Tues, 10/22, Micah Beckwith’s [FN1],reply to a question about the IndyStar included Beckwith trying to get James Briggs [FN2] “to go on Rob Kendall’s show” to debate “on air live, but he won’t do it. He keeps wussing out & runs “kinda pretty quick.” [FN3][FN4] 1/13

Beckwith has personal knowledge of the “wussing out” thing. In 2020, I was a far left candidate in the GOP primary. [FN5] On 2/1/20, Beckwith tagged me on (then-) Twitter w/a snotty insult & never disputed my inference that it was a challenge to debate. [FN6] 2/13

Beckwith brags about his debate skills. [FN7] On “the campaign trail,” Beckwith agreed that we arrange time, place & topics. [FN8] After that: “crickets,” and not as an aspect of entomology. On 4/13/21, in a supposed debate on “Mouthwash,” Beckwith was offended. [FN9] 3/13

Now Beckwith wants to debate a writer for the IndyStar. James Briggs issued no such challenge & nothing I’ve read suggests Mr Briggs has prior experience in debate or public speaking. Two reasons Beckwith wants to debate on Kendall’s show: 4/13

bias favorable to Beckwith (i.e., not a level playing field) & Kendall is Beckwith’s intellectual equal. [FN10] If Nov 5's elections are a trial for freedom, would-be executioners, like Beckwith, should be challenged. I say to Beckwith: debate me. [FN11] Otherwise STFU. [FN12] 5/13

Beckwith’s not very bright & wants power. I return to Beckwith’s chiding other for “wussing” out, and a comparison. Hitler had only one testicle. Beckwith is such a coward, I doubt he has any. Remember to follow Cassie Jackson on Facebook. #BrainsNotBraun 6/13

Footnotes:
FN1. Hamilton County preacher and magaGOP nominee for IN Lt Gov.
FN2. James Briggs is “the opinion writer” for the Star.
FN3. “Mouthwash,” a podcast on Facebook, hosted by John Schmitz on Tuesdays at 9 pm. 7/13

Footnotes:
FN4. “I’ve been trying to get on getting James Briggs, the opinion writer to go on Rob Kendall’s show with me to debate him on air live, but he won’t do it.... He keeps wussing out.... when you see him in person they they run and kinda pretty quick.” “Mouthwash” 10/22/24 at 13:20. 8/13

Footnotes:
FN5. I was the only pro-choice, pro-environment, anti-gun & anti-trump candidate in the GOP primary for INCD5 - or anyplace, for that matter.
FN6. See, Civil Discourse Now, “Twitter feud with Micah Beckwith - this might be fun!” 2/1/20.
9/13

Footnotes:
FN7. Beckwith brags that he counters others arguments before others can bring those arguments.
CDN, “Rev Micah Beckwith wants theocracy but lacks the guts to admit it,” 2/15/20. Actually, in competitive debate, this quality is a given. 10/13

Footnotes:
FN8. Id., “5th District GOP candidate Micah Beckwith - believes only people of his ‘brand’ of Christianity can be ‘moral’ (i.e., he's a bigot)”, 2/13/20; Id., “INCD5 GOP candidate cs Beckwith - & the ‘s’ is not for ‘salad,’” 4/20/20. 11/13

Footnotes:
FN9. “Mouthwash,” 4/13/21; Beckwith spoke for about 3 minutes w/o my interrupting. A few seconds after I began to speak, I had to rebuke Beckwith for trying to interrupt me. Bullies do not like people who stand up for themselves. 12/13

Footnotes:
FN10. I mean this quite sincerely.
FN11. For a topic, how about “Resolved: the United States was founded as a Christian nation”? Each side has short constructive speeches, chance for cross-ex and rebuttal. The details are simple. 13/13