1. Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations

2. Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters

3. The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas That Will Win the Future

Published in 2020 by Harper Collins under its Broadside Books imprint, this book is a passionate defense of the “Make America Great Again” movement. The synopsis explores how Donald Trump’s presidency transformed the Republican Party from a Reagan-era conservative outfit into a populist force focused on everyday Americans.

Kirk breaks down key pillars like America First foreign policy, economic nationalism, secure borders, energy independence, and combating “fake news” and the “deep state.” He critiques globalism, endless wars, and unfair trade deals, arguing that Trump’s approach revitalized the economy and restored national pride.

The book positions MAGA as a forward-looking ideology that prioritizes working-class interests over elite agendas, with chapters on culture wars, education reform, and draining the swamp.

Kirk wrote it to define and promote the “new conservative agenda” under Trump, clarifying what MAGA stands for amid media distortions.

“Somebody said President Obama is much more popular in Germany than President Trump—he should be… If I start getting too popular in Germany, I’m doing something very wrong.”

He saw it as essential for winning future elections by listening to ordinary people rather than political insiders.

More on this book

4. The College Scam: How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America's Youth

5. Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West

Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life

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Let us begin with the most prominent: Bethlehem of Judah, often distinguished as Bethlehem Ephrathah to avoid confusion. This settlement, located about six miles south of Jerusalem in the hill country allotted to the tribe of Judah, features prominently across the biblical narrative. Its earliest mention comes in Genesis 35:19, where it is linked to the death of Rachel during the birth of Benjamin: “So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).” Here, Ephrath appears as an older name or clan designation associated with the area, emphasizing its Canaanite roots. Archaeological surveys, including those from the Late Bronze Age, confirm occupation as early as the 14th century BCE, as noted in the Amarna Letters, where it is referenced as Bit-Lahmi, a Canaanite city-state.

By the Iron Age, it gained royal significance as the ancestral home of David, the shepherd boy anointed king (1 Samuel 16-17). The prophet Micah later foretold a ruler emerging from this “Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah” (Micah 5:2), a verse that New Testament writers applied to Jesus’ nativity. Excavations at the site, now the modern city of Bethlehem, reveal continuous habitation through the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, with fortifications and water systems underscoring its strategic position along trade routes. This Bethlehem endured as a symbol of Judean identity, surviving conquests by Assyrians, Babylonians, and Romans alike.

Comparing the Two Bethlehems

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Doctors and hospitals are increasingly making life and death decisions without Informed Consent, and even against expressed wishes of parents.

Anyone of us could end up in a vulnerable situation and be at the mercy of a stranger. An attending physician you met for the first time in a hospital might conclude your life, or life of your child, isn’t worth saving. The question is no longer, “Can we save this patient?” A rapidly trending philosophy amongst those in medicine, is “Yes, we can save the patient, but should we?”

The answer was no for our son, Simon, unbeknownst to us, and despite us making our wishes known that we wanted everything medically done to save our son in 2010.

“We are not here to expedite the demise of our son! Treat him the way you would any other child.” My husband, Scott forcefully, and yet pleaded with doctors to treat our son, Simon. But they had their own countdown for Simon and secretly placed a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)order in his chart without our consent and gave him medication to suppress his breathing. They also fed him very little, essentially starving him to death. I am so thankful for the compassionate nurse who strongly encouraged us to examine our son’s medical records. No parent should have to fight for their child. That is when we discovered the secret DNR. But we have learned we are not alone.

Sadly, this trend continues to grow. Earlier this year, Baby Wren’s life was on countdown in a Texas hospital. Baby Wren was on a ventilator, and the hospital was counting the days to take her off the ventilator. Hoping to expedite her demise. Texas newborn, baby Wren, was one of the most recent victims of the Texas 25-Day Rule. Under the Texas Law a hospital ethics committee, may decide to withdraw treatment for any reason. A North Texas hospital was ready to cut her precious life short by removing her ventilator, despite her family’s objections.

Tinslee Lewis was another Texas baby whose denial of medical care due to a rare heart condition gained a lot of attention in 2020. Over a year battling the hospital, Tinslee made it home, and still alive five years later. This is proof that the hospital futility policy is a danger to those patients who would otherwise survive if it weren’t for the denial of care. Baby Wren was not so fortunate and did pass away before the 25 days were concluded.

