LT gov calls high school band percussion performance "demonic filth" and an attack on conservative Christian values

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith doubled down on his recent comments about the Westfield High School Band, calling the group's latest production "demonic filth" and challenging Westfield Mayor Scott Willis to a public debate on the topic.

Beckwith appeared on Fort Wayne's 92.3 WOWO to address an April 22 Facebook post targeting the Westfield High School indoor percussion ensemble's spring show. He stood by his description of the program — titled "The Red Line" — as an attack on conservative Christian values and said the backlash against him is exemplary of a statewide attempt to silence conservatives.

“This is Westfield High School,” Beckwith, a Republican, wrote in his post on April 22. “I’m starting to get the sense that schools like Westfield LOVE giving the (middle finger emoji) to Christian Conservative families of our community. Parents… use the VOUCHERS and get your kids OUT of our Indiana public schools like Westfield. Their futures and their lives depend on

[mwmisses4289]

1. "Con"servative so called "christians" have no values.

[usaf-vet]

3. IDIOT, what else has to be said?

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Here's a clip of the band performance. They are WONDERFUL.

In educating myself about absurd fundie beliefs, I've learned that some fundie groups actually consider percussion sinful.

These people are batshit.

[HeartsCanHope]

8. Just getting ready to post this until I saw your post.

What is this "Conservative Values" nut smoking? Nothing "demonic" that I could see.

Trying to make himself a name by attacking this wonderful performance by these talented

young men and women. Shameful! My kudos to the percussion unit and their teachers.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

9. He saw screenshots of boys wearing black and red paint and didnt watch the performance

Probably some gender diversity issues on his part

[HeartsCanHope]

11. Probably just issues in general!

[GiqueCee]

13. Conservatives can only...

... elevate themselves by tearing down others.
Malice is their default setting, and Lt. Governor Beckwith is a seething furnace of malice.
His malevolent über-Christian diatribe highlights one of the multitude of reasons why conservatism should take its place at the Dark End of the sociopathy spectrum.
NOTHING good has EVER come out of conservatism. Its proponents care nothing for the welfare of those less fortunate; they only crave total dominion over the live of others, and they would rule with an iron fist, and a total absence of empathy or compassion.
Fuck every one of 'em sideways.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. So, it's Christian to call Latin music 'demonic'? Who knew?

[cbabe]

6. He's confused:

BAGPIPES OF WAR - 1.5 HOURS OF SCOTTISH AND GAELIC WAR MUSIC - Hellish Bagpipes + Riocht Na Gaels

https://m.

[poli-junkie]

7. Spewing nonsense cuz

they don’t like the fact that public education is the great equalizer. They don’t want different peoples co-mingling and exchanging ideas and creating art. This Lt. Guv gotta push vouchers doncha know!

[Timeflyer]

10. Vouchers suck public tax dollars out of the public education system. Bet this dude has donors making $ from

corporate charter schools. MAGA BS, making money while promoting hate and division.

[Wonder Why]

12. If he stops drinking, he will see fewer demons.

[msongs]

14. lt gov's crowd has a 2000 year history of ugliness of the worst sort

[jmowreader]

15. Westfield High School band responds to Lt Gov Beckwith

Dear Lt. Governor Beckwith:

We understand that you have labeled our spring program, The Red Line, "satanic filth."

We thank you for your concern. In response, our fall program will be a percussion rendition, including vocalists, of Ghost's "Year Zero." We're looking forward to it because it's a very technically challenging piece, and because if you think we're doing "satanic filth" we figured we ought to do satanic filth worthy of the name.

Hail Satan! Archangelo! Hail Satan! Welcome Year Zero!

We invite you to our performance, and we'll let you know when it is.

Regards, the Westfield High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble

[pfitz59]

16. Too bad so many psychos hold elective office

He should be relegated to a street corner where he can rail at the clouds all day.