It's not just a question of differing beliefs; it's a question of facts vs lies. But you may well be right about not adding to the attention this person obviously seeks. Leslie Turek
On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 8:04 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > *What is known:* > The event being held at Bemis Hall on Thursday PM is a privately sponsored > event, open to the public. > *IT IS NOT A BEMIS LECTURE.* > Bemis Hall is a town-owned facility and available for use by the public. > The right to use Bemis Hall for what may be political event is protected > by the First Amendment. > The *unanimous* decision, earlier this week, by the Supreme Court said > that Boston could not deny a request by an organization to fly a flag at > City Hall where other organizations had been given an OK. > An application must be submitted and, in some cases, a fee paid. > The applicant for this event is Lincoln resident Edie Risser. > We do not know if Mr. Risser has made arrangements for Public Safety to be > in attendance. > > > The event has been advertised through email invitations that have now been > widely circulated here. > > The event has also been advertised regionally: > https://mafa-ma.com/community-calendar/ > (Comment-the other events advertised on this site make clear political > leanings) > > > The main speaker has a national media presence and has been featured in a > number of articles. > > https://minnesotareformer.com/2022/03/07/the-big-lie-goes-on-tour-in-minnesota/ > > > > The second speaker listed has less of a presence. > He recently ran for Mayor in Sheboygan, WI and lost. > > > An examination of this website will give a good idea of Tesauro’s beliefs > and political positions. > "Restore Liberty’s own Captain James Tesauro has a necessary > confrontation with Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu." > > https://restore-liberty.org/2022/03/08/exclusive-wisconsin-father-and-former-army-captain-goes-off-on-senate-majority-leader-who-refuses-to-decertify-2020-election-despite-ample-evidence-to-do-so/ > > > *Comments:* > While it may distress some to have an event in Lincoln, in a town-owned > building, where speakers might espouse beliefs diametrically opposed to > values we have endorsed as a community, these speakers have a right to > speak. > > I would note that such individuals are seeking engagement, attention > (especially press) and even confrontation. > They have a history of being provocative and filming themselves and those > who engage with them. > This documentation then appears on social media. > > I, for one, will not provide any fodder. > As hard as it will be for me not to be present and stand for what I > believe, I will stay home. > > Others may chose a different path. > > Namaste, > Sara Mattes > > > > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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