Some speculate she may have been slow-coded. A slow code involves initiating some resuscitative measures but carrying them out slowly or omitting the most aggressive, Interventions in a slow code are limited in number, duration, intensity, or all three. Texas will tell you straight up, the countdown begins. No secret withholding of care. They just do it!

“The term ‘Pro-Life’ goes beyond protecting life in the womb; it also means protecting life until natural death,” said President of Texas Right to Life, Dr. John Seago. “The 25-Day Rule hastens a patient’s death by allowing the removal of life-sustaining treatment, treatment that is needed and working, against the wishes of patients or their families.”

Simon’s case is not isolated to the United States. Sadly, in 2017, Charlie Gard a baby in the UK, was also on the countdown. Ultimately, this hospital expedited Charlie’s demise. Since my son Simon’s death, it has been my mission to make sure life-sustaining treatment is not withheld from minor children without a parents’ consent. Simon’s Law, named after my son, Simon Crosier, says NO it should not be legal to place a DNR in a minor child’s chart without a parent’s knowledge or permission. It’s about informed consent!

Who Decides Your Death Date? That Of Your Child?

Do you as a parent want to make life and death decisions for your child? Or do you want a stranger, which most likely is the doctor you just met in the ICU making the decision that it’s time for your child to go?

Currently, we have 12 Simon-safe states and continue to raise awareness in other states. That is not enough! Those with intellectual disability are particularly at risk for this kind of discrimination. If all children in all states are not protected, then all are at risk!

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Charlie Kirk book recommendations begin with works that ground conservatism in Judeo-Christian principles, arguing that without faith, societies crumble. This was one of Kirk’s core principles.

1. The Holy Bible (ESV Study Bible, Hardcover)
   The ESV Study Bible, crafted by 95 leading scholars from diverse denominations, offers extensive notes, maps, illustrations, and articles to deepen engagement with Scripture. It emphasizes evangelical orthodoxy and the Reformation’s historic stream, making it an invaluable tool for understanding God’s Word. For Kirk, the Bible isn’t just history—it’s the soul of Western civilization, fostering moral clarity amid moral chaos. 
2. Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Gregory Hays
   This spiritual exercise from Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius offers timeless wisdom on living virtuously amid adversity, emphasizing self-discipline, justice, and acceptance of fate. Hays’s modern translation captures its intimate, reflective style, making it accessible for contemporary readers. Kirk values its Stoic insights as a counter to modern entitlement, promoting personal responsibility over victimhood. 
3. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
   Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl recounts his concentration camp experiences, arguing that finding purpose amid suffering enables resilience. Part memoir, part introduction to logotherapy, it posits meaning as life’s primary drive. Kirk highlights it as proof that faith and will triumph over despair, echoing conservative resilience against cultural pessimism. 
4. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
   Adapted from WWII radio talks, Lewis defends Christian basics using reason, from moral law’s existence to Christ’s divinity. He explores ethics, virtues, and God’s nature in plain language. For Kirk, it’s essential apologetics, dismantling secularism and affirming Christianity’s rational foundation. 
5. The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
   Lewis critiques modern education’s rejection of objective values, warning it produces “men without chests”—emotionally stunted individuals. He defends the Tao, a universal moral order, against subjectivism. Kirk sees it as a prophetic alarm against relativism eroding societal bonds. 
6. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
   The Space Trilogy’s finale pits a demonic scientific institute against a Christian remnant, blending sci-fi with Arthurian myth to critique technocracy. Kirk recommends it for exposing progressive elites’ hubris, mirroring today’s cultural battles. 
7. The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization by Vishal Mangalwadi
   Indian philosopher Mangalwadi traces the Bible’s influence on science, freedom, and justice, arguing it birthed Western progress. Kirk praises it for debunking secular myths, affirming Scripture’s civilizational role. 

8-9. MacArthur New Testament Commentary: John 1-11 (Volume 1) and John 12-21 (Volume 2) by John MacArthur
These verse-by-verse expositions unpack John’s Gospel, emphasizing Christ’s deity and salvation. Kirk endorses them for deepening biblical literacy, countering biblical illiteracy in youth. Volumes 1 and 2 combined.

