GOP Board Whipped Up Homeless Hate. Then a Man Was Murdered
In January, the Board of Commissioners in Flathead County, Montana proclaimed that the homeless had become a big problem in the little town of Kalispell due to charitable efforts to shelter and feed them.
“Providing homeless infrastructure has the predictable consequence of attracting more homeless individuals,” read a preposterous letter signed by the three members, all Republicans. “When a low-barrier shelter opened in our community, we saw a dramatic increase.
The letter progressed from icy hearted to paranoid.