Tennessee legislator is planning to expel Dem lawmakers who stood with gun control advocates

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From @brotherjones_ on the ground in Nashville— the Tennessee legislator is planning to expel lawmakers who stood with gun control advocates today.

They have been stripped from committee assignments and their member ID’s have been shut off.

THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY.


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11:19 AM · Apr 3, 2023

They'll be expelled because the lack of consequences has emboldened these fascists.

[Cobalt Violet]

1. This is messed up!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. How is this possible?

[Docreed2003]

3. It shouldn't be possible

The Tennessee State Constitution specifically has a clause that protects legislators who are making a stand for constituents. It won't stop the fascists in this state from trying though

[PufPuf23]

4. Needs to be stopped NOW!

Not going to happen but a human blockade shutting down TN legislature and request for federal troops would be appropriate if this is as blatant as appears.

First report I have seen,

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

[flashman13]

6. Wait! What? I can't believe any court anywhere would allow such gross disenfranchisement

of constituents and their elected representatives. This just shows how Trump has emboldened the right wingnuts.

[AverageOldGuy]

10. As the old detective . . .

. . . said to Jack Nicholson's character in the last scene from "Chinatown":

"Forget it, Jake! It's Tennessee!"

[inthewind21]

11. "I can't believe any court anywhere would allow such gross disenfranchisement"

Really? I can name you one very important court that already did just that. And a few other ones as well.

[housecat]

7. sue them

[Traildogbob]

8. In the words of Leslie Stahl

“Wow”!!! In the wake of 9 years olds slaughtered. Representing Jeeeebus really nicely right here at Easter. Like they believe dead ain’t final.

[markodochartaigh]

20. Pardon me while I make some weak tea

to go with my milquetoast.

[Initech]

9. What the actual fuck???

This country has gone completely insane!

[dlk]

12. Fascists are vindictive

They are only getting started.

[crickets]

13. It's out of control to even think of such a thing. nt

[onecaliberal]

14. They are elected by the people who live in their district. How fucking unconstitutional.

[Generic Brad]

25. The GOP morons think we have a Republic, not a Democracy

It's pseudo-sovereign citizen mumbo jumbo. They conveniently forget this is a Democratic Republic and are using their gross misinterpretation of the Constitution to justify nullifying the will of the people. To them, they are the only people and only voices that matter.

[Mickju]

15. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in the wrong country.

I lived in Australia for several years back in the seventies. This doesn't happen there. Maybe I should have stayed.

[TeamProg]

16. Holy FUCK!! Fascists! nt

[world wide wally]

17. So much for democracy in Tennessee

Next?

[paleotn]

18. TN is now officially a fascist state.

They make no pretenses anymore. Gun humping, Jebusland. Enjoy.

I wonder if I can get place of birth expunged from my birth certificate?

[Duppers]

26. 😩

Hubby & I have reconsidered our move back to "our Smokies" - we own property just outside the Park, in a small tight-knit, Repub community.

I thought I could take them but I'm not a tolerant person and a few days ago, a good, Democrat-voting friend/old classmate told me that I'd be unhappy there. 😩 That was a bold statement for her.

[Martin68]

19. The gun nuts have always been anti-democratic. Their primary reason for advocating gun

ownership is for imposing their will on the government by force, not at the ballot box.

[ck4829]

21. So "too far" is protesting kids being shot? Wow.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. This is how democracy ends

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[Takket]

23. Here is an article........ gotta love the rethug calling it an "insurrection"

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/3-democrats-in-the-tn-house-face-possible-expulsion-the-first-time-in-state-history-it-would-not-be-bipartisan/

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three members of the Democratic Party may face an expulsion vote this evening following their interruption on the House floor Thursday afternoon.

Reps. Gloria Johnson (Knoxville), Justin Jones (Nashville) and Justin Pearson (Memphis) walked up to the well of the House during their Thursday session, violating rules of decorum in the chamber. The move has since been characterized by Republican lawmakers as an “insurrection,” including Speaker Cameron Sexton (R—Crossville).

On Monday afternoon, just after Gov. Bill Lee announced a three-pronged approach to bolstering school safety that included $140 million for public schools to hire SROs but no mention of any gun law reform, Johnson, Jones and Pearson held a press conference debunking the insurrection claims spread by their colleagues across the aisle.
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According to all three lawmakers, they decided to take to the well after being repeatedly silenced by Sexton throughout the week following the mass shooting at The Covenant School, which killed six people, including thee 9-year-old children.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

24. Here is the expulsion resolution

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