Historical and Philosophical Pillars

Warnings from Dystopia

Business and Conservatism

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In the spring of 1915, in the muddy, scarred fields of Flanders, a Canadian doctor named John McCrae sat down and poured his grief into words that would echo across generations. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wasn’t just a soldier or a physician; he was a man who carried the weight of war in his heart. Born in 1872 in Guelph, Ontario, McCrae grew up with a love for learning, medicine, and poetry. He was the kind of person who could stitch a wound, fire a rifle, and write verses that made you pause and feel something deep. His life, though cut short, left a mark on the world through his poem In Flanders Fields, a haunting call to remember the fallen.

McCrae’s story begins in a small Canadian town, where he trained as a doctor and served as a soldier in the Second Boer War. By the time World War I broke out, he was in his early 40s, a seasoned physician who signed up to serve with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He wasn’t just there to fight; he was there to save lives, tending to wounded soldiers in makeshift hospitals near the front lines. The Second Battle of Ypres, fought in the spring of 1915, would test his strength and change him forever.

The Loss That Shaped a Poem

Ypres, a Belgian town surrounded by flat, fertile fields, was a hellscape in 1915. The German army unleashed chlorine gas for the first time, choking soldiers and leaving thousands dead or wounded. McCrae worked tirelessly in a field hospital, bandaging wounds, comforting the dying, and witnessing the relentless toll of war. Amid this chaos, he lost someone dear to him—Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, a young officer and friend. On May 2, 1915, Helmer was killed by an artillery shell, his body torn apart in an instant.

The loss hit McCrae hard. With no chaplain available, he took it upon himself to bury his friend in a makeshift cemetery, reading the service under the shadow of war. The next day, May 3, something stirred in him. Sitting in or near an ambulance wagon, he looked out at the fields, pockmarked with shell craters and dotted with simple wooden crosses. Bright red poppies, stubborn and vivid, bloomed in the churned-up soil, a stark contrast to the death all around. In that moment, McCrae picked up a pencil and scribbled words that came straight from his soul.

Writing In Flanders Fields

The poem came together quickly, in about 20 minutes, as if the words were waiting to spill out. In Flanders Fields captures the sorrow of the battlefield, the fleeting beauty of life, and a plea to keep fighting for those who could no longer fight. The poppies, growing over graves, became a symbol of blood and sacrifice. The larks, singing above the roar of guns, spoke to a hope that refused to die. And the voices of the dead, urging the living to “take up our quarrel with the foe,” carried a weight that still resonates today.

McCrae wasn’t sure about the poem at first. He crumpled it up and tossed it aside, thinking it too personal, too raw. But a fellow officer saw it, rescued it, and urged him to share it. Eventually, it found its way to Punch magazine in London, where it was published on December 8, 1915. Readers were moved by its simplicity and power. It wasn’t just poetry; it was a cry from the heart of war, a reminder of what was lost and what was worth fighting for.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

These words, simple yet profound, struck a chord. They were printed in newspapers, recited at rallies, and used to inspire soldiers and civilians alike. The poem became a rallying cry, a way to honor the dead by carrying on their fight.

A Symbol Born in the Fields

The red poppy, so vivid in McCrae’s poem, became more than a flower—it became a symbol of remembrance. In 1918, an American teacher named Moina Michael read the poem and vowed to wear a poppy to honor the fallen. She started selling silk poppies to raise money for veterans, an idea that spread across the world. A French woman, Anna Guérin, took it further, organizing poppy sales in Europe and North America. By the 1920s, wearing a poppy on Remembrance Day or Memorial Day was a tradition, a quiet way to say, “We haven’t forgotten.”

Today, those poppies are everywhere in November, pinned to coats and jackets, a reminder of McCrae’s words and the sacrifices they honor. The poem’s legacy isn’t just in its words but in the way it shaped how we remember war’s cost.

McCrae’s Final Days

McCrae didn’t live to see the full impact of his poem. He kept working as a doctor, moving from one military hospital to another, until early 1918. Exhausted and worn down by the war, he caught pneumonia, which developed into meningitis. On January 28, 1918, he died in a hospital in Boulogne, France, at the age of 45. His fellow soldiers buried him with full military honors in Wimereux Cemetery, not far from the fields that inspired his poem. Even in death, he was close to the poppies and the men he’d served.

