Qasim Rashid, Esq.Apr 7, 2023

TN GOP just expelled Rep Justin Jones for peacefully demanding gun reform.

Jones reminded that the GOP refused to expel Republicans who molested children, abused women, are under federal investigation, & urinated in the chamber. GOP expelled him anyway.

The danger is beyond MAGA expelling Democrats for the "crime" of demanding accountability for gun violence. It's that if this injustice goes unchecked, MAGAs nationwide will do the exact same. This is how fascism & single party rule takes hold.

Show threadChris LeeceApr 7, 2023
@QasimRashid Qasim-I am guessing this is legal, since I have seen no one say otherwise, but what happens next? Does the governor appoint people to the seats? Is there any remedy for removing a representative the voters sent to the state capitol?
Show threadCharlie GalvinApr 7, 2023
@c_leece @QasimRashid From what I understand, there would be a special election to fill the vacancies and there is nothing preventing the expelled members from running to get their seats back.
Show threadFarksnatcher

@cxarli @c_leece @QasimRashid

They can run again in the special election. I speculate that it's going to backfire for the GOP. Because of this getting national attention, they'll get donors from all across the country. I hear there's go-fund-me accounts already set up. I may be wrong but the TN. state constitution says that they can't face expulsion again if reelected.

Apr 7, 2023 at 9:39amWeb
Show threadPatricia LavataiApr 7, 2023
@farksnatcher @cxarli @c_leece @QasimRashid
Do you have a link to the Go Fund Me ?