> John Pesutto has been given 24 hours to stand down or face a leadership challenge after the narrow vote on allowing Moira Deeming back into the party room cost him support from key backers.
The First Amendment affords equal protection to all holiday displays, from Baphomet to Baby Jesus.
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Concord’s City Plaza is open for unattended displays by private groups during the holiday season. In early December, the Satanic Temple — which describes itself as a religious organization with a mission to “encourage benevolence and empathy among all people, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits” — put up a statue of the goat-headed deity Baphomet in Concord’s City Plaza, under a permit granted by the city.
Baphomet’s temporary neighbors included a nativity scene placed by a rural civic group and a Bill of Rights display put up by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. But just days after the Satanic Temple’s statue went up, it was vandalized — its goat head knocked off, its robed torso severed from its legs, and its tablet bearing the tenets of the Satanic Temple smashed to pieces. Police are investigating the vandalism, but the destroyed statue was taken down.
Then, earlier this week, a new statue went up, this time accompanied by a copy of the permit allowing its placement. In less than 48 hours, that statue, too, was destroyed. The police identified a suspect and said charges are forthcoming. That’s the proper response to vandalism of lawful displays: arrest and prosecute the vandals — don’t impose a “heckler’s veto” by censoring expression that provokes public hostility.
> Lord Coe has made a “non-negotiable” pledge to protect the female category if he becomes president of the International Olympic Committee, arguing that the boxing debacle at this year’s Paris Games – where two fighters won gold medals as women despite a sex test controversy – would never have happened on his watch.
Twas the Night before Terfmas - A Visit from St. Rowling -
Twas the night before Terfmas, And all through the thread, The Terfs greeted Maya's decision with dread.
The trans folx were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of clownfish, swam in their heads.
When out on my timeline, There arose such a clatter, I sprang from my scrolling, To see what was the matter.
More rapid than eagles, Her peak trans it came, She whistled and shouted And tweeted with fame.
Now dress how you like! Call yourself how you please! Sleep with those who will have you! Live secure and in peace! Respect our XX, don't think our sex is your call, Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!
The trans folx were angry, Their childhoods were shattered, Alas, she had said that biology mattered!
The likes piled up, The retweets they glistened, And some of the comments showed normies had listened.
And I heard her exclaim as she logged off for the night:
Happy Terfmas to all, and to all sex - based rights!
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