Why It Still Matters

John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields is more than a poem; it’s a bridge between the past and the present. It reminds us of the human cost of war—not just in numbers, but in friendships lost, in moments of beauty amidst horror, in the quiet courage of those who served. Every Memorial Day weekend, when we pin a poppy to our lapel or pause for a moment of silence, we’re carrying the torch McCrae wrote about. We’re keeping faith with those who lie in Flanders fields.

The poem’s power lies in its honesty. It doesn’t glorify war; it mourns it while urging us to remember. McCrae, a doctor who saw the worst of humanity’s conflicts, gave us a way to process that grief and turn it into something meaningful. His words, written in a fleeting moment of pain, have outlived him, touching hearts and inspiring acts of remembrance a century later.

A Call to Remember

If you’ve ever worn a poppy or stood silent at 11 a.m. on Memorial Day, you’ve felt the echo of John McCrae’s words. His poem, born from a single loss in a war that claimed millions, still speaks to us. It asks us to look at the fields—whether in Flanders or in our own lives—and to hold the torch high. It’s a call to remember not just the soldiers, but the humanity they fought for, the love they carried, and the hope they left behind.

Next time you see a poppy, think of McCrae, sitting in that ambulance wagon, his heart heavy with loss but his spirit refusing to break. Think of the larks, still singing, and the crosses, row on row. And think of how a few words, scribbled in grief, can change the world.

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WHEREAS, Tabitha Enzminger, a healthy 5-year-old Idaho girl, is living and thriving with Full Trisomy 18, growing and developing skills at her own pace.

WHEREAS, Tabitha is able to access proper nutrition for growth, healing, and development through a feeding tube; and, manage most illnesses from home with medical-grade equipment and oxygen supplies.

WHEREAS, Tabitha recovered quickly from EARLY heart-repair surgery, involving a blood transfusion, intubation, and life-threatening narcotics.

WHEREAS, recent medical studies boast a median age of 16 YEARS for children with Trisomy 18 who receive TIMELY medical interventions.  (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28456396 or 29046387)

WHEREAS, The Support Organization for Trisomy (SOFT) has been recording similar success stories since 1980, the same year that the oldest known individual LIVING with Trisomy 18 in the US was born.  (https://trisomy.org/megan-Hayes-turns-40-years-old)

WHEREAS, Tabitha has BLESSED her siblings with lessons in being patient, tolerant, caring, and compassionate individuals, who do not take life for granted, because life itself is 100% fatal.

WHEREAS, it is scientifically impossible for ANY prenatal diagnosis to be 100% accurate.

WHEREAS, options for life-affirming care are rarely offered as a CHOICE to families.

WHEREAS, statistics are their own self-fulling prophecies, and those who choose to go against “medical expert” dictates can expect to face medical discrimination and passive euthanasia.  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EFYxAZRR4c)

WHEREAS, Simon Crosier (of Missouri), with Trisomy 18 and repairable congenital defects, only lived 3 short months, due to prescribed starvation, medically suppressed respiratory drive, and withheld resuscitative measures, all in direct conflict with parents’ expressed wishes and CHOICE.

WHEREAS, parents are the most in-tune with a child’s tolerance and response to interventions, thus have a parental right to sign off on ALL medical decisions, regardless of the child’s perceived neurological capabilities.

WHEREAS, Simon’s Law (or similar statutes), requiring doctors to consult parents on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) determinations, is only in effect in 11 states.

WHEREAS, The Simon Crosier Act (HR-6344) has been introduced in Congress to amend the Medicaid code regarding DNRs on minors.

WHEREAS, all are urged to protect both mothers and children from being harmed and devalued through misinformation and medical bias!

For further information or media inquires, please contact:  Website:  www.SimonsLaw.org
Sheryl Crosier – Mother of Simon, Founder of Simon’s Law – Sheryl@SimonsLaw.org
Sandi Enzminger – Director of Operations, Simon’s Kids – Sandi@SimonsLaw.org

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HR-6344 (The Simon Crosier Act) proposes to amend titles XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require providers of services and health maintenance organizations under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to provide for certain policies to be in place relating to do-not-resuscitate orders or similar physician’s orders for unemancipated minors receiving services.

