Sanseito Sighting : Updated with Sanseito's Message to Turning Pointers, Kirkian Reflections

A sprinkling of Sanseito volunteers in downtown Niigata. Sporting their trademark orange. Waves to all, indiscriminately, Japanese and foreigners alike. The late Mr Kirk attended a Sanseito rally last weekend. Strange bedfellows, perhaps, considering the white, Judeo-Christian vision of America he championed. Don't imagine he was bothered by the wartime internment of Japanese Americans. Not overmuch. One thing about extremists: no sense of irony. From the official site: In Memory of Charlie Kirk We are stunned and heartbroken at the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing. Only on September 7, we welcomed him to Japan for a lecture. In that short time, he became more than a distinguished guest—he became a comrade, committed to building the future with us. We had promised to meet again at his year-end event and had begun to imagine the work we would take on together. Charlie left us with a wealth of vital messages. Though his life was taken, no one can take his convictions or silence the message he carried. We will honor him in the only way worthy of his example: by treasuring what we received from him, by telling it faithfully, and by carrying it forward—here in Japan and beyond. To his family, to our friends at Turning Point, and to all who loved him, we extend our deepest condolences and our unwavering resolve to continue the work we pledged to undertake together. Rest in peace, Charlie. We will see you again. ("comrade" an interesting choice) "carrying it forward—here in Japan": hopefully that doesn't extend to accepting some gun deaths, as Kirk opined was an acceptable price to pay for gun rights (fortunately Japan doesn't suffer from the peculiar American derangement about firearm ownership and God-given rights) Official site of Sanseito