The Values of Charlie Kirk

It has taken me a while to compose my thoughts after the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

It was a heinous act by a deranged youth.  Ironic, considering that Kirk was an advocate for the younger generation.

Charlie’s views were traditional conservative values, much influenced by his Christian faith.  (He was an Evangelical member of the Christian Calvary Association).

He was outspoken, but with a fair demeanor that appealed to his followers.  As he gathered more attention, he became a subject of opposition by extreme left-wing personalities.

Many of his views and statements have been misstated – a dishonest state of affairs that culminated in his death.  From that process, his enemies created a martyr for the cause.

What were Charlie Kirk's fundamental values ?

Here are Key Values Advocated by Charlie Kirk:

• Strongly supported limited government intervention, individual liberty, free markets, and lower taxes. He often emphasized that government’s role should be constrained.

• Pushed for stricter immigration laws and stronger border enforcement; he saw open or lax immigration as a threat to national culture and cohesion.

• Emphasized Christian faith as central to national identity and governance. He argued that the separation of church and state has been overstated

• Skepticism of progressive ideas about gender and sexuality (e.g. opposition to certain LGBTQ+ rights, or critique of “sexual anarchy”), emphasizing roles for family, tradition, and conventional moral norms.

• Believed in gun rights by the Second Amendment, arguing that gun ownership is a bulwark of liberty, even in the face of public safety concerns.

• Said that many universities reward conformity rather than actual skills; that ideologies dominate campus culture in ways that discourage free speech.

• Urged young people to consider alternatives to traditional college: apprenticeships, trade schools, community college, gap years, doing something more directly practical

• Spoke about the difficulty for young people in owning homes, the rising cost of living, and how that makes marriage, having children, and establishing a stable household harder.

• Talked about how the burden of debt (not just student debt) has “radicalized” some young people — making them disillusioned with existing political, economic, and generational structures.

• Often targeted university campuses as places where conservative or dissenting viewpoints are silenced, where “woke” ideology or liberal orthodoxy dominates. He said that many students feel intimidated or censored.

• Making home ownership more achievable, marriage more accessible, family policies more supportive under conservative frameworks.

• Emphasized that young people should get involved politically, to push back against cultural trends they disagree with — free speech suppression, ideological conformity, etc. Build campus groups, take leadership roles, debate, use social media.

Charlie Kirk used his public platform to encourage young people to speak up, debate, and push back against what he saw as ideological bias.

I have to say that I agree with most of his basic values, but not all in detail.  Many in America also agree his views.

In particular, I do not agree with his idea that the government should take more influence from Christian religion.  See comment in Footnote following this post.

Charlie’s growing popularity earned vile responses from Left-Wing fringe elements.  Their calls went beyond mere opposition – with a goal to have him silenced.  The examples in Social Media are plentiful.  Well, it happened. 

This is catastrophic for a free, open society that values Freedom of Expression without fear of retribution.

What has been said about Charlie Kirk since his death (such as he brought it on himself, or he deserved it) is not about Free Speech. 

It is about right and wrong.

David Hollaender                                                   September 16, 2025

Cogport.com 

Footnote: Church and State

Many early settlers came to America seeking religious freedom and left behind the persecution suffered for their particular faith.

Going back to the history of the founding of our country, the vast majority of people were of Christian Faith.  However, the Founders provided for separation of Church and State in the Constitution.  Why?  Because the principles of our country were influenced by the desire for Democracy and Freedom of Choice. 

They rejected any terms that could support the tyranny of a monarchy like the Colonies had endured under English Rule. 

Of influence was the history of the Church of England established by a King as the official church of England.  Even today, the Church of England retains its legal establishment and remains the “established church” — with bishops in the House of Lords and the monarch as its Supreme Governor.

We do not need that.