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A Tennessee state House committee on Wednesday refused to vote on a resolution to denounce neo-Nazism, white nationalism and the alt-right as terrorist organizations.
State Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D) sponsored the resolution which went beyond condemning the movement, without naming specific groups, using "terrorism" language. It also called on law enforcement to pursue the "criminal elements" within them with the same fervor used to protect the United States from other manifestations of terrorism."
The resolution did not get a second motion to proceed with debate during a meeting of the House State Government Committee, which means it will not make it to a vote by the full legislature. It was introduced by the committee's sole Democrat and did not have support from the Republicans.
Clemmons told the Tennessean that he was in utter disbelief that the resolution did not even come to a vote.
"I didn't think there was anything controversial about this resolution, he said.
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/378476-tennessee-legislature-kills-resolution-against-neo-nazism
cbreezen
(694 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)This happened in America for God's sake!!!!!!
Trump and his evil republican party are nazi loving scum!!!
onetexan
(12,994 posts)municipal and city as well. We need to be more vigilant in the preservation of our precious freedom and democracy. Obama and others have warned fascism is at our doorsteps. We've witnessed the horrors that have happened with this administration and need to take heed.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)The White Knights in the Smokey Mountains. Fore runner of the KKK.
He told us about listening to them ride by on their horses when he was a child, terrified.
Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)Formed in Pulaski!
Civic Justice
(870 posts)We allow these mentalities to move into congress and we the people, allow them to continue to fail to respect America.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)True Blue American
(17,972 posts)All my Inlaws are died in the wool Democrats.
The older ones remembered FDR and the TVA!
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)not to offend your in-laws
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)No offense taken. I was the token Yankee in the family.
Cha
(295,899 posts)known as Neo Nazi sympathizers?
Fine.. so be it. Idiots.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)The evangelical wing of the GOP has a stronghold here...wasnt always that way.
malaise
(267,800 posts)Very important
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Oh well.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)A popular Democrat is running against Marsha Blackburn to replace Corker.