One of the most memorable quotes from the Obama administration came from Rahm Emanuel: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” That is how the Left thinks about power. And this moment—this terrible moment—must not be wasted either. Charlie Kirk is dead. Shot down on a college campus for daring to defend the very values that made the West worth saving. If we let his death pass without action, then we will have let him die in vain.

Right now, millions of Americans feel two emotions coursing through their veins. First, the shock, sadness, and grief that such a man, such a father, such a patriot has been cut down. Christians know the message of turning the other cheek. But alongside grief there is something else: rage. Roaring, righteous anger. The question is not whether we feel it. The question is how we respond.

To Honor Charlie Kirk, We Must Continue His Fight Against Radical Ideology | Opinion – Ayaan Hirsi Ali for Newsweek