The Murder Of Charlie Kirk

 This was written the day after Charlie Kirk's murder.

I am something of numb at this time.  Charlie Kirk has been murdered by an assassin.

There is a part of me that wants to go to war with those who seek to destroy America; people who present as diseased members of a herd, who in nature are always shunned and expelled for what should be intuitively obvious reasons.  That same part of me wishes the shooter to be captured alive and flayed.

But my larger self understands that I have to stay wired tight and not let my senses of horror, sadness, and deep anger rule me.  Logic, reason, and self control must remain to us.  Our senses of the Divine must prevail, lest we react precipitously to this horrific act of senseless violence.

My only message to America is this: in spite of your horror, revulsion, and anger at this most heinous act, maintain possession of yourselves.  Do not lower yourselves to the bait that has been thrown before you, because that is precisely what the despicable want.  They want you to lose yourselves in rage; to be less than you are; to be like them.

God bless Charlie Kirk, his family, America, and all Americans; even those whose perspectives on the proprieties of human relations are so gravely and dangerously mistaken.

Until next time, please accept my best wishes.

America Is Not A Constitutional Republic

 I now often see frequent references that assert America as being a constitutional republic.  America is by no means a "constitutional republic".

We are a constitutionally limited republic. The two are not quite the same and the difference is very significant.

A constitutional republic is a government where representatives are elected to govern according to a constitution that outlines the structure and powers of the government, with individual rights protected.

A constitutionally limited republic emphasizes stricter limits on government power, prioritizing individual liberties and restricting governmental authority to only what is explicitly allowed by the constitution.

The difference lies in the degree of emphasis on limiting government power, with the latter being more restrictive.

In America's case, far more restrictive.

Therefore, there exists no rightful place in America for tyrannical philosophies, those of cowards, thieves, and other corrupts.

Progressivism and all such vulgarities are anathema to all for which America stands as the beacon of liberty; the shining city on the hill; the example to all the world.

Michael Rennie as Klaatu put it well in "The Day The Earth Stood Still" when he quipped "we do not claim to have attained perfection. But we have a system, and it works." In spite of the irony there, the statement fits well with respect to America.

May God bless us all and have mercy upon those who march against the proprieties of liberty.

Until next time, please accept my best wishes.