#justin Pearson

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Three Democrats stood up for students. Two black Reps were expelled, white Rep was not.

Never forget.

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Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson speaks after vote to expel him from the House over participating in gun protests: “Our lives are at stake. And we're going to fight for our lives, just like they're fighting for the NRA."

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HOW IT STARTED

HOW IT’S GOING

Tennessee Republicans are the latest losers on this episode of “Fucked around and found out”

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

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Today the far-right dominated Montana legislature, after first silencing her, plans to censure and expel its first elected trans woman member, Zooey Zephyr, just as the Tennessee legislature did to two young Black men. 

All because she dared to condemn legislation that will kill and torture trans children -- something that Democratic Party leaders and Joe Biden have refused to condemn, much less take action against.

These attacks go far beyond the scope of electoral politics. They are attacks on the right of oppressed people to be represented or even speak on matters that directly affect them. Fortunately, there is a growing fight-back movement to #LetHerSpeak. I have no doubt that there will be a fierce struggle to restore her seat if she is expelled, as there was for Justin Jones and Justin Pearson in Tennessee.

"Blue check" fans of Elon Musk are now openly calling for the public executions of trans people, their families and their health care providers. This is a fight for the whole working class and progressive movement. 

If you haven't spoken up, if you haven't joined a protest, if you haven't paid attention -- the time is now. 

- redguard

Artwork by Lee Leslie

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April 6, 2023 - Representative Justin Pearson speaking before he and another Black Democrat are expelled from the Tennessee State House for joining a protest against gun violence, days after six people were killed at a Tennessee school

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Yess

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when zora told us that if we are silent about our pain they will say that we'd enjoyed it . . . when lewis told us to press on and make good trouble . . . this is what they meant . . .

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Okay I have not seen much here about the Tennessee protests?

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Watch crowd chant “fascist” at GOP lawmakers

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This is fascism, this is racism, this is, ultimately, authoritarianism. I suggest you look into this if you haven’t yet. Hundreds of thousands have had their voices silenced because these three lawmakers chose to stand with their citizens.

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Yes, most of these are two young for this election cycle.

Poll suggested by a friend.

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#JustinPearson #GoodNews

Another Republican scandal ended by The People.

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They iryou kei thooo

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Republicans threaten to withdraw funding for an entire district if Memphis council reinstates Justin Pearson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Shelby County commissioner told FOX13 on Friday that state leaders in Nashville are threatening to take away funding from Memphis and other Shelby County projects if the county commission decides to reinstate expelled state Rep. Justin J. Pearson.

Pearson (D-Memphis) and Justin Jones (D-Nashville) both were voted out of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday.

The decision came a week after hundreds of protestors gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol to speak out against what they viewed as lax gun laws in the wake of a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.

As protestors gathered outside of the House walls, Pearson and Jones took part in a demonstration of their own on the House floor, using a bullhorn and political signs to speak out against lax gun laws. That demonstration prompted the votes which resulted in the two Democrats being expelled from the House.

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By Melinda Butterfield 

The attacks on Zooey Zephyr in Montana, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson in Tennessee, and Mauree Turner in Oklahoma go far beyond the scope of electoral politics. They are attacks on the right of oppressed people to be represented or even speak on matters that directly affect their lives.

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