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And this is what happens when you go down the path of fascisms real time
Republicans in Tennessee fight to remove a judge who let more people vote by mail
By Associated Press -March 9, 2021 10:57 AM
'Why are they so afraid or intimidated by people exercising their constitutional right to vote?' said Tennessee House Democratic Caucus Chair Vincent Dixie.
The Republican-dominated Tennessee House is sparking fears of an unprecedented breach of judicial independence by moving forward with a proposal to remove a judge for expanding absentee voting in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A resolution with nearly unanimous House GOP support is calling for proceedings that could remove Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle, whose ruling was ultimately overturned by the state Supreme Court but only after the state promised to allow people at higher risk of COVID-19 complications to vote by mail.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton said the resolution seeks to "truly see if she was legislating from the bench, which we don't think should be allowed."
https://americanindependent.com/tennessee-republicans-davidson-county-chancellor-ellen-hobbs-lyle-absentee-voting/
