Justin Jones was just sent back to the Tennessee House (36-0)

[Renew Deal]

It was unanimous.

[mucifer]

1. i was expecting a few right wing efwads. It's very impressive!!!

[Deuxcents]

2. 👏👏

[NutmegYankee]

3. Outstanding! That sends a clear message to those Nazi fucks in Nashville!

[Tanuki]

19. It was the Nashville Metro Council that voted unanimously to reinstate him.

The Nazi fucks of whom you speak only convene in our beautiful Democratic city because it's the state capital. Please don't tar us with the same brush.

[KPN]

34. True -- sorta like Austin TX.

[NutmegYankee]

38. I obviously was aiming at the Statehouse.

But point taken.

[Aristus]

32. I am a fan neither of country music nor red states in general.

But I love Nashville. Absolutely love it. Wonderful city.

[NutmegYankee]

39. I was attacking the state legislature, not the blue city.

[Aristus]

44. Got it.

Yeah, their legislature sucks.

[SunSeeker]

4. Yup, it was awesome. Took all of 5 minutes. A big FU to the racist TN GOP.

[dalton99a]

5. Yep.

[markie]

6. ...

good!

[Ray Bruns]

53. Love it 😍

[claudette]

7. So happy for him

I hope that the magats in the TN legislature will not disrespect him and allow him to be a voice for his constituents

[bluestarone]

8. WHOOT WHOOT!

LOVE this!!!

[Hortensis]

9. Looked and the Nashville Metropolitan Council has 40 members.

Last week 23 members said they'd vote to return the representative his constituents elected to the state legislature. This week all 36 who voted did just that.

VERY good job, Council members! From GA, our respects.

[Tanuki]

27. Coincidentally, the same racist/fascist TN legislature behind this fiasco

also acted by fiat to decrease the size of the Nashville Metro Council by half! In another bit of good news, today a 3 judge panel issued an junction banning the action.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/metro-wins-injunction-of-council-reduction-act-from-3-judge-panel/amp/

"A three-judge panel granted a stay of the “Metro Council Reduction Act,” preventing Metro Council from having to immediately pass new maps in order to have a reduced council size prior to the August elections this year.

Chancellors Jerry S. Bryant and Patricia Head Moskal and Judge Mary L. Wagner issued the ruling Monday afternoon, stating Metro Nashville was “likely to succeed on the merits” of their case against the state’s enacting of the law, which requires the Council to reduce its members by at least half.

The law was signed by Gov. Bill Lee within an hour of its passage on March 9, starting the clock on a 30-day window for the Metro Planning Department to create brand new district maps for Metro Nashville-Davidson County. With the ruling, the panel agreed with Metro’s position that it would be better to maintain the status quo while the legal challenge worked its way through the court system."....(more)

[Hortensis]

29. Wow, those racist/fascists have been coincidentally busy,

haven't they? Thanks for pointing this background out. So good to hear the reduction's at least been stayed. By definition, they're up to no good but at least having an especially bad day at it.

[RussBLib]

10. I hear Pearson will get a vote next week in Memphis nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Yeah

Link to tweet

[SouthernDem4ever]

12. Awesome!

[Sky Jewels]

13. Unanimous! That makes my heart sing.

[Bev54]

14. Any idea if and what is happening with the other Justin?

[Marius25]

15. I think they're voting on him Wednesday?

Justin Pearson is in Memphis, so it's a different council that appoints him than Justin Jones.

[Bev54]

18. Thanks

[rurallib]

16. Looks like the Tennessee legislature will have to disband

the Nashville County Council. Isn't that the Repuke way? Don't like the outcome, change the rules.

[Tanuki]

28. See reply #27 above

[angrychair]

17. Sorry, been working

Was this a Tennessee Senate or a House Committee of some kind? Or the Nashville board that does the interim appointments?

[Farmer-Rick]

22. It was the

Nashville’s governing council that voted to send him back.

[angrychair]

31. Thank you!!

[Tanuki]

24. By the TN state constitution, an expelled rep's local Council

fills the seat, but is free to choose the expelled candidate as his/her own replacement. Once they are back in office, they cannot be re-expelled for the same "offense."

[angrychair]

30. Thank you!!

[FakeNoose]

20. This is awesome, I'm so happy for him

I thought he had to survive a special election, but this is much better. And faster!

Take that Tennessee racist Repukes

[moonscape]

25. As I understand, thie is interim, there

will still be an election, which is a given he’ll win. They’re costing the taxpayers for this hateful stupidity.

[niyad]

45. Can the taxpayrrs sue for this unnecessary burden?

[malaise]

21. Lovely moment

Rec

[Roc2020]

23. standing ovation. Thank you

NOW. Back to the subject at hand, preventing homicidal maniacs from killing kids and people with machine guns of war

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

26. excellent

[Wild blueberry]

33. Perfect!

Thank you.

[cilla4progress]

35. Thanks TN Rs!!

For giving these two icons a national fanbase!!!

[whathehell]

36. VERY good!

[AllaN01Bear]

37. eggscllent.

[niyad]

47. The Nashville Council reinstated him, not the TN lege.

[gademocrat7]

41. YES!!

[CTyankee]

42. The WHOLE WORLD was watching. Embarass those fuckers!

Next time maybe the assholes will "reconsider" their actions. Now they are on notice!

[wryter2000]

54. This won't change them

But it might have an effect on their behavior when they're being watched.

[CTyankee]

55. They've been severely held up to scrutiny and just maybe they've learned not to do what they did.

If for no other reason than it's bad publicity. They look like idiots.

[wryter2000]

56. Agreed

As others have said, Trump didn't create racism, but he allowed it to be expressed freely. These a-holes will remain racist, but they'll have to crawl back under their rocks with that s**t. In the meantime, they've given the spotlight to two promising politicians.

[ismnotwasm]

43. Woot!

[Septua]

46. Another battle won...

[raging moderate]

48. HOORAY, NASHVILLE!

You guys are great! Thank you!

[Sessuch]

49. What the republicans see

I guess the Republicans will just have to put up with this "uppity negro" as he calls himself.

[quakerboy]

50. As It should be. As often as necessary

the state legislature has made a mockery of their own chamber. The locals thankfully just put the exclamation point on the foolishness.

So.. whats next? I assume not a quiet return, nor genial acceptance by the republicans.

Im also curious how this wierd show will effect the next elections there.

[B.See]

51. Resistance ISN'T Futile.

[LudwigPastorius]

52. Ha - HA!

Stick it to those motherfuckers, Mr. Jones.