IDAHO PROUD

     A topic that has been garnering some attention among 'Conservative' websites this past week had to do with a so-called Pride Event hosted last weekend in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Coeur d'Alene is an allegedly 'red' city in a 'red' state, so we might have expected some opposition to such a display in a public park; a spectacle which despite featuring every imaginable disgusting gender-bending perversion bills itself as a family-friendly event. 

   The great victory that the Right is claiming here is that their public pressure forced the Temple of Satan to withdraw sponsorship of the event. That didn't stop the event from actually happening: the huge influx of local tourists is good for the bottom line (no pun intended in this case) of the very Conservative local community. Principle shouldn't stand in the way of profit, after all, if one is a political 'realist' as most on the Right apparently are these days. One even might suspect that the only real opposition to the cult's sponsorship is that the other sponsors didn't want to be associated with it: cults are bad for business, but embracing the Rainbow Agenda; that's a different story. 

      Sponsorship of a spectacle like Pride in the Park is something one would rather expect from a Satanic Temple, and even from a few local crackpot business leaders like Numerica Credit Union's CEO Carla Cicero whom, according to Open Secrets, is a prolific donor to Never-Trump wingnuts. 

     But no one seems to be in the least disturbed that at least four churches were also listed as sponsors. Specifically, the Community of the Holy Spirit in Coeur d'Alene; Calvary Lutheran Church of Post Falls, Idaho; Community United Methodist Church of Coeur d'Alene; and St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Idaho Falls. Nor did it raise any eyebrows that local family-friendly enterprises like the Community Library Network, the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, and the Museum of North Idaho were also listed as sponsors. It's also quite interesting that schools were represented too, in the form of student Gender and Sexuality Clubs (GSAs). In fact the Coeur d'Alene High School even has such an organization. Here's how it's own website describes it:

•    "The GSA club is a student-run organization where students of any orientation can meet in a safe, supportive environment. At our weekly meetings (Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 pm, room N-1) we discuss issues ranging from acceptance within our own school to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) rights worldwide. We seek to create a welcoming atmosphere that is open to all high school students where they can be who they are without fear of repercussions. Our goals are to further spread tolerance and acceptance in both the school and community. Joining the club is not a statement about your preferences or gender identity; rather it is a statement of your commitment to human rights and dignity...Look for the Safe Space stickers below in classrooms and offices throughout the school. These are places where you can find staff who specifically identify themselves as someone you can go to where everyone is welcome - no matter their gender or sexual orientation."

   What about the Backbone of Traditional America, the small business community? About what one would expect from a group that not only distinguished itself by excessive kowtowing to Scamdemic restrictions, but actively locked up anyone who dared defy the RINO Governor Brad Little. Thus we see an interesting collection of local businesses: photographers, wedding designers, caterers, and even an adoption agency. Clark's Diamond Jewelers of Coeur d'Alene which boasts in its advertising propaganda of its traditionalism: 

  "Clark’s is one of the very few old school family jewelers still in their original location at 307 Sherman Avenue in beautiful downtown Coeur d’Alene. For 111 years now, Clark’s has developed long-term relationships with their customers..." 

...as well as Spokane-based Ecogoat Design, which on its website lauds its support for Assumption Catholic School. To conclude this rather depressing display of hypocrisy, it should also be noted that the Administration of the aforementioned Governor Little and his GOP-controlled legislature actually subsidizes events like Pride in the Park. 

  I would be willing to wager that someone interviewed residents of Kootenai County---the local jurisdiction for Pride in the Park; and which incidentally voted 71% for President Trump in 2020---a substantial number would solemnly swear that they had no idea that anybody in the county supported any of these goings-on; or, if they actually did happen, it was only because of a few isolated individuals on the Left.  

     Yes: getting the Satanic Temple to drop their support so that the Right could appear more LGBTQ Friendly and make a profit on the side, what a great watershed moment for the Conservative bid to take back the culture. We sure showed them, didn't we?