Holland used
“fire” 10 X
“musket” 8 X
made mult ref 2 “friendly fire”
“wounds” +
“scarring”
In particular,
he called
“more musket fire”
from BYU’s faculty
2 defend Mormonism’s official position
on inferiority + social dangers of
same-sex relationships + marriages.
Aug. 23,
Jeffrey R. Holland,
Brigham Young University’s fmr pres
+ a senior apostle in
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
gave inflammatory speech
2 BYU faculty + staff.
Holland cited his inspiration;
couple of anonymous ltrs from
*concerned believers
who have been watching
the rise of LGBT acceptance at BYU.
“U should know
some people in extended community
R feeling abandoned + betrayed by BYU.”
In 39 min speech,
Holland refers 2
Fmr valedictorian Matt Easton,
who came out as gay
in his 2019 commencement speech,
simply identified himself as gay.
Holland:
“What might another speaker
feel free 2 announce next year,
until eventually anything goes?"
SeriousMormonParanoia
Holland's speech felt,
2 some BYU faculty mems,
like an unsettling attack
on basic principles
of intellectual freedom
+ independence.
Progressive Mormons B Damned.
"Others have noted
a possible 3rd audience, <===
since the choice of metaphors;
violent throughout;
seemed 2 function as
dog whistles
2 the currently discontented
alt-right of Mormondom." <===
"The much hoped-for reparations
devolved into a corrupted process
marked by diverted funds
+ misconduct
that even the lawyers involved
characterized as 'fraud'".
John "Jack" Hanick
faces max of 25 yrs in prison
for allegedly violating the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
and
making false statements to federal prosecutors.
He was arrested Feb. 3 in London and awaits extradition.
Hahaha.
Thanks Harvard.
"An edited tasting of
Russian vodka
will be provided!"
🤦♂️
In 2013, Hanick moved 2 RU
2 launch independent,
privately financed tv network.
2 yrs later, moved 2 Athens.