Trouble in Tennessee
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol.
The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a chaotic and fiery confrontation between lawmakers and supporters opposing the move and has further fractured an already deep political division inside the Tennessee Legislature.
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State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D)
State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), one of the three Democrats being expelled, highlighted the stunning hypocrisy at play. “We had a child molester on the floor for years, they helped him get reelected and did nothing to expel him,” Johnson said. “We’ve had members pee in each other’s chairs. We’ve had members illegally prescribe drugs to their cousin-mistress, and nothing happened. But talk on the floor without permission, and you’ll get expelled.”
So for those of us not from Tennessee what is a cousin-mistress
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^ good question!
^ good question!
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just when you wanna have a
just when you wanna have a goddamn second to celebrate WV
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The Republican Terrorists
The Republican Terrorists
Wow. Justin Kanew was filming himself at the Tennessee Capitol asking Republican lawmakers why they won’t support gun reform after the school shooting. He says someone just shot into his house in the middle of the night.
https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1643664611210559492?s=20
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So very sick of this shit.
So very sick of this shit.
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It’s all fallout from Trump
It’s all fallout from Trump winning in 2016, from Charlottesville through Jan 6 and right on down.
Unfortunately there is no reasoning with these violent fanatics, and the only way to really get a handle on it is to sink to their level and exterminate all of these rats.
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Not a long term winning
Not a long term winning strategy IMHO
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GOP. Other than a very few,
GOP. Other than a very few, just clueless, desperate and despicable. I almost can't fathom the USA my granddaughter is going to grow up in. Sad.
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Too bad there's no chance
Too bad there's no chance that artists will give Nashville the Sun City treatment. And throw Memphis in for good measure.
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Florida steps up. Covid
Florida steps up. Covid whistleblower's 13 year old son arrested by DeSantis for "terrorism"
https://news.yahoo.com/rebekah-jones-13-old-son-155714689.html
Arm the left.
Many of us are.
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What the kids are chanting
What the kids are chanting outside of the TN statehouse
“YOU BAN BOOKS.
YOU BAN DRAG.
KIDS ARE STILL IN BODYBAGS.”
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Lindsay doesn't cry for dead
Lindsay doesn't cry for dead children.
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So far they expelled the
So far they expelled the black man and let the white women stay. The South will rise again.
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How's that useless saying
How does that pointless saying about history and repetition go?
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I'm going to have to
I'm going to have to completely rethink my affection for Tennessee Jed. :-(
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Tennessee. Wow. Just wow.
Tennessee. Wow. Just wow. The majority will just boot your ass out of the legislature if you piss them off. And it seems easy to piss them off if you happen to be black. And worse if you are black and not afraid to speak truth to power. The term "uppity _ _ _ _ _ _" comes to mind from our not so great racist historical past. Racism is alive and well in this country. We really are getting closer to the point of being forced to pick sides and that is a scary place to be as a nation. If one political party isn't open to debate, discussion and political compromise then where are we? Trump is smiling tonight.
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I know alot of MAGA are
I know alot of MAGA are itching to fight
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> We really are getting
> We really are getting closer to the point of being forced to pick sides
Getting closer to the point? These divisions began in earnest in the 90s, and have only gotten worse since then.
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You never know the turning
You never know the turning point until it passes you by, but this feels like one.
White kids in TN chanting Fuck you Fascist in the State House is new
https://twitter.com/Victorshi2020/status/1644089064923222019?s=20
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>White kids in TN chanting
>White kids in TN chanting Fuck you Fascist in the State House is new
and very acceptable use of white privilege. if it were black kids chanting, they'd be getting pepper sprayed or worse.
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Justin was reinstated this
Justin Jones was reinstated this afternoon!
On site Devon Gillfilian, Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, Margo Price and other local musicians joined the protest efforts to have Jones reinstated and call attention to gun violence. .
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https://twitter.com/brotherjones_/status/1645203426693853187