To the editor: Whereas the expulsion of two members of the Tennessee state Home could seem far faraway from California, we must always pay very shut consideration.
Republicans in Tennessee have discovered one other methodology of gerrymandering: Expel the representatives you don’t like through a twisted utility of their guidelines of conduct. Three duly elected representatives, who’re members of the Democratic Occasion, had been focused for removing as a result of they peacefully demonstrated for commonsense gun laws on the Home ground, and two had been truly thrown out.
Successfully, the tens of hundreds of constituents in these two districts have been disenfranchised — not due to an election, however after administrative monkey enterprise by small-minded folks with energy.
What’s happening in your legislature? College board? Metropolis council? Board of supervisors?
Jeanne Brown, San Juan Capistrano
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To the editor: Maybe one reply to gun violence can be not solely to disgrace Tennessee, but additionally to shun it.
Giant firms with headquarters in Tennessee embody FedEx (which I’ll by no means use once more) and Greenback Normal (you gained’t see me in its shops).
By doing a little analysis, we will all know the place our greenbacks are going. I’ll inform everybody I see about these firms and can discourage all vacationers from planning journeys to Tennessee.
Sorry, Nashville, however your pleasure and wonder aren’t any match for the ugly consultant physique of your state.
Janice Tully, Seal Seaside
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To the editor: Listening to of the expulsions, I puzzled if I lived in a democracy anymore.
Three Democratic state representatives joined a gun management protest after a college taking pictures in Nashville, and Republican state Rep. Gino Bulso was quoted saying that the three “successfully carried out a mutiny.”
A mutiny is what occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. A peaceable protest in favor of gun management is hardly equal.
What does it say about our democracy that two of the three had been expelled from their seats as a result of they took half on this demonstration? Is it protected to ask questions or act on one’s beliefs in our nation anymore?
There may be clearly confusion right here and features have to be drawn. Collaborating in a protest is just not the identical as sexual misconduct or misuse of public funds. What had been those that voted for removing pondering?
It’s particularly painful to see two African American legislators silenced. What have we did not be taught? What are we doomed to repeat?
S.A. Epstein, Glendale
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To the editor: Expelled Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson made “good hassle.” The late John Lewis can be proud.
Maria Alicia Martinez, San Pedro
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To the editor: Being too noisy within the Home chamber is an outrage, and it’ll not be tolerated in Tennessee.
However taking pictures three schoolchildren and three workers members to dying appears to be OK, as Republican lawmakers in Tennessee will do nothing about that.
Bruce Janger, Santa Monica
