The Tennessee Capitol was again engulfed in mayhem,
albeit more orderly this time. Call it ordered chaos if you want; there
wasn’t a full-blown takeover, but the gallery of the state House got
rambunctious as the Republican majority took up a resolution to expel
three Democratic members over their role in the insurrection that occurred on March 30.
No, it wasn’t a full-blown coup a la Chile 1973, but if we’re playing
by the Left’s rules, this violent armed rebellion was the worst event
since Pearl Harbor.
Scores of trans and anti-gun activists stormed the state capitol that
day. There were videos of police trying to maintain order as this
rabble infiltrated the building. This band of leftists gathered in the
aftermath of the Covenant School shooting, which left six people dead,
three of which were children. The killer, Audrey Hale, was transgender, a
biological female who identified as male. Hale was killed when
confronted by police.
The three Democrats targeted for expulsion,
a move the state hadn’t seen since the American Civil War, participated
in the protest. As the body deliberated on the resolution, chaos
erupted, with police having to remove the more unruly audience members
from the gallery. There was also a confrontation on the floor (via Associated Press):
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.
Resolutions have been filed against Reps. Gloria
Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after they led chants from the
House floor with supporters in the gallery last Thursday. The resolution
declared that the three had participated in “disorderly behavior” and
“did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the
House of Representatives.”
Republican Reps. Bud Hulsey, Gino
Bulso, and Andrew Farmer filed the resolutions. They successfully
requested Monday that the House expedite the process and vote on the
resolutions Thursday.
Despite support from the Republican
supermajority, their requests sparked outrage among supporters watching
in the gallery. Their loud jeers led House Speaker Cameron Sexton to
demand that they be removed by state troopers. Also during the turmoil,
several lawmakers engaged in a confrontation on the House floor. Jones
later accused another member of stealing his phone and trying to “incite
a riot with his fellow members.”
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Rep. Farmer moves consideration of the resolutions to expel Jones, Johnson, and Pearson on Thursday.
Crowds in the gallery scream “fascists!”
Sexton orders galleries cleared. pic.twitter.com/IgyaiybpM5
— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) April 4, 2023
Galleries are clearing out. House is still meeting—no recess. pic.twitter.com/LbJqZahkxe
— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) April 4, 2023
Confrontation among democrats on the floor.
Troopers had to physically remove some of the protestors from the gallery.
The last are leaving now yelling “this isn’t over!” pic.twitter.com/sMnasYYmF7
— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) April 4, 2023
— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) April 4, 2023
We’re
adjourned. As the three left the chamber, the crowd met them outside
the door and chanted “a people united will never be divided.”
Now they’re chanting “see you Thursday.” pic.twitter.com/wE4ez68AvQ
— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) April 4, 2023
This
is the scene of the melee on the Tennessee House floor that followed
that incident. (Video provided to me by a source, permission not granted
for other media to use.) 2/ pic.twitter.com/thV7wxtogM
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) April 4, 2023
Also, outside Tennessee House
chambers, chants of “Speaker Sexton has got to go.” (Video provided to
me by a source, permission not granted for other media to use.) 4/4 pic.twitter.com/rIn67LMA8g
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) April 4, 2023
Was
this a harsh move? Maybe, but the Left doesn’t care about the rules or
proportionality in war. A grand jury in Manhattan has issued a
politically motivated indictment against Donald Trump, who faces 34
charges, which we know about because it was leaked to the press. In case
you didn’t know, leaking privileged grand jury information is a felony.
These
charges are part of a circus act where a local district attorney, Alvin
Bragg, elevated misdemeanor charges whose statute of limitations had
already expired as felonies. Trump flew into New York City on Monday to
await his booking. They’re not playing by the rules. When will it
register in the minds of conservatives that taking the high road earns
no reward, no brownie points?
In the meantime, we’ll see if these members are expelled.
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