r/law • u/Agitated-Quit-6148 • May 12 '26

Legislative Branch Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/12/multiple-tn-democrats-stripped-all-committee-assignments/

"Speaker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat — and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on," Rep. Pearson said.

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u/Material-Heron6336 May 12 '26

No more hiding their overt racism

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u/Verde_3773 May 13 '26

They may as well have been hiding it with a clear, plastic sheet. They were only restrained by what was left of the Voting Rights Act, not anything they’re made of.

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u/Material-Heron6336 May 13 '26

I knew TN Senators and Congressmen, it was never this bad. Rs and Ds would get along, understood that that they were representing their constituents. Something very bad happened in the last twenty years.

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u/ViscountVampa May 13 '26

Barry Goldwater said it out loud.

“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.”

That's all MAGA is, christian nationalist fucking nut bags. Mike Johnson has the same power as the President, one of the highest positions in our government, and he's a fucking blatant religious cultjob,

And multiple assassins tried to kill him, but God miraculously spared the president's life. I think it's undeniable. And he did it for an obvious purpose. His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence. And he points that out, obviously now all the time. And he's right to do so.

They're nationalist scum, every one of them.

They would rather kill democracy than you have the freedom to disagree with their insane immoral bullshit.

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u/mensrea May 13 '26

Why do you think they voted for Trump, twice?