You Don't Have to Go Home, but You Can't Stay Here: TN Expels Unruly Legislators

[Bill]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-w...lence-protest/

Tennessee House expels Democratic lawmaker after gun violence protest
by Julia Mueller - 04/06/23 4:53 PM ET



The Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to expel a Democratic state lawmaker after he participated in a protest against gun violence.

The lawmakers voted 72-25 to expel Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones and are set to consider also ousting Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Pearson for their participation in the recent demonstrations.

Protesters descended on the Tennessee Capitol to protest gun violence in the wake of a mass shooting last month that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead at a Catholic school in Nashville.

“To those who here will cast a vote for expulsion, I was fighting for your children, too, to live free from the terror of school shootings,” Jones said in a speech to defend himself just before the vote. He said it was a “very dark day for Tennessee, because it will signal to the nation that there is no democracy in this state.”
State Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) delivers remarks on the floor of the Tennessee House chamber on April 6 in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Republicans are seeking to oust Jones and two other House Democrats for their role in a demonstration calling for gun control following the Nashville school shooting.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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“If I’m expelled from here, I’ll be back out there with the people every week demanding that you act. If you expel me, I will continue to show up because this issue is too important,” Jones said.
Demonstrators could be heard in the background of the floor debate.

The three lawmakers were seen in videos entering the chamber on Thursday with their arms interlocked and fists raised, surrounded by demonstrators. The gun safety advocacy group March for Our Lives and other groups tagged the trio of state lawmakers as “The Tennessee Three.”

One down, two to go. Great job, Tennessee! Now they need to be arrested for insurrection and held without bail!


These three are a threat to democracy and they needed to go. Arrests, when?

[Ronins2ndCuzzin]

At least state level politics are able to be cleaned up.

[Bill]

Damn. One of them had the vote and was NOT expelled. Can we at least get 2 out of 3 gone?

[Tikiman]

Fighting the retards, one retard at a time.

[Bill]

FAIL!

The other two were not expelled, so only one out of three got the boot.

:disappointed:


Insurrectionists walk away from their crimes Scot free.

[slewfoot]

Not sure wtf happened but news says 2 of 3 are out

[Bill]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

Not sure wtf happened but news says 2 of 3 are out

Yup, two out of three. The two blacks got the boot, the white lady stayed by one vote. Clearly, she used her white privilege card. Racist white supremacist should resign, but she won't, she'll just ride that privilege card.

[slewfoot]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Yup, two out of three. The two blacks got the boot, the white lady stayed by one vote. Clearly, she used her white privilege card. Racist white supremacist should resign, but she won't, she'll just ride that privilege card.

Bet CFOT will have a few exiting over this one


Roll out the carpet!

[Torqaholic]

It's about time politicians began protecting people from demented idiots but if they were really serious about it they'd have been locked away where they can no longer cause harm to innocents.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

Bet CFOT will have a few exiting over this one


Roll out the carpet!

You know Cumdawg had a vein in his forehead burst open over this.

[Rob]

It is stupid. None of them should have been expelled

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Rob

It is stupid. None of them should have been expelled

They should have been arrested and imprisoned without charges for years.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

They should have been arrested and imprisoned without charges for years.

Tennessee needs to be grabbing up the rioters, holding them without bail or trial, and then try and negotiate a prisoner exchange for the J6 political prisoners rotting away in D.C.

What's the absolute worst, harshest jail in Tennessee? House them there.

[Rodnok1]

I don't know the details but we can't have political meetings turning into a circus, slippery slope.
Go outside and protest until your head explodes don't care. If they have regulations and what not inside.. Follow the rules or bye bye.

[stingraymyway]

Liberal idiots.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Rob

It is stupid. None of them should have been expelled

Incorrect.

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

They should have been arrested and imprisoned without charges for years.

Charged with being a liberal idiot.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Yup, two out of three. The two blacks got the boot, the white lady stayed by one vote. Clearly, she used her white privilege card. Racist white supremacist should resign, but she won't, she'll just ride that privilege card.

She immediately went out and claimed racism on behalf of her liberal brothers. Pun intended.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by Rob

It is stupid. None of them should have been expelled

Why not? They broke the rules; refused to allow order to be restored.

My guess is, this is exactly what they wanted.