Senate passes resolution for 'National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk' for Oct. 14th (Kirk's birthday)

[Larniavc]

Kirk was more of a presence in chronically online Zoomers' feeds on their phones.

In order to understand the hype around Kirk's "martyrdom", you have to understand the role of martyrdom in all authoritarian political cults. Dying for the cause is what sanctifies it and makes it beyond rational debate or skeptical analysis.

And the good thing with martyrs is that they are always someone else.

 

[Yarddog]

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution marking Oct. 14, 2025 -- the influencer's birthday -- a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk."

In the approved resolution, the Senate "recognizes Charlie Kirk for his contributions to civic education and public service" and "encourages educational institutions, civic organizations and citizens across the United States to observe this day."

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday that the House of Representative will "soon pass a resolution honoring the life and legacy of our friend Charlie Kirk, and condemning the political violence that led to his untimely passing."

I think they should add the names to all political violence to this resolution.

 

[FenderTL5]

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday that the House of Representative will "soon pass a resolution honoring the life and legacy of our friend Charlie Kirk, and condemning the political violence that led to his untimely passing."

I suppose that's a little more than the customary "thoughts and prayers" and just accept it.

 

[Nithavela]

Interesting that you come down on me and not NxNW for doing the same thing.

That's because I'm biased.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Actually, more like MLK, Jr. Lennon wasn't shot for singing "Imagine there's no countries..."

No but also Charlie Kirk wasn’t leading a social reform effort comparable to the civil rights movement.

 

[RileyG]

And a dance?

Meh. It’s a shame he’s gone, but he’s nothing like MLK and Kirk is no martyr.

 

[Vambram]

Meh. It’s a shame he’s gone, but he’s nothing like MLK and Kirk is no martyr.

I disagree. I believe that Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr for free speech in America.

 

[Hans Blaster]

I disagree. I believe that Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr for free speech in America.

Is that why he's been harrassing professors for having opinions Kirk didn't like from the beginning of his career? It was because he was for "free speach"?

 

[Vambram]

Is that why he's been harrassing professors for having opinions Kirk didn't like from the beginning of his career? It was because he was for "free speach"?

He did not harass professors. But, he did debate them. There is a clear difference.

 

[Hans Blaster]

He did not harass professors. But, he did debate them. There is a clear difference.

The major project of TP USA from the start was an index of ideologically unacceptable professors, called "professor watchlist". That site is clearly intended to fuel harassment of faculty they don't like and get them removed. His whole career was about whinging that colleges didn't meet his ideological preferences.

 

[NxNW]

Interesting that you come down on me and not NxNW for doing the same thing.

My question was relevant, since the children were murdered the same day.

 

[Vambram]

The major project of TP USA from the start was an index of ideologically unacceptable professors, called "professor watchlist". That site is clearly intended to fuel harassment of faculty they don't like and get them removed. His whole career was about whinging that colleges didn't meet his ideological preferences.

It is not harassment to call out professors teaching leftists and Marxist ideologies. Charlie Kirk's whole career was about going out to the campuses to have free speech debates with whoever desired to show up to ask him questions.

 

[Tuur]

Is that why he's been harrassing professors for having opinions Kirk didn't like from the beginning of his career? It was because he was for "free speach"?

Is a call for debate harassment? I've known of atheists who, from time to time, call for debate on religion, and never considered that harassment.

 

[Hans Blaster]

It is not harassment to call out professors teaching leftists and Marxist ideologies. Charlie Kirk's whole career was about going out to the campuses to have free speech debates with whoever desired to show up to ask him questions.

Kirk didn't debate these professors. He put them on an index and detailed their "ideological crimes".

Name two professors on his list that Kirk debated. I doubt a lightweight like Kirk would dare.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Is a call for debate harassment? I've known of atheists who, from time to time, call for debate on religion, and never considered that harassment.

I know of a few with streaming shows. Call them up if you want a debate on religion/god. I don't. Kirk and TP USA put of a website to harass intellectuals.

 

[Vambram]

Kirk didn't debate these professors. He put them on an index and detailed their "ideological crimes".

Name two professors on his list that Kirk debated. I doubt a lightweight like Kirk would dare.

He debated their ideas. None of the professors would dare to debate Charlie Kirk because they knew that he would defeat their left wing ideas with common sense and constitutional conservatism.

 

[Pommer]

I disagree. I believe that Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr for free speech in America.

Well let’s just make the country into church, why don’t we?

Mixing religious fervor with government power has historically been, overall, a “bad thing”; it’s a well intentioned mistake, let’s not go through another attempt, just, yet...please.

 

[Pommer]

He debated their ideas. None of the professors would dare to debate Charlie Kirk because they knew that he would defeat their left wing ideas with common sense and constitutional conservatism.

“Professional debater” is a time-honored vocation, ‘tis true, but there’s no “up-side” to a already busy professor debating this very intelligent high-school graduate.

Charlie wasn‘t from academia, he didn‘t have cred with those people.
They weren’t ”frightened” by his opinions and his remarkable charisma; he wasn’t on their radars.

 

[Hans Blaster]

He debated their ideas. None of the professors would dare to debate Charlie Kirk because they knew that he would defeat their left wing ideas with common sense and constitutional conservatism.

LOL.

 

[That Guy 11200]

I disagree. I believe that Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr for free speech in America.

Yeah. I'm sure Christ himself would be impressed with Charlie Kirk caring more for gun rights than for children being slaughtered in American schools. Charlie Kirk truly represents American Christianity.