As nature moved past the longest day of the year at the end of June and began its slow march toward the shortest day of the year — a march toward the darkest part of the year — a courageous voice was silenced.

Justin Raimondo leaves behind decades of writing, interviews, and speeches. He leaves behind a sense of passion and courage — a level of courage so expansive that he was not likely to ever realize how impactful he was, which is part of the nature of being a courageous person.