Succeeded by Maria Henriksen Spouse(s) Heidi Lynne Rodne Role Politician | Preceded by Cathy (Runkle) Reed Name Jay Rodne | |
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Full Name Jay Robert Rodne Born March 21, 1966 (age 58) ( 1966-03-21 ) Alma mater Education Gonzaga University School of Law, University of Washington, Creighton University | ||
Rep. Jay Rodne's legislative update | April 3, 2013
Jay Robert Rodne (born March 21, 1966) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 5th Legislative District. Rodne is of Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians ancestry.
Contents
- Rep Jay Rodnes legislative update April 3 2013
- Rep Jay Rodnes legislative update March 10 2016
- Islamophobic remarks
- References
Rep. Jay Rodne’s legislative update | March 10, 2016
Islamophobic remarks
Following the November 2015 Paris attacks which ISIS claimed responsibility for, State Representative Rodne reacted by writing on his Facebook page. On November 13, 2015, Rodne stated that:
Obama wants to import 1.5 million muslims into the U.S. This is absolute madness! Islam is incompatible with western civilization! How anyone people need to die? In the interim, Amicans,[sic] arm yourselves!!!!!The Seattle Times subsequently debunked his claim that President Obama intended to resettle 1.5 million Muslims within the United States.
Rodne further commented:
Are you freaking kidding me? How long are you going to be an apologist for brutal barbarians? Islam is bariarian[sic] medievalism! Wake the f... up!As well as:
The problem is the ideology. At its core, Islam is a medieval ideology that has not reconciled with modernity like Judaism and Christianity did centuries ago. Islam commands subservience or you die. It is that simple. ISIS is simply carrying out the tenets of their faith : infidels either need to be converted or killed. Leftist progressives think they can 'wish' this grim reality away but they can't.In light of these remarks, subsequent analysis of Representative Rodne's Facebook page found that on October 31, 2015 he stated:
These are the barbarians that we are up against. This is an existential threat–our very existence as a civilization is being threatened. Islam is incompatible with western values of tolerance, personal freedom and respect for the rule of law. It is time for America to wake up and confront the realities of the challenges that we face.Following Rodne's refusal to retract his statements, the Washington State Democratic Party called on the Republican caucus in the State House of Representatives to strip Rodne of his leadership position as ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee. In response, Representative Rodne stated, "I'm not going to step down."