The Simon Crosier Act (HR-6344) is currently waiting for the House Committee On Energy and Commerce to mark it up. Please take a moment to reach out to committee members, especially Chairwoman Rodgers (R-Washington) at (202) 225-2006, with the following message:

“My name is your name, I am the parent of a child with a life-limiting diagnosis, who is at risk of having resuscitative measures withheld without my consent, with every hospitalization in your state. Therefore, I urge you to mark up HR-6344 (The Simon Crosier Act), so that it has the opportunity to move beyond the House Committee On Energy and Commerce to protect my parental right to be included in DNR determinations for my child.“

REPUBLICAN:

1. Cathay McMorris Rodgers, WA (202) 225-2006
2. Michael C. Burgess, TX (202) 225-7772
3. Robert E. Latta, OH (202) 225-6405
4. Brett Guthrie, KY (202) 225-3501
5. H. Morgan Griffith, VA (202) 225-3861
6. Gus M. Bilirakis, FL (202) 225-5755
7. Larry Bushon, IN (202) 225-4636
8. Richard Hudson, NC (202) 225-3715
9. Tim Walberg, MI (202) 225-6276
10. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, GA (202) 225-5831
11. Jeff Duncan, SC (202) 225-5301
12. Gary J. Palmer, AL (202) 225-4921
13. Neal P. Dunn, FL (202) 225-5235
14. John R. Curtis, UT (202) 225-7751
15. Debbie Lesko, AZ (202) 225-4576
16. Greg Pence, IN (202) 225-3021
17. Dan Crenshaw, TX (202) 225-6565
18. John Joyce, PA (202) 225-2431
19. Kelly Armstong, ND (202) 225-2611
20. Randy K. Weber, Sr., TX (202) 225-2831
21. Rick W. Allen, GA (202) 225-2823
22. Troy Balderson, OH (202) 225-5355
23. Russ Fulcher, ID (202) 225-6611
24. August Pfluger, TX (202) 225-3605
25. Diana Harshbarger, TN (202) 225-6356
26. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, IA (202) 225-6576
27. Kat Cammack, FL (202) 225-5744
28. Jay Obernolte, CA (202) 225-5861

DEMOCRAT:

1. Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ (202) 225-4671
2. Anna G. Eshoo, CA (202) 225-8104
3. Diana DeGette, CO (202) 225-4431
4. Janice D. Schakowsky, IL (202) 225-2111
5. Doris O. Matsui, CA (202) 225-7163
6. Kathy Castor, FL (202) 225-3376
7. John P. Sarbanes, MD (202) 225-4016
8. Paul Tonko, NY (202) 225-5076
9. Yvette D. Clarke, NY (202) 225-6231
10. Tony Cárdenas, CA (202) 225-6131
11. Raul Ruiz, CA (202) 225-5330
12. Scott H. Peters, CA (202) 225-0508
13. Debbie Dingell, MI (202) 225-4071
14. Marc A. Veasey, TX (202) 225-9897
15. Ann M. Kuster, NH (202) 225-5206
16. Robin L. Kelly, IL (202) 225-0773
17. Nanette Diaz Barragán, CA (202) 225-8220
18. Lisa Blunt Rochester, DE (202) 225-4165
19. Darren Soto, FL (202) 225-9889
20. Angie Crian, MN (202) 225-2271
21. Kim Schrier, WA (202) 225-7761
22. Lori Trahan, MA (202) 225-3411
23. Lizzie Fletcher, TX (202) 225-2571

The contact list of politicians and their office contacts is available from the public Congress website for the Committee On Energy and Commerce.

For further information or media inquiries, please contact:
Sheryl Crosier – Mother of Simon, Founder of Simon’s Law – Sheryl@SimonsLaw.org
Sand Enzminger – Director of Operations, Simon’s Kids – Sandi@SimonsLaw.org
Website: www.SimonsLaw.org

Read about Simon’s Life and His Impact

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“In particular, we leverage recent advances in neural text-to-speech to create and release thousands of human-quality, open-license audiobooks from the Project Gutenberg e-book collection,” a team of people from Project Gutenberg and Microsoft said in a paper about the project.

“Our method can identify the proper subset of e-book content to read for a wide collection of diversely structured books and can operate on hundreds of books in parallel. This work contributed over five thousand open-license audiobooks and an interactive demo that allows users to quickly create their own customized audiobooks.”

The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance the accessibility of literature for enthusiasts of audiobooks globally and promote equal access to premium-quality audio content. Whether you are in the process of learning to read, seeking inclusive reading technology, or gearing up for a lengthy drive, we trust that you will find delight in this curated audiobook assortment.

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