BY: Walker
Published 2 years ago
On Thursday (April 6), Black Democrats Justin Jones and Justin Pearson made headlines after being expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives following a protest that was sparked over gun control.
via: Fox 17
Former House Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) was expelled in a vote after GOP lawmakers accused him and two other Democrat leaders of “disorderly behavior” after they joined a civilian protest focused on gun reform with a bullhorn.
The former President tweeted out his thoughts on the event.
This nation was built on peaceful protest. No elected official should lose their job simply for raising their voice – especially when they’re doing it on behalf of our children.”
What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 7, 2023
He goes on to say:
What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress. The protest came in the wake of a Nashville mass shooting at an elementary school in which three children and three staff members were shot to death.
The protest came in the wake of a Nashville mass shooting at an elementary school in which three children and three staff members were shot to death.
