Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, 28, gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College over the weekend, saying he believed it was rooted in the Catholic Church’s thousands of years of moral teachings, now codified in its legal code. He dared to clearly state his beliefs. catechism And millions of Americans across the country will follow suit.
The three-time Super Bowl champion drew the ire of liberal media and radicals in the political establishment for doing so. resound The late Pope John Paul II said: “Abortion, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, euthanasia, and the growing support for corrupt cultural values and media all stem from widespread disorder.”
The kicker celebrates the institution of marriage, the vocation of motherhood, the relationship between male weakness and cultural dysfunction, the sinfulness of Pride and Pride Month, and the incompatibility of President Joe Biden’s professed faith and his views on abortion. By emphasizing this, he further infuriated the left. .
After all, the Catholic Church has made it clear that abortion is a “gross violation of the moral code.” “Official cooperation in abortion constitutes a serious crime,” punishable by church law by excommunication. And Catholic political leaders have a duty to defend the rights of unborn children.
In addition to upsetting the cable news show’s talking heads, Mr. Butker’s expression of Catholic views at a Catholic school apparently infuriated the person running the Kansas City social media account. .
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“Just a reminder that Harrision Butker lives in…” the Kansas City X account posted, offering a location where the kicker could be found.
The tweet, posted at 7:41 p.m. on Wednesday, is a textbook example of a “personal information leak.”
defined as a public identification or publication of “(someone’s) personal information, especially as a form of punishment or revenge.”
There was an immediate online backlash against the city, as the tweet was widely understood to be an attempt to punish and even jeopardize Butker over his views.
“The use of government social media to retaliate against individuals based on their religious beliefs constitutes an act of discrimination that is unacceptable under our Constitution and Missouri law.”
Blaze News Editor-in-Chief Matthew Peterson said: “Local government officials are revealing personal information about the residents our cities should serve just because they disagree with their political views or statements.” If so, it’s a call to action to solve this problem.” Complaining on the Internet is not enough to solve this problem. Americans need to come together and hold local governments accountable. ”
Just a few hours later, at 9:21 p.m., the Kansas City account posted, “We’re sorry.” [sic] About the last tweet. It was shared by mistake. ”
The tweet, ostensibly intended to draw more attention to the now-deleted privacy campaign, sparked further outrage.
Catholic conservative commentator Michael Knowles
I have written“@KansasCity: Not only are you a criminal, you’re also an illiterate.”
Some social media users
was suggested The author of the tweet may be Andrea Watts. LinkedIn profile It likewise contained a fairly obvious misspelling — “Social Media Management” [sic]“ — and it was the same recently. disabled.
Michael Caputo, a former Trump administration official at the Department of Health and Human Services, said:
Said“The City of Kansas City, Missouri must immediately fire its entire social media team.”
Twenty minutes after the initial apology, Mayor Quinton Lucas joined in the damage control efforts.
write“Earlier this evening, a message appeared from the City’s official account. The message was clearly inappropriate for a public account. The City has duly apologized for the mistake, reviewed access to the account, and ensured that such messages will not be allowed in the future. The channel will not be shared by the general public. ”
Lucas’ response was also met with ridicule.
“Your office appears to think it appropriate to smear a devout Catholic because he spoke about his faith at a religious university.”
Kansas College Republicans President Garrett Henson scoffed at the mayor’s response.
write“We now know that keeping people private on Kansas City
Missouri AG also participates.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is unimpressed by the city’s apparent efforts to intimidate Christians for their deeply held beliefs and needs to tweet to know where to direct his anger There was none.
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shown “My office is demanding accountability after @KansasCity last night accused @buttkicker7 of daring to express his religious beliefs. I want to ensure that Missourians are not targeted for the free exercise of religion. We look forward to enforcing the Missouri Human Rights Act.”
Then Bailey
wrote a letter “The City of Kansas City reportedly retaliated against a well-respected local resident and member of the Kansas City Chiefs after he expressed his religious views,” Mayor Lucas said.
“Your office’s X account publicly released the residential location of Mr. Harrison Butker, a private citizen, in retaliation for expressing his sincerely held religious beliefs at a religious university’s graduation ceremony. “It’s likely to be aimed at an audience that largely shares his views,” Bailey continued. “The use of government social media to retaliate against individuals based on their religious beliefs constitutes an act of discrimination that is unacceptable under our Constitution and Missouri law.”
The AG emphasized that America was founded on a commitment to the free exercise of religion and that Missouri law “specifically prohibits discrimination against Missouri residents on the basis of their faith.”
Bailey added: “Your office appears to think it appropriate to smear a devout Catholic because he spoke out about his faith at a religious college.” Ta.
In addition to suggesting that the city may have violated state law, Bailey also told the NFL, without explicitly naming the city, that it had “complied with the law to protect the principle of freedom of religious expression.” “I assure you that I am prepared to exercise that authority.”
“Mr. Butker was well within his rights to discuss his religious views, views shared by millions of members of his faith tradition,” Bailey wrote. “Unfortunately, there are many examples throughout history where people of religious faith have been targeted by government officials because of their faith.”
Radicals Target Butker, N.F.L.
reportedly hung him out to dry. Conversely, Butker’s jersey is currently reportedly One of the most popular players in the league.
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