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onethatcares

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7. change and progress

Sat Feb 11, 2023, 05:47 PM

Feb 2023

scare the f out of the establishment and I'm an old white guy that types this.

They keep forgetting the "Home of the brave, Land of the free" bullshit they've been spouting.

Best of all to Mr. Justin J. Pearson.

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A new Tennessee lawmaker walks into the capitol wearing a dashiki. House GOP suggests he explore oth [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2023 OP

Good for him! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #1

Bravo for sure! secondwind Feb 2023 #2

Attractive, well dressed and professional looking. Many in the GOP can't match this! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #3

I totally agree. brer cat Feb 2023 #5

Yes, he absolutely is! RKP5637 Feb 2023 #9

Oh MAN! Now THERE'S an understatement! calimary Feb 2023 #91

Seriously? Roy Rolling Feb 2023 #83

This young man is of the generation who plans to make a difference. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #4

i'm in awe of the courage and confidence of this young man. MadameButterfly Feb 2023 #6

Sen. Ernie Chambers ggma Feb 2023 #38

change and progress onethatcares Feb 2023 #7

Agree..change scares some people. I hope he does well n stays safe. Deuxcents Feb 2023 #18

Great to see this. nt delisen Feb 2023 #8

If you're a Republican you definitely should pursue another career. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2023 #10

i like his outfit BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #11

Did 1972 come back? Tickle Feb 2023 #49

Bell bottoms and wildly colored fabrics are back, too. I love it! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #71

I hope he continues tp wear it every session pfitz59 Feb 2023 #12

Maybe they would be more comfortable Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #13

I would love to see that! intheflow Feb 2023 #79

Wish he were my state rep! Docreed2003 Feb 2023 #14

Dashiki is not OK but liars are? What a screwed up mess. n/t Paper Roses Feb 2023 #15

Some of us in TN are proud he is there. TNNurse Feb 2023 #16

meanwhile Tennessee 4, Memphis 3 universities support 7 ex limbaugh stations that will attack him certainot Feb 2023 #68

Sue them if they try to stop you! lees1975 Feb 2023 #17

Maybe if he had an open-carry sidearm? gratuitous Feb 2023 #19

That would get him killed. Lochloosa Feb 2023 #73

maga house, maga senate & maga governor.... spanone Feb 2023 #20

More about Justin J. Pearson: Tanuki Feb 2023 #21

Thank you, Tanuki. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #32

Wow! karin_sj Feb 2023 #78

Keep calling them out! BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #22

Love to see some support for him from his party... multigraincracker Feb 2023 #23

That's quite a "conservative" one as Dashiki's go lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #24

It also has a more 21st Century slimmer fit that the ones I have seen from the 70s prodigitalson Feb 2023 #77

LOL, I had forgotten lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #80

Clothing doesn't kill anyone.... well, girdles are a close one at times... TigressDem Feb 2023 #25

"THAT'S main purpose..."? peppertree Feb 2023 #26

Yeah, that's about the MOST awkward way they could have worded it! 😂 ShazzieB Feb 2023 #31

They MIGHT COULD have worded it better - uh-huh peppertree Feb 2023 #33

I read that part 5 times NickB79 Feb 2023 #36

Not to be nit-picky about the language, but wouldnt part of a lawmaker's job, be... 70sEraVet Feb 2023 #48

Dude dominic savio Feb 2023 #27

You can bring a gun but not a Dashiki? djacq Feb 2023 #28

It looks great and very comfortable! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2023 #29

Awww, white supremacist butt hurt. rubbersole Feb 2023 #30

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Rethuglican Moral Compass -- OMGWTF Feb 2023 #34

And damn he's cute malaise Feb 2023 #35

Well there is that as well. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #37

Yes!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #89

Right On, Right On, Right On!!! Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #39

I'd rather see more like him than those cruella de karen types. ancianita Feb 2023 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #41

"in and of itself its own expression" Beartracks Feb 2023 #42

Plus he's wearing matching black suit pants with it. He looks very professional to me. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #66

I like it, and tell the republicans to go pound sand. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #43

So, "loyal" Republicans keep trying to kill off their own "best and brightest" Mopar151 Feb 2023 #44

TN GOP is so f'in backward. Scopes Monkey trial redo next? Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #45

Dear GOP, get back to me when you start forcing Gym "Jacketoff" Jordan ... 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #46

+1 n/t area51 Feb 2023 #51

Well, markodochartaigh Feb 2023 #47

You GO, sir! Aristus Feb 2023 #50

Perplexed... SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #52

wow! absolutely BRILLIANT! bluboid Feb 2023 #53

When Jordan puts on a suit and tie in the US Senate. SMH Samrob Feb 2023 #54

Looks pretty good to me Lithos Feb 2023 #55

New dress codes in 1,2..3 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #56

Bravo!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 FlyingPiggy Feb 2023 #57

While I like the Dashiki very much, and the Tennessee summer_in_TX Feb 2023 #58

"it's more of a costume hiding their real corruption" SunSeeker Feb 2023 #61

Glad You Posted Irishxs Feb 2023 #59

I am sorry I did not see your thread before posting. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #60

He looks nice MustLoveBeagles Feb 2023 #62

He is one handsome man! Don't change a thing, Representative Pearson! SunSeeker Feb 2023 #63

I really love that he didn't sugar coat things ecstatic Feb 2023 #64

Yup. Love it. Tired of coddling racists. nt SunSeeker Feb 2023 #67

In Michigan, it wouldn't matter. roamer65 Feb 2023 #65

Is that a gun in his hand? BWdem4life Feb 2023 #69

According to the police, yes. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2023 #70

Love this, she. Thank you for sharing it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #72

Concerned about clothes but totally fine with Santos, GOP priorities. Woodwizard Feb 2023 #74

Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #75

Cry Freedom! purr-rat beauty Feb 2023 #76

Shaking My Head ... kooth Feb 2023 #81

FWIW, his attire is a hell of a lot more elegant than a three piece cultural straight jacket Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #82

Looks totally professional to me. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2023 #84

Fun the GOP and their racist, archaic views of reality. Martin68 Feb 2023 #85

I like it. xmas74 Feb 2023 #86

Dear TN House Republicans, CrispyQ Feb 2023 #87

He is a keeper 😊 sheshe2 Feb 2023 #88

Good for him and if they make any attempts to eject him because of his Vinca Feb 2023 #90