In a striking display of hypocrisy, three Tennessee House Democrats are facing potential expulsion and loss of committee assignments after participating in the storming of the state capitol building as part of an anti-gun protest. The incident mirrors the Jan. 6 Capitol incident, which the left and media labeled as an “insurrection.”
State Reps. Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson, and Gloria Johnson joined anti-gun demonstrators last week, following the heartbreaking Covenant School shooting in Nashville. The shooter, a 28-year-old transgender individual, took the lives of six people, including three nine-year-old students. Despite the gravity of the situation, the Democratic lawmakers chose to act in a manner deemed “unacceptable” by the Republican Speaker of the House, Cameron Sexton.
Thousands of protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol to demand stricter gun control laws in response to the tragic shooting. Organizer Maryam Abolfazli, who calls herself a “simple mama,” expressed her determination to fight for change despite the challenges in the state. Protesters chanted, “Stand up, stand up for your rights,” filling the hallways and steps of the Capitol building.
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— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) April 4, 2023
The involvement of these Democratic lawmakers in the capitol storming highlights the double standard in how the political left and the media treat such events. The Democrats’ behavior in this instance closely parallels the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, yet their actions have not been met with the same outrage or scrutiny.
During the chaotic event, Rep. Justin Jones posted a tweet saying, “We’ll not be intimidated. THE PEOPLE are demanding we act to stop kids from being murdered in school.” However, Speaker Sexton countered that the Democrats’ actions “took away the voices of the protestors, the focus on the six victims who lost their lives, and the families who lost their loved ones.”
?BREAKING: Gun-control Lefitsts STORM Tennessee Capitol, politicize anti-Christian Nashville shooting
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 30, 2023
The Covenant School shooting has undoubtedly shaken the community, but the actions of these Democratic lawmakers only serve to further divide and distract from the real issues at hand. Instead of focusing on the tragedy and the loss experienced by the victims’ families, their participation in the capitol storming has turned attention to their own questionable behavior.
We must emphasize the importance of upholding law and order, and we must call out hypocrisy when we see it. The actions of these Democrats should be held to the same standard as those involved in the Jan. 6 incident. In doing so, we can ensure that our political discourse remains fair and focused on the pressing issues that affect the lives of American citizens.
It is time to stand up for our rights, but we must do so responsibly, without resorting to the very tactics that the left has decried in the past. Only then can we effectively promote our conservative values and bring about meaningful change in our communities and our nation.
Sources: ConservativeBrief, FoxNews, CNN
