
- Matt Shea - (Republican - Washington State House, 4th District)
Matt Shea, a conservative Washington state lawmaker is under FBI scrutiny over a how-to guide he wrote on killing non-believers and establishing a Christian theocracy.
Five-term Washington state Rep. Matt Shea has been circulating a manual for holy war in the United States, the Seattle Times reported.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-lawmaker-matt-shea-defends-advocacy-for-holy-army-as-spokane-sheriff-refers-his-writings-to-fbi/The four-page document, titled "Biblical Basis for War," goes point-by-point over how a Christian theocratic movement could — and should — exterminate its opposition in a battle to win a hypothetical holy war.
At the outset, Shea's holy army would issue terms of surrender to its enemies. The demands include "stop all abortions," "no same-sex marriage," "no idolatry or occultism," "no communism," and "must obey Biblical law."
If the rest of the country refuses to "yield" to these terms, the document advocates a final solution: "kill all males."
A Rolling Stone article— published last week — details Shea's fantasy of creating a "51st state" with freedom for guns and rule by God. The story goes into depth on Shea's ties to local white nationalist movements.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/matt-shea-washington-state-liberty-744850/Shea has used his time online to promote far-right conspiracy theories, including the idea that global warming is a conspiracy to "manipulate the public mind."
He also frequently met with and supported rancher Cliven Bundy's uprising against the Bureau of Land Management, which he opposes for the despotic act of charging fees for grazing on federally maintained land.
Matt Shea was re-elected on Tuesday.