Father Heathen
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This is about a week old so apologies if this story had already been posted:
Spokane-area Rep. Matt Shea billed nearly $5,000 for damage to state Capitol steps during protest
It seems that while republicans sing the praises of the constitution, they'll quickly attempt to trample it when actions don't jive with their agenda.
Statements from the temple itself:
Spokane-area Rep. Matt Shea billed nearly $5,000 for damage to state Capitol steps during protest
It seems that while republicans sing the praises of the constitution, they'll quickly attempt to trample it when actions don't jive with their agenda.
Statements from the temple itself:
TST Washington chapter media liaison, Tarkus Claypool, noted:
"The fine people at DES (Department of Enterprise Services) are actually very protective of those granite steps. They asked us to change to our ritual to ensure that our invocation didn't damage them. We showed respect for public property as all responsible citizens should, especially elected officials. It's going to take a lot more than Matt Shea and his bottle of salad dressing to stop us from exercising our first amendment rights. So he and the rest of the WA State legislature can count on us asking to give an invocation next year."
Lucien Greaves gave a statement to Hemant Mehta on Friendly Atheist about the incident:
"This brings to question Mr. Shea’s state of mind, his ability to distinguish reality from fantasy, and his competence in acting appropriately in ways that do not threaten the safety of himself or others. But while one might reasonably question whether or not Mr. Shea should at least temporarily be denied access to sharp objects and his own bank account pending further evaluation, there is no question that anybody possessed of Mr. Shea’s flagrant antipathy towards the most fundamental principles of the United States Constitution should not be holding the office of one charged with upholding those principles. If Mr. Shea is so offended by our First Amendment guarantees that he finds it impossible to accept public religious expression that does not align with his own, then I hope the people of Washington will demand his immediate resignation. This is America, Mr. Shea. Love it or leave it.”