Christianist = Liar

As summarized by Autumn over at Pam’s House Blend, that ’shocking’ incident in Maryland in which some man used the women’s facilities was, well, all a fraud:

Would Jesus approve of baring false witness against transgender people? Is that what conservative Christians now support — baring false witness to make “Christian” points?

Well, if you’re Theresa Rickman of the Citizens For A Responsible Government, it’s apparently okay to bare false witness against transgender people.

Teach the Facts highlights a recent audio shitfest from the (so-called) Concerned (so-called) Women (not on your life) for America about the ’shocking’ incident which crypto-Nazis have conveniently been using to fraudulently scare people into repealing Montgomery County, Maryland’s trans rights ordinance.

MARTHA KLEDER: Matt, what is going on in Mongtomery County?

MATT BARBER: Well, Martha, Montgomery County Maryland, the county council out there put a law in place which basically allows men in dresses or women who perceive themselves as men to use showers and public facilities, restrooms and locker-rooms of the opposite sex, so a man in a dress can walk into a women’s locker, shower alongside the women, use the women’s restrooms and so forth. So naturally, rightfully, a group of concerned and outraged citizens there in Montgomery County started a petition drive to get a referendum in place that would rescind this ridiculous law.

Oh…but it gets better.

 A while back, a man in a dress went into a gym at Rio. He signed in, went to the ladies locker-room, and came out again. Channel Seven responded immediately with a breathless acount. We found out later that Theresa Rickman was actually in the lobby of the gym when this happened, but the Citizens for Whatever have consistently denied that the event was staged.

Until now.

MARTHA KLEDER: Well Theresa, I also heard that someone tried to test this. Was there some event where a transgender or a shemale or someone tried to use the opposite sex bathroom?

THERESA RICKMAN: Yes, at Rio Sport and Health up in Germantown. A guy dressed as a girl went into the ladies bathroom. And, ah you know, essentially what uh, that was meant to get some media attention, you know, and the guy left immediately apparently, I mean but there was, this is the Rio Sport and Health Club, you know and Sport and Health has steam rooms, and there are ladies changing in those locker rooms, people in various stages of undress [laughing] all the time, so there’s lots a guy can see.

The reporter from the sole television station to be privy (pun intended) to this, is claiming to be “offended by suggestions that this incident was fabricated by this group and that Channel 7 got sucked into reporting it as part of an ‘agenda.’”

Also, worth noting is that, on the Teach the Facts posting, it appears as though Rickman is challenging the transcription of the interview – particularly the incriminating word “meant.”

 I was not in the lobby when it happened. we got a call back from the robo calls in the evening, from another lady who was in the lockerroom, and called the news and went over the NEXT day. (with about 4 other people when we realized the cameras were going to be there). .. you are a liar Jim because I have told you this before. Since you were not there you don’t know. Call the manager of the gym, she can also tell you that we were there the next day, not the day it happened. And, by the way, it happened again, and two ladies have quit the gym over it since..and one lady (renee) went up and asked Rio who said that their new policy is to let transgenders in because with the new law, they will be fined up to 500,000 if they don’t. Theresa

The next commenter notes:

Deny it all you want Theresa, but clear as day you said the stunt at Rio “was meant to get some media attention.” We can all hear you say it at 12:50 on the CWFA audio file.

Who needs American Idol when we have American Crypto-Nazi, eh?

Tha WINNAH is………………………Theresa Rickman!!!!!!!