Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 19, 2025 ~ Guest Commentary ~ A Historical Perspective on Charlie Kirk By Jason R. Edwards F or thousands of years if you asked who the two greatest teachers of all time were, the answer would be Jesus and Socrates. Tragically, these celebrated instructors share another trait: they were both executed by their societies, perhaps particularly for their effectiveness in “corrupting the youth” with truth. Though thankfully not through legal execution, Charlie Kirk’s life was nevertheless tragically extinguished, but by a youth corrupted with lies. One need not equate Charlie Kirk to Jesus and Socrates to nevertheless recognize that his ministry, teaching, and stature ~ School Bus Drivers Wanted ~ 7D Licensed School Bus Drivers place him in their historical legacy. In fact, Kirk proclaimed the message of the former primarily by utilizing the method of the latter. Kirk’s fulfillment of his mission was so effective, particularly with youth, that he was murdered for it. Thereby, the taking of Kirk’s life, akin to Jesus and Socrates, stands as a painful testament to the fact that mankind’s sinful human nature often violently rejects truth and even cries out for the blood of those who will stand in the public square and boldly proclaim it. Jesus and Socrates share anSteps Stoops Rebuilt or Repaired Chimney Rebuilt or Repaired House Foundation Leaks Repaired All Basement Repairs Chimney Inspection Roofing & Siding Masonry Repairs Window Installation & Repairs Drywall & Carpentry Waterproofing other significant historical trait: neither, as far as we know, wrote anything down. Ironically, our socalled “higher” educational institutions have not modeled themselves after the greatest teachers but instead have operated under a “publish or perish” standard. Jesus and Socrates were not known for publishing in obscure journals, but instead through the testimonies and lives of their students. In contrast with Jesus and Socrates, in his brief 31 years, Charlie Kirk was both a prolific and best-selling author—a fact that undoubtedly irked many academics, especially since Kirk was proudly not trained by their guild. Instead, by word and deed Kirk threw back the curtain of America’s corrupted educational establishment and proved that one enters that now immoral system only at extreme risk to one’s soul. Though these institutions claim CHARLIE KIRK | SEE PAGE 23 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Bourgoin, Jaime Chery, Pierre J He, Raymond M Jacobs, Ryan J Joseph, Querene Kulkarni, Aneesha Liu, Axue Ngan, Wai C Petty, Kyle Xu, Jiaer Chan, Abby BUYER2 SELLER1 Gupta, Minakshi Le, Thai A Yan, Shijie He, Melody Y Lonzana, Guido Xie, Jinying Nguyen, Thomas V Rockwell, Sarah Kraszewski, Lacy A Savage, Anne-Marie Ngan, Daniel B Detmold, William Kraszewski, Brian S Savage, Richard M Schulze, Clare A Malden Trans is looking for reliable drivers for the new school year. We provide ongoing training and support for licensing requirements. Applicant preferably lives local (Malden, Everett, Revere). Part-time positions available and based on AM & PM school hours....15-30 hours per week. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! If interested, please call David @ 781-322-9401. CDL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WANTED Compensation: $28/hour School bus transportation company seeking active CDL drivers who live LOCALLY (Malden, Everett, Chelsea and immediate surrounding communities). - Applicant MUST have BOTH S and P endorsements as well as Massachusetts school bus certificate. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! - Part-time hours, BUT GUARANTEED 20-35 HOURS PER WEEK depending on experience. Contact David @ 781-322-9401. The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. SELLER2 ADDRESS 39 Grant Rd 78-80 Suffolk St 550 Main St #6 240 Ferry St #1 55 Cherry St 502 Salem St 76 Beach St 595 Highland Ave 12 Seery St CITY Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden DATE 08.28.25 08.29.25 08.25.25 08.29.25 08.29.25 08.26.25 08.26.25 08.29.25 08.28.25 PRICE 720000 960000 325000 565000 600000 640000 760000 660000 755000
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