Except you can't use the phone to record video of people on the floor and white Republicans did that and faced zero consequence. So obviously they made an exception for race. Also what you cited was a decorum rule and not an actual law.
when a black man doesn't do what white people tells them, it is a crime! When a white man shoots a BLM protester, it's self defense!
However, Barrett said he changed his mind on one of them during the expulsion hearing Thursday. “Doing the right thing sometimes is hard, but I still feel like it was the right vote,” Barrett said. The one he voted to save was Democratic representative Gloria Johnson of Knoxville. “The other two gentlemen were going in and out of the room during the session last Thursday, going into the balcony during the session and trying to incite the crowd,” Barrett said. Barrett said he did not see the same from Johnson. https://www.wsmv.com/2023/04/07/republicans-explain-why-they-only-removed-two-tennessee-three/ from my perspective, actions have consequences- let's "mostly" peaceful protest but there is no need to go into the balcony during the session to incite the crowd ... it seems pretty clear for me
Would you apply that same reasoning to US Reps like MTG and Boebbert who openly disrupted an official function of government in the State of the Union Address? As a Tennessee resident have you considered that these are duly elected representatives by fellow residents of Tennessee who are now left with no representation when there were other punishments available such as censure and loss of committee assignments. If it was your rep that you voted for would you be so accetping?
I see a distinction.,, those reps you listed did not engage in shouts of “no action, no peace” to incite a mob … thought peaceful protests was an ideal plus everything was done proper : In each resolution, Republicans charge that the lawmaker “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor” to the House and “generally engaged in disorderly and disruptive conduct.” The measures do not cite any other consequence of the protests. A two-thirds vote of the 99-seat House is required to expel a member. The Republicans have the necessary supermajority to pass the expulsion resolutions. This was completely lawful in accordance with allowed procedure and I’m not surprised to be honest I think what started with Trump is going to result in more of this -there will be retribution like we’ve never seen before is my prediction- Every legal reasoning, every procedure will be looked at as a basis Welcome to the future of political retribution - We hate each other get used to it
@Commodore @ROXRAN Wait one of these dudes removed was from Oakland California ?! What is he doing in the south ? @AroundTheWorld
I don't think anyone is saying that they didn't have a way to manipulate the rules to remove two duly elected young black men. But they put racism and anti-democracy on display for all to see.
And was there violence in the TN state house? Everything I’ve read and seen indicate it was disrupting but not violent. That would apply to what MTG and Boebert did. What you’re saying here is that it’s the content for their speech. So you’re admitting that this was about political retribution about Trump? You’re making the argument that this was about partisan ideology.
The real question is whether or not the spin is intentional or a cognitive dissonance - rationalizing facts to fit the narrative instead of building a narrative from the facts. Jan 6: Concerned citizens protesting election fraud were led around the capital on a tour by officers Tennessee: Militant black leaders attempted to illegally and dangerous incite a violent riot at the state capital and were expelled for their actions. They should thank their lucky stars they were not lynched for treason.
