideas but for mainstream beliefs. It also points out a troubling response from some on the political left, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nick-sandmann-reaches-settlement-with-nbc\/\" title=\"Nick Sandmann Reaches Settlement With NBC\">including public figures<\/a> and professionals, who either justified or celebrated the killing. This normalization of political violence is presented as a perilous sign that no one holding traditional values is safe by remaining silent. The piece concludes with a call for Americans to actively defend their principles and stand united against hatred and violence, warning that if silence continues, the threat will only grow.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1kVR435CmMI\">Charlie Kirk\/Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/15\/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=After%20Charlie%20Kirk%E2%80%99s%20Assassination,%20Sitting%20On%20The%20Sidelines%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20An%20Option&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/15\/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=After%20Charlie%20Kirk%E2%80%99s%20Assassination,%20Sitting%20On%20The%20Sidelines%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20An%20Option&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/15\/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/15\/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=After%20Charlie%20Kirk%E2%80%99s%20Assassination,%20Sitting%20On%20The%20Sidelines%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20An%20Option&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/15\/after-charlie-kirks-assassination-sitting-on-the-sidelines-isnt-an-option\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday, conservative titan Charlie Kirk was murdered while speaking on a college campus in Utah. His crime? Sharing the Gospel, defending the family unit, and loving his country. <\/p>\n<p>His ideas weren&rsquo;t fringe. They&rsquo;re the values millions of ordinary Americans hold themselves &mdash; and that&rsquo;s why Kirk&rsquo;s assassination has shaken people so deeply. Kirk wasn&rsquo;t murdered for some radical cause, but for the most basic convictions that hold our nation together. If Kirk could be murdered for those truths, then no one can assume, &ldquo;It won&rsquo;t happen to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1796947749\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The reaction from the left made the danger clear. Instead of condemning the murder, many openly justified it. Their message was unmistakable: Political murder is acceptable if the victim believes the wrong thing.<\/p>\n<p>Heather Harvey, a staffer for Democrat Rep. Andr&eacute; Carson, posted on her Instagram story that Kirk is a &ldquo;casualty of the violence he incited,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2025\/09\/12\/democrat-rep-andre-carsons-staffer-says-slain-charlie-kirk-casualty-of-the-violence-he-incited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breitbart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two faculty members at East Tennessee State University were put on leave pending review after sharing posts that read, &ldquo;you reap what you sow&rdquo; and &ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a tragedy. It&rsquo;s a victory,&rdquo; NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-death-teachers-professors-nationwide-fired-disciplined-s-rcna230845?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=68c4d72e17362a0001a3e7a3&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A teacher at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California, allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/1776ProjectPac\/status\/1966941390815810044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>: &ldquo;Far right assholes have a target on their backs, and deserve to die. One down, millions to go,&rdquo; according to the 1776 Project PAC.<\/p>\n<p>A nurse at Children&rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta who reportedly posted, &ldquo;F-ck his kids. F-ck his ancestors, especially the b-tch who birthed him&rdquo; was fired, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1967109571237081594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to Libs of TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>These aren&rsquo;t fringe extremists hiding in the shadows. They are teachers, medical professionals, university faculty, even congressional staffers &mdash; people trusted with responsibilities and influence. Instead of recoiling from political murder, they&rsquo;re normalizing it. <\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the chilling clarity of this moment: Kirk was not assassinated for anything radical. He was assassinated for believing in things most Americans believe in &mdash; God, family, and country. If those bedrock values are now considered justification for political murder, then no one can fool himself into thinking he&rsquo;s safe being quiet.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk&rsquo;s murder is a wake-up call. Sitting on the sidelines won&rsquo;t protect you, because the left&rsquo;s hatred does not stop at political figures. If they can cheer the killing of a father of two for holding common American beliefs, they can cheer and justify the destruction of anyone who holds those views &mdash; which means all of us. <\/p>\n<p>Americans can&rsquo;t retreat into silence. We must speak boldly, defend our values clearly, and stand together firmly. If we don&rsquo;t, the forces that celebrated Kirk&rsquo;s murder will only grow stronger &mdash; and the next target could be any of us. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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