A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis is weighing in on destruction of an occult holiday installation at the Iowa State Capitol, vowing assistance to a “Christian veteran” who beheaded the Satanic Temple’s Baphomet display.
“Satan has no place in our society and should not be recognized as a ‘religion’ by the federal government. I’ll chip in to contribute to this veteran’s legal defense fund. Good prevails over evil — that’s the American spirit,” DeSantis posted to X.
The Governor was responding to reporting by “The Republic Sentinel” that credited Michael Cassidy with beheading the statue and then trashing the severed skull.
“I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged,” Cassidy said. “My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”
The Florida Governor has weighed in on the devilish display already this week once, blaming a rival in the Republican presidential race for platforming the Satanic Temple through tax policy.
“It’s interesting, I heard this and then I was like, well, how did it get there? Is that even a religion? And lo and behold, the (Donald) Trump administration gave them approval to be under the IRS as a religion. So that gave them the legal ability to potentially do it,” DeSantis said, adding that “it very well may be because of that ruling under Donald Trump that they may have had a legal leg to stand up.”
The Associated Press reports that in 2019, the IRS granted the Satanic Temple tax-exempt status. Prior to that, then-President Trump issued an executive order offering “robust protections for religious freedom” that provided the basis for that change of tax status.
DeSantis believes Trump “recognized it as a religion because otherwise you wouldn’t have been able to do it” and he doesn’t “think that was the right decision.”
The Governor has offered legal defense help to another veteran this campaign season as well: the indicted subway strangler Daniel Penny of New York, who choked out a man for six minutes on public transportation long after victim Jordan Neely had stopped moving.
“Vets look out for other vets,” DeSantis said in a May 16 defense of Penny. “What we can’t have in our society is inmates running the asylum.”
20 comments
Jay Smif
December 15, 2023 at 10:21 am
So much for the “freedom of religion” part of that pesky Bill of Rights and Constitution, along with the separation of church and state, huh?
Bill
December 15, 2023 at 11:01 am
Given they’re supposed to be the party of small government, they sure do like getting in other people’s business. Ignore the First Amendment whenever you feel like it but mess with the Second Amendment and all hell breaks loose. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
Jay Smif
December 15, 2023 at 11:12 am
“Freedom and liberty, so long as we personally approve.”
Earl Pitts "Sage Theologian" American
December 15, 2023 at 10:40 am
Smif the Devil is not addressed in “Freedom of Religion.
If you want freedom of religion you pick Jesus Christ, Son of our Lord God Allmighty.
Or you can choose one of those lesser Gods like Budda, or something like maybe the Muzzy God or the Cow and Elephant Gods over there in India.
You cant worship me, Earl Pitts American, Smif because I am not a God and you cant worship the devil either Smif because again NOT A GOD.
Thank yoy Smif,
Earl Pitts American
CLG
December 15, 2023 at 11:26 am
You don’t get to decide what constitutes a religion or a lesser God. You are the reason so many people have turned away from the church.
Earl Pitts "Sage Theologian" American
December 15, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Good afternoon “Dook 4 Brains” CLG & “Dook 4 Brains” Other Rude (Also Going to HEII) Commenter,
Apparantly neither of you noticed in my “Title” that I am a “Sage Theologian”. Well guess what neither of you are “Sage Theologins” so I think we are at the time and place for you two to STFU.
Thank you,
Earl Pitts “SAGE THEOLOGIAN” American
Rick Whitaker
December 15, 2023 at 9:13 pm
WARNING TROLL COMMENT BY EARL SHITTS
Earl Pitts is a Pedophile
December 15, 2023 at 11:56 am
It’s cute when a convicted pedophile tries to lecture the rest of of us on religion.
Earl Pitts "Sage Theologian" American
December 15, 2023 at 12:49 pm
You Sir are NOT a Sage Theologian.
EPA
Earl Pitts is a Pedophile
December 18, 2023 at 2:35 pm
Hang yourself. Your life is worthless.
My Take
December 15, 2023 at 10:56 am
Satan’s sect is ĺess evil than Trump’s conservative evilvangelicals.
My Take
December 15, 2023 at 11:02 am
IGNORE THE GOOFY SATAN WORSHÌPERS
FIGHT THE EVIL TRÙMP WORSHIPERS
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Hail Satan 😊
December 15, 2023 at 11:55 am
DeSantis supports vandalism?
What happened to the party of “Law & Order”?
Ewe
December 15, 2023 at 5:15 pm
It never was
Ewe
December 15, 2023 at 5:14 pm
One more example why desantis is not fit fir office. He is unable and unwilling to represent the constituencies that position demands
My Take
December 16, 2023 at 12:33 am
DeSScamtis — WWADRS
What Would A Dumb Redneck Say?
My Take
December 16, 2023 at 2:08 am
Take a sledge hammer to a Mary statue and see how tolerant he is.
friend of the devil?
December 16, 2023 at 8:09 am
Rona is just jealous that the sculptor didn’t ask him to be the model for the statue. Some of us think that DeSatan is a better last name for Florida’s evil governor than DeSantis. My guess is that Rona has another $1 Million legal slush fund stashed away to help defend this out of state vandal. Heck, he might even divert one of his migrant relocation jets to go pick the vandal up and fly him to the free state of Florida and appoint him to a State board or perhaps commission him as an officer in the election police or FDLE. Freedom, Baby, do long as it’s my brand, Jew or Christian. Geeze, what the heck?
Rick Whitaker
December 16, 2023 at 10:18 am
friend of the devil, don’t forget, this satan crap is part of the christiain pack of lies they spread saying it’s the truth. take it on faith, my ass.
Linwood Wright
December 19, 2023 at 4:13 pm
If the state of Florida recognizes the cult of Scientology as a religion and has allowed them to takeover downtown Clearwater, then I see no reason they shouldn’t respect the religious liberty of Satanists either. At least Satanists have never harmed anybody.
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