2 Maine Republicans Say Lewiston Mass Shooting Was God's Retribution for Abortion Rights

[Bundbuster]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-republican-shooting

Two Maine state Republican lawmakers on Thursday were formally censured for saying during a legislative debate that the deadliest shooting in the state's history was the result of God's wrath over abortion, and issued apologies—but rights advocates said their views should not be treated as an aberration in the GOP.

"Viewing mass shooters as instruments of God seems like it's the perfect next step for Republicans," said writer Mark Sumner. "It combines everything that drives the modern Republican Party."

Lemelin urged his colleagues to consider last year's passage of L.D. 1619, which expanded access to abortion later in pregnancy and went into effect on October 25—the same day a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others.

"When 1619 passed and went into law on October 25, you told God life doesn't matter," Lemelin said. "Keep in mind that the law came into effect on October 25. God heard you and the horrible events on October 25 happened."

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Fuck these idiots.

Damn, I loathe christian fundamentalists.

[Bundbuster]

4. Where does it end for these control freak retards?

[LonePirate]

2. If abortion is murder for those nutcases, how does murdering innocents people unconnected to abortion make sense?

Some murders are OK to those people then? (Silly me, of course the murder of innocent living, breathing fellow humans is perfectly fine to them.)

[Permanut]

3. "God is on my side".

One of the most dangerous things ever said, anywhere, in all of recorded history.

As claimed by Hitler, Jerry Falwell, groups of 19 hijackers who fly planes into New York skyscrapers, the list is long.

[lpbk2713]

5. I didn't win the Billion dollar Powerball jackpot.

God must be pissed at me.

[republianmushroom]

6. Dumb and dumber.

[struggle4progress]

7. Are they planning to add an "instrument of God" defense to the criminal code?

[Paladin]

8. Pig bastards.

What a small, sick image of God they try to impose on others.

[struggle4progress]

9. Maine GOP lawmakers censured for implying Lewiston mass shooting was God's punishment

by Aysia Reed, WGMEThu, April 11th 2024 at 6:50 PM
Updated Fri, April 12th 2024 at 5:16 AM

AUGUSTA (WGME) – Two Republican lawmakers were censured Thursday after one said the Lewiston mass shootings were God’s response to Maine expanding abortion rights and the other agreed with him.

The two Republican lawmakers read apology letters Thursday saying they take “full responsibility” for their claims ...

https://wgme.com/news/local/2-maine-gop-republican-house-lawmakers-censured-implying-lewiston-mass-shootings-gods-punishment-abortion-rights-transgender-health-care

[Marthe48]

10. Anyone who needs God to back their argument

doesn't have much of an argument

[Pharlo]

11. I may not be a Maine lawmaker,

but I contend that the Lewiston shooting was God's retribution for Congress not passing common sense gun legislation.