Tennessee Republicans expel first Democratic lawmaker over gun protests

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee voted to expel Democratic Rep. Justin Jones following his participation in a peaceful protest on the chamber floor against gun violence.


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#Tennessee #GOP #GunControl

[niclewis]

So much for Representative Democracy and Government of the people and by the people. They just want the power to Rule not Represent.

[Dvco]

*"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.*
Orwell

[twick]

The Democrats should have dealt with the Republicans involved in January 6th this swiftly.

[TMercan]

I ever glad I am a Canadian living in Canada. Y'all need to get your act together down there, please.

[PaulA-uztk]

If this is precedent then congress needs to throw out MTG and santos, they were in NYC for the chump indictment protest.

[_i_am_unceded]

I STAND WITH THE NASHVILLE STUDENTS AND THE TENNESSEE THREE.

[joshsomebody]

Yet lobbyists get what they want by throwing money at lawmakers

[vertigo]

They are crossing a line with this they can't go back from.

[merrilymunson]

When is America going to stand up and say we have had enough?

[tnunez]

Well that was quick. I've never seen republicans act on something so fast

[ziqi]

Democrats have a supermajority here in CA and we’re not expelling our GOP members for protesting, however absurd they can be.

[howardkerr]

Yet another example of the kind of stupidity that I dealt with while living in Tennessee and why I was so glad to leave and have never gone back.
Tennessee and Texas: the 2 armpits of America.

[MoreThanYouTimesTwo]

I thought cancel culture was a bad thing, but I guess when you are doing the canceling it's just fine

[kdani]

Another sad day for democracy. If only Merrick Garland and the DOJ would have swung into action with their investigations and bring accountability to Trump and his co-conspirators, it would’ve sent a clear message to the circus members on the house of representatives.

[bamahammer]

I have reached a point in life that I am sick and tired of these Ultra Replublican control state and federal government representatives whose motto is "Do as I say but not as I do." They go by double standards for themselves and use those same standards to prosecute other parties that disagree with their opinions. These three individuals were simply voicing their rights under the 1st Amendment. But the under issue for these state Republicans rest within gun control in which their base oppose. If three Replublicans had protested, not one word would have been said. As a Independent who is retired military America needs to wake up and start voting these extremist radicals out of office and replace them with people that truly want to represent ALL the people and their community rather than a particular party. They are currently supporting a former President who tried to overthrow the US Government and whose administration was corrupt throughout the entire time he was in office. These are the type of radicals I call un-American.

[jeremygarcia]

Should the United States senate and house do the same as Tennessee and oust any member who participated in or supports January 6th insurrection?! Blackburn, Hagerty?!?! Karma

[studiooneproductions]

This is how democracy dies.. Great job Republican MAGA

[MayMarmaid]

They can’t be bothered to try and fix the number one killer of kids, but boy do they move fast to expel two black men and a woman. What a sick disgrace. This is fascism.

[annavizard]

Justin Jones, I will never forget his name. He won the day with his words, with his actions. Whew, I am shaking. I am motivated, and I am angry.

[joshuahamby]

So he was punished/expelled for exercising his first amendment rights…