A NETFLIX camera crew following one of the expelled members inside of the capitol. Democrat leadership too was fed up with the MONTHS LONG antics of the three idiots.
Rep. Susan Lynn's Statement Regarding the Expulsions
"This extraordinary action was due to extraordinary circumstances. After two weeks of turmoil in the Tennessee House, Members voted overwhelmingly to expel members who conspired to overtake the House Chamber. The evidence proved that they plotted together to disrupt the proceedings of the House.
These members have continually interrupted the proceedings, verbally attacked fellow representatives, disrespectful to committee chairmen, verbally attacked the speaker of the house, incited disorder in committees as well as in the House Chamber, and took over the Chamber of the Tennessee House.
I experienced the actions of the three legislators firsthand. When Session began in January, this group routinely rose to speak on bills to call out white supremacy, among other accusations. This is out of order and breaks House Rules, and on each occurrence, the Speaker promptly gaveled them out of order.
Last week: while we were all grieving the Covenant School tragedy, the three members chose to use the tragedy to raise themselves up, making themselves higher than the victims, and their families. It appeared their primary object was to score political points for themselves one of the left’s favorite issues, Gun Control.
On two separate days, these members created a disturbance in the House for several hours. They amassed a large crowd inside and outside of the Capitol and House Chamber to demand gun control. On the House Floor, among other accusations, they accused Republicans of being the true murderers of the children, the teachers and even the killer herself. The crowd in the balcony joined each time with a deafening scream. On the first day, we had no idea of what they were planning to do. As they rose to speak, making their accusations bill after bill, when the time was right, they gathered at Rep. Johnson’s desk and proceeded to commandeer the House Floor. Yelling into a bullhorn, they incited the crowd in the gallery to a deafening pitch demanding gun control.
Each day State Troopers had to physically remove unruly individuals who were particularly provoked by the three. Ultimately, Troopers had to remove everyone from the entire balcony above the House floor due to the disorderly conduct which would not stop. Their Democrat leadership was furious with them for this breach of House Rules and decorum, and so was ours. These members ignored repeated commands from the Sergeant-at-Arms to cease and desist.
Since Session began in January, these Reps have repeatedly broken House rules on the floor and with similar conduct in committee. It was clear early-on that they sought attention as one of the members was followed around all day, every day, by a Netflix camera crew. It was explained that it is unlawful for us to profit from our office so a reality series about him being a Representative would be out of the question.
I explain all of this to make a point. In my opinion, the House members we disciplined were defiant and disrespectful to the House. It was selfish to use the tragic deaths of young children and teachers for their own personal political gain.
Dishonest to the crowd they drew, was to provide an impression that there was “gun control” legislation on which to vote. There is none. Each of the three could have easily filed bills at the beginning of session to do something about school safety or shootings, but they never did.
They commandeered the House Chamber to blame Republicans for not voting for legislation that does not exist while repeatedly accusing Republicans of killing children with guns, of being white supremacists, and calling us racists. If you watched the expulsion proceedings, you saw them call Republican members racist, while clearly expressing racism themselves to divert attention from their own misdeeds.
Their Thursday seizure of the House Chamber ended with Democrat Leader Karen Camper and Representative Joe Towns severely scolding them. Camper demanded that they leave the podium and go into the House Clerks office for a private meeting.
We cannot help but be curious. What was their exit plan had Leader Camper not forced them to end their occupation of the Well? They were asked this question at their expulsion hearing but they did not provide an answer.
In Rep. Johnson's closing comments, she accused members of racism. She kept her seat by one Republican vote. When she exited the chamber, she proceeded to further incite the crowd by telling them that they kept me because I am white.
Article II, Section 12 of the Tennessee Constitution states; Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same offense; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the Legislature of a free state.
We heard these members repeatedly cite passages from the Bible. But in the Bible, forgiveness always follows contrition. There was no contrition but rather promises that their antics would continue."
Rep. Susan Lynn's Statement Regarding the Expulsions
"This extraordinary action was due to extraordinary circumstances. After two weeks of turmoil in the Tennessee House, Members voted overwhelmingly to expel members who conspired to overtake the House Chamber. The evidence proved that they plotted together to disrupt the proceedings of the House.
These members have continually interrupted the proceedings, verbally attacked fellow representatives, disrespectful to committee chairmen, verbally attacked the speaker of the house, incited disorder in committees as well as in the House Chamber, and took over the Chamber of the Tennessee House.
I experienced the actions of the three legislators firsthand. When Session began in January, this group routinely rose to speak on bills to call out white supremacy, among other accusations. This is out of order and breaks House Rules, and on each occurrence, the Speaker promptly gaveled them out of order.
Last week: while we were all grieving the Covenant School tragedy, the three members chose to use the tragedy to raise themselves up, making themselves higher than the victims, and their families. It appeared their primary object was to score political points for themselves one of the left’s favorite issues, Gun Control.
On two separate days, these members created a disturbance in the House for several hours. They amassed a large crowd inside and outside of the Capitol and House Chamber to demand gun control. On the House Floor, among other accusations, they accused Republicans of being the true murderers of the children, the teachers and even the killer herself. The crowd in the balcony joined each time with a deafening scream. On the first day, we had no idea of what they were planning to do. As they rose to speak, making their accusations bill after bill, when the time was right, they gathered at Rep. Johnson’s desk and proceeded to commandeer the House Floor. Yelling into a bullhorn, they incited the crowd in the gallery to a deafening pitch demanding gun control.
Each day State Troopers had to physically remove unruly individuals who were particularly provoked by the three. Ultimately, Troopers had to remove everyone from the entire balcony above the House floor due to the disorderly conduct which would not stop. Their Democrat leadership was furious with them for this breach of House Rules and decorum, and so was ours. These members ignored repeated commands from the Sergeant-at-Arms to cease and desist.
Since Session began in January, these Reps have repeatedly broken House rules on the floor and with similar conduct in committee. It was clear early-on that they sought attention as one of the members was followed around all day, every day, by a Netflix camera crew. It was explained that it is unlawful for us to profit from our office so a reality series about him being a Representative would be out of the question.
I explain all of this to make a point. In my opinion, the House members we disciplined were defiant and disrespectful to the House. It was selfish to use the tragic deaths of young children and teachers for their own personal political gain.
Dishonest to the crowd they drew, was to provide an impression that there was “gun control” legislation on which to vote. There is none. Each of the three could have easily filed bills at the beginning of session to do something about school safety or shootings, but they never did.
They commandeered the House Chamber to blame Republicans for not voting for legislation that does not exist while repeatedly accusing Republicans of killing children with guns, of being white supremacists, and calling us racists. If you watched the expulsion proceedings, you saw them call Republican members racist, while clearly expressing racism themselves to divert attention from their own misdeeds.
Their Thursday seizure of the House Chamber ended with Democrat Leader Karen Camper and Representative Joe Towns severely scolding them. Camper demanded that they leave the podium and go into the House Clerks office for a private meeting.
We cannot help but be curious. What was their exit plan had Leader Camper not forced them to end their occupation of the Well? They were asked this question at their expulsion hearing but they did not provide an answer.
In Rep. Johnson's closing comments, she accused members of racism. She kept her seat by one Republican vote. When she exited the chamber, she proceeded to further incite the crowd by telling them that they kept me because I am white.
Article II, Section 12 of the Tennessee Constitution states; Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same offense; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the Legislature of a free state.
We heard these members repeatedly cite passages from the Bible. But in the Bible, forgiveness always follows contrition. There was no contrition but rather promises that their antics would continue."
