Guess who is connected to the Idaho U-Haulers?

[Archae]

Our old buddy Matt Shea.

Link to tweet

[empedocles]

1. TY. Connections seem to abound among trumpers.

[jmowreader]

2. And not surprisingly...

Matt Shea was the keynote speaker at the other rally downtown Saturday, which started out as a gun rally and turned into a prayer rally.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

10. Wasn't he over in Ukraine trying to adopt Ukrainian babies ??

The group he claimed to represent doesn't exist, and the local authorities were suspicious when he initially wouldn't even tell them who he was.

[crickets]

14. Yes. That was so shady and creepy. nt

[Rebl2]

19. Definitely creepy

Was he taking children away from their mothers?

[crickets]

20. The details were pretty hazy. There are links in post #12. nt

[Nevilledog]

31. Trafficking.... He was trafficking these kids.

[Initech]

33. Seriously, how are these terrorists any different from ISIS?

[IngridsLittleAngel]

34. ISIS is halfway around the world from us while these nuts are right here

Besides that, there is no difference.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Who the fuck is Matt Shea and why do I have to open a twitter thread

to find out?

[Archae]

5. Matt Shea is a kook. To put it mildly.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-rep-matt-shea-engaged-in-domestic-terrorism-against-the-u-s-says-state-house-inquiry/

[TreasonousBastard]

7. All iI had to see was Ammon Bundy and I knew more than I want to.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

9. He wrote a manifesto, "Biblical Basis for War"

in which he calls for all enemies of the bible to be put to death. He especially targets the LGBTQ community. Under the heading "Rules of War," he said that anyone who flouts biblical laws, "If they do not yield - kill all the males."

He is a dangerous, F A R R I G H T wing crack pot. He was a representative from WA (Spokane Valley, which is NOT Spokane) until he was accused of domestic terrorism and chose not to run again in 2020. He claims to be a pastor of Dominionism (a very extreme fundamentalist sect).

[TreasonousBastard]

11. There is no biblical basis for war. War is mentioned in the...

Histories, but as history, not instruction.

And Jesus put that sort of speech down eveey time he spoke.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

13. I never said I supported him or his hate-filled rhetoric.

Hell, I raised money for his opponent !


"Dominionists" are a scary sect, too.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. Never said you did, and glad to hear you say so

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

17. Actually, people like him and all these white supremacists

and screaming, hysterical bible-thumpers and militia types frighten me. It doesn't seem to take much to irritate them. I don't want to live in fear, but it seems like so many people are "in the wrong place at the wrong time" these days.

[wnylib]

27. Time to declare this group along with

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers as domestic terrorists.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. A bunch of sweaty dudes locked in the back of a truck.

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[IronLionZion]

24. And no problem wearing masks in the summer

I guess they can breathe just fine in the truck in June but can't wear it during a pandemic.

[in2herbs]

6. Wasn't he the rep who got stranded overseas with covid and couldn't get

back to the US and put out a plea for $$ for a private plane ride?

[Jamesm9164]

8. Nope that was Doug Erickson.

[crickets]

12. No, he's the former rep who got caught overseas with 62 Ukrainian orphans.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/18/2086703/-Matt-Shea-s-mission-to-rescue-Ukrainian-orphans-raises-red-flags-among-refugees-in-Poland

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/former-wa-rep-matt-shea-accused-of-domestic-terrorism-working-to-secure-adoptions-for-ukrainian-children-in-poland/

[Jamesm9164]

16. You are correct.

That story died very quickly.

[msfiddlestix]

18. ✔️

[Jamesm9164]

21. Although I think you are conflating the two

I must agree with your sentiment. Knew Doug and although I wish his family well - I guess.

Good riddance to him.

[cstanleytech]

22. I invite them to come to Georgia riding in the back of a closed uhaul truck this week!!!

Wonder how many would survive though as it’s 100 degree weather most of this week

[Jamesm9164]

23. No you do not want them you have enough problems of your own.

But leaving them in the back of the truck does have some appeal.

[Jamesm9164]

25. Two thoughts or observations about this whole episode.

First, a rental truck, really - the skit writes itself.

Secondly, and more importantly, reading statements by the law enforcement folks.

I think folks are not paying attention.

When they remark about being amazed about the equipment, armor, weapons, etc they have not been paying attention.

Or, who knows?

Just saying that when one considers such preparation and then a "rental truck".

Wow!

[AllaN01Bear]

26. they aint christians in my book.

[Jamesm9164]

28. Although, I have seen nothing in any of this

other then, perhaps, presuppositions.

What is your point?

Please do not try to insert religion into this because it is morbid without that,

[Jamesm9164]

30. I must backtrack, not delete my post, but clarify.

Yes, religion is part of this. But, that is not the focus. The focus should be the increasing violence in this country, and elsewhere, using the cover of religion to attack folks who they do not like for whatever reason. Or, even more increasingly, just being thugs finding some convenient never-ending reason for just being folks who really need a hobby. I just wish they left their hobby and guns in their basement.

[gopiscrap]

29. doesn't surprise me a bit

that guy is a total asshole

[Jamesm9164]

32. And how about those folks who are Christians but still assholes. Come on man. (NT)