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jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 09:23 PM Dec 2019

Terrorist Republican thrown out of WA state House GOP caucus

His name is Matt Shea. He is a Washington state House member from Spokane Valley. He has been involved in both Bundy standoffs, among other things. He wants you and I dead.

Today, a report detailing his terrorism-related activities has been released. As a result, he has been kicked out of the House GOP caucus, and its leader is calling for Shea's resignation.

https://www.khq.com/news/investigation-into-rep-matt-shea-finds-evidence-of-domestic-terrorism/article_2c2f322c-22ba-11ea-97cf-3b0127e04274.html

The sheriff of Spokane County believes Shea should be charged with domestic terrorism, but can't figure out how to do it without bringing every Teabagger, Three Percenter and Sovereign Citizen west of the Rockies to Spokane.

https://www.khq.com/news/sheriff-knezovich-i-believe-there-s-enough-evidence-to-charge/article_f1d01462-22bd-11ea-97a2-af4048c7056e.html

The report:
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/khq.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/40/440a36d0-22b5-11ea-8bd8-bb028eb2f412/5dfc046e3ce49.pdf.pdf

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Terrorist Republican thrown out of WA state House GOP caucus (Original Post) jmowreader Dec 2019 OP
it's a start dweller Dec 2019 #1
Well, 2naSalit Dec 2019 #2
That's so sad because the country around Coeur d'Alene is breathtaking. I'd love to go there catbyte Dec 2019 #7
Crawling with them 2naSalit Dec 2019 #12
As a Washintonian, I applaud this news... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #3
As an Idahoan, me too. yonder Dec 2019 #6
I'm with you, Wounded Bear. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #9
And don't forget his "Biblical Basis for War" Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #10
Here's an idea maxrandb Dec 2019 #4
Given the level of violent crime in Spokane BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #8
They know how to pick 'em! Karadeniz Dec 2019 #5
I know how to do it. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #11
Good news. klook Dec 2019 #13
Well I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #14
That's a start anyway world wide wally Dec 2019 #15
Good f riddance cp Dec 2019 #16

2naSalit

(86,743 posts)
2. Well,
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 09:30 PM
Dec 2019

might as well just do it since a good number of them live right there in Spokane, the Idahoans will show up no matter what since they have nothing better to do other than cause trouble.

catbyte

(34,423 posts)
7. That's so sad because the country around Coeur d'Alene is breathtaking. I'd love to go there
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:07 PM
Dec 2019

but there's just too many nutballs.

2naSalit

(86,743 posts)
12. Crawling with them
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:24 PM
Dec 2019

been that way at least since the seventies tat I recall. Panhandle of ID is pretty dark red, Ruby Ridge territory. The landscape is spectacular and they dominate it. That's why I decided to move to Montana, because Idaho sucks. Beautiful real estate, shitty social climate.

yonder

(9,669 posts)
6. As an Idahoan, me too.
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:00 PM
Dec 2019

He's been rubbing elbows with at least two far right Idaho representatives also, Rep. Heather Scott being one. It would be great to see some of Shea's problems start to stick on our side of the border as well. But Idaho being Idaho, don't think it will.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/08/matt-shea-republican-far-right-leaked-chats-washington-state

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
9. I'm with you, Wounded Bear.
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:11 PM
Dec 2019

Shea has deep ties to white supremacists and has long advocated for their causes. He's a disgrace to our state. I have never understood the support he gets in the valley. He's just like Steve King in Iowa, and I don't get that either.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
10. And don't forget his "Biblical Basis for War"
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:15 PM
Dec 2019

essentially calling for a race war in our state with the hopes that it spreads across the country. Calling for such action is seditious, and there is NO PLACE in Washington State for this kind of hatred and blood lust.

maxrandb

(15,345 posts)
4. Here's an idea
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 09:42 PM
Dec 2019

Bring all those fuckstick terrorist to Spokane and employ a couple of strategically placed hellfire missiles.

Are we really saying that we won't enforce the law, because we're afraid that the lawbreakers will get violent?

That's some scary shit, but good to know. I guess if I'm ever facing terrorism charges, I'll just threaten violence and go on my merry way.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
8. Given the level of violent crime in Spokane
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:07 PM
Dec 2019

The natives probably wouldn’t notice a few random hellfire missiles going off... That’s why we across the eastern border call it Spocompton.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
14. Well
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 11:28 PM
Dec 2019

Doesn't that prove every teabagger, sovereign citizen,three percenter believes in and supports terrorism.

Can't get around the truth.
It's domestic terrorism.

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