Steve Lynch Challenges Me to a Duel

Steve Lynch lost last year's NorCo Exec race by 8,500 votes. Two  Republicans won countywide races, but he was soundly defeated. He is beaten but is unbowed. He's now running for GOP state committee and party chair.  On Friday, I endorsed him. "I sincerely hope he gets it, " I said. "He's worked hard for it, and I think his position as party boss would have a big impact on county Republicans." For some reason, Lynch has come completely undone by my kind words. In one of those unhinged Facebook Live videos that he seems to broadcast every time he gets into his car, he calls on his myrmidons to "obliterate" and "blast" me. He was so angry that, at times, it looked as though he was frothing at the mouth. He even started laughing to himself at one point during his bizarre rant. Because he's unable to use reason, he now wants to fight me. He's challenged me to a duel, a two-round boxing match. 

You can see his video here. 

I'm referred to as the "demon Ramblings guy," a "punk," "scumbag," "Mr. Demon," "subhuman," a "complete loser" and my favorite, "child of Satan." He states that the only reason I have the courage to write what I write is that I am protected by our "tainted legal system." You know, the system that makes little things like murder and assault criminal. 

He even claims I've been "validated" by The Morning Call, which should be news to that paper. 

So he wants to fight me, a 70 yo man, in a two round charity boxing match, claiming God is on his side. He's even offered to tie one arm behind his back. He said my charity would most likely be the Church of Satan or "something along Epstein's route," while he would pick something wholesome. He predicts I'd probably die from exhaustion after six minutes. 

He claims he's a leader because cowards like myself have "reverent fear" of just what he might do. "Toxic masculinity is making a comeback," he asserts. 

"Reverent fear," incidentally, is a term used in connection with God, not Steve Lynch. 

Lynch could have asked for a debate. He could have suggested IQ tests. Instead, he wants to fight. That's just an admission on his part that he's incapable of actually discussing things with people who disagree.  

I accept his challenge, but on my terms. According to the Code Duello, I have the choice of weapons, not Lynch. I reject boxing gloves. My weapon is the bicycle, and the duel will be a 100-mile bike race along the D&L. I'm ready any time he is. I would insist on neutral observers at various checkpoints along this route because, based on inconsistencies I've noticed in numerous of his rants, his fidelity to truth is suspect. 

I will not insist that he handicap himself by taping an arm behind his back, but he should wear a helmet to protect what little is going on inside his head.  I understand he's antivax, so I won't insist that he show me a vaccine card. But I would appreciate a rabies card.  

So how about it. Mr. Toxic Masculinity?  You want to talk about cardio? My prediction is that you'd get a big, fat DNF (did not finish).

I'll wait to hear from your second. I won't hold my breath. 

Also, I am very leery of those who claim God is on their side. I think you should be a bit more worried about being on His side  

Incidentally, his rant drew the attention of Northampton County prosecutors. They fielded a death threat leveled at me last year. They have asked that, if I do get murdered, to "have the decency to do it in another county." They say the list of suspects would tie up detectives for weeks.