Expelled Tennessee Lawmakers Both Seeking Seats Again

[ProudMNDemocrat]

As they should as they were duly elected and thus wrongly expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives for doing their jobs. They rocked the boat about gun violence as they exposed the racism that still exists in much of this country. Their expulsion gave them a National audience and the conversation about guns continues at a fever pitch.

Source: Huff Post

Two expelled Black Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats.Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school shooting.

Nashville's metro council is likely to reappoint Justin Jones to the seat during a specially called Monday meeting. Mickell Lowery, the chairman of the Shelby County Commission, said in a statement Sunday that the panel will consider at a meeting Wednesday whether to reappoint Justin Pearson, who is from Memphis, to his seat.

“You know, we will continue to fight for our constituents," Jones said. "And one thing I just want to say ... is that this attack against us is hurting all people in our state. You know, even though it is disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, this is hurting poor white people. Their attack on democracy hurts all of us.”

More at....[link:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tennessee-lawmakers-expulsion-seeking-seats_n_643363f9e4b0de2472496a51|

[underpants]

1. I read here last week - they can't be expelled twice for the same offense

The Tennessee Republicans could find some other nonsense though. I’d love to see them walk in with bullhorns just as an F U to the other side.

[dutch777]

2. Along with TX & FL, I guess we'll be adding TN to the "states to not visit or do business with list"

What a dumb move by a legislature. Glad these folks can be reinstated/re-elected.