By Jake Fogal
Following the holiday display of a Satanic Temple that is currently in place at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Bloomington Republican, Dan Brady, issued a statement regarding the exhibit on Thursday.
“While I fully support all Americans’ Constitutional rights to freedom of expression and religion, sometimes common sense tells us that things have just gone too far. Here we are just a few days away from a holiday that celebrates peace on earth and we are dealing with a symbol of hate that has once again been plopped down in the center of a building that belongs to all Illinoisans, the vast majority of whom find the display repugnant in the extreme,” Brady said.
Brady, who is eyeing candidacy as Illinois’ Secretary of State, vows to investigate the regulations in place to avoid any hatred in the Capitol.
“If elected Secretary of State I will immediately and thoroughly review all of the rules in place regarding such displays, and if necessary seek the introduction of legislation, to make sure that hatred has no home in the house of Illinois’ government. I wish all citizens of this state a safe, healthy and peaceful holiday season, with the wish that we won’t be discussing this issue at this time next year.”
The Satanic display has been staged in the Capitol since Monday.
Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].
