Justin Jones
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Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.
Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.
Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.
I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.
I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.
I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.
Article 2, Section 27 of the Tennessee Constitution says that every lawmaker has a right to dissent from and protest against legislation that is injurious to the people and to have their dissent marked in the Journal of the House.
Article 2, Section 27 of the Tennessee Constitution says that every lawmaker has a right to dissent from and protest against legislation that is injurious to the people and to have their dissent marked in the Journal of the House.
Article 2, Section 27 of the Tennessee Constitution says that every lawmaker has a right to dissent from and protest against legislation that is injurious to the people and to have their dissent marked in the Journal of the House.
And so every time we speak up, every opportunity we have, I speak up for my district because I know that we may not win this vote, but I know that when history sees us at this moment, my children and grandchildren will know that we stood up for them. and that not all of us were insane in this time. And what I know, too, is that we're winning over some of their children.
And so every time we speak up, every opportunity we have, I speak up for my district because I know that we may not win this vote, but I know that when history sees us at this moment, my children and grandchildren will know that we stood up for them. and that not all of us were insane in this time. And what I know, too, is that we're winning over some of their children.
And so every time we speak up, every opportunity we have, I speak up for my district because I know that we may not win this vote, but I know that when history sees us at this moment, my children and grandchildren will know that we stood up for them. and that not all of us were insane in this time. And what I know, too, is that we're winning over some of their children.
I'll just say names, I'm just honest. Senator Gartenhier stopped me. I was in the governor's office for Christmas. He said, can I take a picture with you? Because I tried to convince my son to not like you, but he supports you. So I want to show him that we know each other. And so we're winning their children. Why do you think they're banning books?
I'll just say names, I'm just honest. Senator Gartenhier stopped me. I was in the governor's office for Christmas. He said, can I take a picture with you? Because I tried to convince my son to not like you, but he supports you. So I want to show him that we know each other. And so we're winning their children. Why do you think they're banning books?
I'll just say names, I'm just honest. Senator Gartenhier stopped me. I was in the governor's office for Christmas. He said, can I take a picture with you? Because I tried to convince my son to not like you, but he supports you. So I want to show him that we know each other. And so we're winning their children. Why do you think they're banning books?
Why do you think they're trying to restrict curriculum? Because we're winning their children. They know that their time is limited, that the clock is ticking, that people like Paul Sherrill, who says we need to bring back lynching, those days are over. That their time is running out, and so they have to cheat their way and voter suppress, but these are not powerful people.
Why do you think they're trying to restrict curriculum? Because we're winning their children. They know that their time is limited, that the clock is ticking, that people like Paul Sherrill, who says we need to bring back lynching, those days are over. That their time is running out, and so they have to cheat their way and voter suppress, but these are not powerful people.
Why do you think they're trying to restrict curriculum? Because we're winning their children. They know that their time is limited, that the clock is ticking, that people like Paul Sherrill, who says we need to bring back lynching, those days are over. That their time is running out, and so they have to cheat their way and voter suppress, but these are not powerful people.
Because if you're powerful, you will not have to shut off microphones when somebody disagrees with you.
Because if you're powerful, you will not have to shut off microphones when somebody disagrees with you.