For those of you who need more info about just how unfit Mike Braun’s Lt Gov running mate candidate Micah Beckwith is, I’ve observed & interacted him for a few years, and here is a 🧵of my thoughts.
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He first caught my attention after losing the US Rep GOP primary to Spartz in May 2020, when he was promoting religious exemptions for COVID vaccines. He gained quite a following doing it.
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He later compared getting a mandated vaccine to being raped on a podcast, saying it’s sticking something in your body that you don’t want, which is paramount to rape.
I’m sure actual rape survivors would like a word or 2 with him. Audio link below:
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I’m sure actual rape survivors would like a word or 2 with him. Audio link below:
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Then there were his comments the day after the January 6 insurrection in DC, recorded in his car, where he blasphemously proclaimed God had spoken to him & said he sent those riots. This is a cornerstone of Christian Nationalism:
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He is a self-proclaimed Christian Nationalist, posting in a now private TikTok account the video below “3 Reasons Why You Should Be A Christian Nationalist.”
Project 2025 is the blueprint for Christian Nationalism.
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Project 2025 is the blueprint for Christian Nationalism.
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Then in 2022, he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the @HamiltonEastPL Board in a questionable manner by the Hamilton County Council, which began his crusade to rid the public library of “porn” for kids.
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It was apparent to observers of bd mtgs that Beckwith was there as a culture warrior.
He was on his📱during mtgs & appeared to be texting constantly. His lack of interest in day to day function of the board was apparent & I documented it on Twitter.
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He was on his📱during mtgs & appeared to be texting constantly. His lack of interest in day to day function of the board was apparent & I documented it on Twitter.
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After I posted that, Beckwith went on his FB page stating I was a failed leftist who was pro-pornography for kids, both of which are false. For a Christian pastor, his comments were petty & appalling.
The FB post is at this link:
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The FB post is at this link:
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At mtgs it appeared he wasn’t familiar w/the library he was governing.
There was a way for the public to request a 📕be removed but he & far-right mbrs established a collection development policy moving teen📚 to the adult section if they contained the criteria below.
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There was a way for the public to request a 📕be removed but he & far-right mbrs established a collection development policy moving teen📚 to the adult section if they contained the criteria below.
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The new policy cost thousands & left barren shelves in the teen section while the policy was being implemented.
When a beloved teen 📕 by @johngreen -The Fault in Our Stars-was moved it finally caught the attention of ppl outside of our community.
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When a beloved teen 📕 by @johngreen -The Fault in Our Stars-was moved it finally caught the attention of ppl outside of our community.
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Before it rec’d national attention Beckwith defended the collection dev policy, comparing it to keeping kids safe from wild animals & incorrectly stating a book killed 60M ppl.
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Instead of owning the policy, Beckwith & other bd mbrs accused the Lib Dir of doing it on purpose despite following their rules & asking for clarification many times.
They voted to suspend the policy due to the uproar, after spending $300k on it.
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They voted to suspend the policy due to the uproar, after spending $300k on it.
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Beckwith ultimately quit the library bd in January 2024 after he no longer had a majority of far-right bd members. He stated he wanted to concentrate on running for Lt. Governor.
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After Beckwith resigned he devoted himself to getting votes for Lt. Gov in an unconventional manner. Not by working w/the Gov candidate to become his nominee, but by campaigning directly w/GOP delegates who voted for him instead of Braun’s pick.
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Now Beckwith has made the news by stating his opponents - the Democrats - have the “Jezebel spirit” vs his & the GOP’s “Godly boldness.”
Braun declined to comment on it despite being asked to denounce it.
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Braun declined to comment on it despite being asked to denounce it.
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So, if you are looking for a culture warrior who will continue to make the news with his Christian Nationalist views alongside Mike Braun & who will use his platform to be petty, divisive & take no responsibility for his actions, perhaps the Beckwith/Braun ticket is for you.
I am choosing Jennifer McCormick @mccormickforgov & Terry Goodin as Indiana’s leaders.
McCormick left the GOP when they moved to the far right & supports public educ.
She wants to move IN to the center so all voices are heard & won’t embarrass us.
Thx for reading.
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McCormick left the GOP when they moved to the far right & supports public educ.
She wants to move IN to the center so all voices are heard & won’t embarrass us.
Thx for reading.
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