TN Governor Bill Haslam defends actions; Occupy Nashville situation had 'deteriorated'

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UPDATE: The chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party praised Gov. Bill Haslam's administration and the Tennessee Highway Patrol this afternoon for the Occupy Nashville arrests and new curfew policy, saying sanitary conditions had "plummeted to such egregious levels."

"While every American has the right of assembly and free speech, there is a line that should not be crossed," Chris Devaney said in a statement. "When a line of public safety is crossed, action is warranted."

KNOXVILLE -- Gov. Bill Haslam said he approved plans Thursday morning to enforce a new curfew on Legislative Plaza at 3 a.m. Friday, saying the situation had “deteriorated” to the point that action was necessary.

Haslam defended the arrests of Occupy Nashville protesters for trespassing on the ground that protesters were informed 14 hours in advance of that a curfew would be implemented at 10 p.m. The arrests were made even though a state spokeswoman had said protesters would be given an opportunity to apply for a permit to use the plaza.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111028/NEWS0201/111028032/TN-Governor-Bill-Haslam-defends-actions-Occupy-Nashville-situation-had-deteriorated-

[democrank]

1. What has "plummeted to such egregious levels"

is empathy for the have-nots.

[fascisthunter]

2. not good enough... your oppression and lies show what cowards you and the 1% are.

[zbdent]

3. knew we shoulda stolen those port-a-potties from the pro-war

supporters a few years back ... they had at least two potties per attendee ...

[Tsiyu]

4. Bill Haslam is a Class A Republican COWARD, if ya ask me

Bill Haslam, in my opinion, is a greedy man who is a 1% asskisser.

Bill Haslam is denying the citizens of this state their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to free speech.

(See, Billy Fuckface, you greedy piece of shit, their rights aren't contingent upon YOUR convenience, and they don't end at 10:00 PM. Their rights are a 24/7 guarantee, whether it hurts your fucking little Republican feelings or not.)


That's right, you're just like the rest of the evil Republican party of scumsucking pigs.

They want us to just shut up and take it when they pass laws that benefit their campaign donors, but they pass NO laws to benefit the common citizen. That is who Republicans are - evil, greedy COWARDS who care only about the rich.

Haslam called out his goons, cuz the way I see it he's one of these Southern Males who think they are gawds and everyone must obey their whiteness and athoritah.

He wouldn't understand freedom of speech if it bit him in the ass.

Here's a clue, Haslam. Tennessee ranks at the bottom on all sorts of charts - income, education, infant survival rates, health outcomes, I could go on and on.

You want to spend some money, you piece of Repuke scum? Spend some of the money you spent harrasing people exercising their RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH on some of the many problems in Tennessee that make this place a goddamned HELLHOLE.

What a concept, huh? Instead of ATTACKING citizens, you scumbag pig, why not try to HELP them?

Oh, wait. Like I said, Bill Haslam appears to be a Classic Republican Oligarch who no doubt only became governor to rape this state...to benefit his bank account, his buddies' bank accounts and then become a goddamned lobbyist.....



never mind....