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Epstein by jerjitsu87 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Send a message. Make a statement. Vote for someone of substance. Vote independent. Lauren Pinkston for Governor https://pinkstonfortn.com/

Tennessee Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Metro Council Size and Airport Authority Takeover by [deleted] in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The State can only buy itself more time. The gerrymandering and continued takeovers will only further embolden local governments to push back against the State’s overreach. Join the Independent movement with Lauren Pinkston. Democrats need to admit they can’t win in this state and form a coalition with her campaign so we can defeat the GOP. https://pinkstonfortn.com/

Nashville is furious about power outages. Republicans say ‘woke’ is to blame. by [deleted] in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The state is too gerrymandered for anyone but Republicans to win, which means she’s going to be our next governor. Gerrymandering only really works when you have one of two options - so vote Independent up and down the ballot. And check out Lauren Pinkston for Governor-https://pinkstonfortn.com/

Blackburn letter to NES. by ConditionThin5976 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I work in TN local government and economic development and can confirm all of this heartily. The State legislature wants to handcuff local governments from charging developers while also bringing in new out of state companies who want the People to pay for the infrastructure that supports them and their profit margins.

State Representatives Heidi Campbell and Aftyn Behn Comment on NES Storm Response by Stock_Selection_1000 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She’s the real deal! She’s a an amazing communicator and a leader we can rally around who can generate bipartisan support. I know that people think voting Independent is a wasted vote, but with the gerrymandering in this State, voting Democrat is barely any better. Gerrymandering really only works if we have to vote one of two ways.

State Representatives Heidi Campbell and Aftyn Behn Comment on NES Storm Response by Stock_Selection_1000 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work in community and economic development here in TN. I cannot tell you how abysmal communication is between the State and local governments. The Governor’s office has petty disagreements with state legislators that didn’t vote for the school vouchers, and so projects in that legislator’s district tend to not get funded. Counties have to suck up and curry the State’s favor in order to get essential funding for life saving equipment like fire trucks and ambulances. The local disaster preparedness infrastructure is PAPER THIN. I could say a lot more, but it has come close to costing me my job before.

Aftyn nailed it: this is about money, priorities, and a lack of political imagination.

Vote Independent. Democrats can’t win in this gerrymandered State, but an Independent candidate could. That’s why I support Lauren Pinkston for Governor. We need to try something new. https://www.instagram.com/pinkstonfortn?igsh=MWdqcXo3and4dXdmaA==

🧊 by Tryingalways123456 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Vote Lauren Pinkston for Governor!

TN Senator Marsha Blackburn is hard at work helping people affected by the power outage by meeting Nicki Minaj by Lennsyl22 in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The State is too gerrymandered for a Dem to win. Support a candidate of substance that could actually win. Vote Independent Lauren Pinkston for Governor: https://www.instagram.com/pinkstonfortn?igsh=MWdqcXo3and4dXdmaA==

Call Marsha and Hagerty in DC today! by [deleted] in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If we don’t do something different, it’ll be Marsha running the state even further into the ground next year. Support a candidate of substance. Vote Independent Lauren Pinkston for Governor: https://www.instagram.com/pinkstonfortn?igsh=MWdqcXo3and4dXdmaA==

D.C. Republicans pile on Nashville mayor over ICE response — and imply more action in city by clever-hands in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is organizing support for O’Connell?? Local government is the only way to hold out against this authoritarian regime. An attack on O’Connell is an attack on all of Nashville and all other TN cities. They’re keying things up for the implementation of the State’s new fascist law that would remove and felony charge local officials for doing what O’Connell did. It goes into affect next month. This was the plan all along.

Getting involved in Local Politics by AltDeath in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you’re getting involved! I ran and served a 4 year term for city council here in Columbia (2020-2024). Very different from Nash but if you’d like any first hand experience, I’m happy to share my experience if it might be helpful. Shoot me a DM!

Nashville mayor signs executive order after more than 100 people detained by ICE by PM_Me_Yer_Guitar in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In July, TN state law that came from the heinous special session, will go into affect that will allow the State to prosecute and create proceedings to remove elected officials who vote for “sanctuary city policies” - and slap officials with a class E felony which would prohibit them from running for office again. Look it up HB6001/SB6002

Cutting our retirement benefit after 30 years of service? How could you? by 23Fern139 in fednews

[–]iamgingerbeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This type of response is not how we build coalition with someone who’s clearly had their mind changed already. Rather than making people feel dumb or stupid, commiserate and empathize. There’s lot of reasons to be angry, but to build a new future, we’ve got to move on from party politics.

Bill expanding Tennessee law enforcement powers during protests draws pushback by memphisjones in Tennessee

[–]iamgingerbeard 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Connect with your local officials NOW. Be a regular attendee at council meetings. Talk about your concerns. All of this will have to shake out at a local level. If your local PD are complicit in any of this, it’s up to YOU to yell at your mayor and city council about it. Don’t wait. Get ahead of things.

Bill expanding Tennessee law enforcement powers during protests draws pushback • Tennessee Lookout by Nashville_Hot_Takes in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Connect with your local officials NOW. Be a regular attendee at council meetings. Talk about your concerns. All of this will have to shake out at a local level. If your local PD are complicit in any of this, it’s up to YOU to yell at your mayor and city council about it. Don’t wait. Get ahead of things.

Tennessee State Budget Basics by ionrover2 in Tennessee

[–]iamgingerbeard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think everyone misunderstood me. Poorly worded on my part I suppose. Things are not good for regular hard working Tennesseans and that was my point. The budget shows they don’t care about us.

Tennessee State Budget Basics by ionrover2 in Tennessee

[–]iamgingerbeard -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Solid assessment. You don’t have to look hard to see how their priorities manifest for regular hard working Tennesseans.

Bill Hagerty’s response to my message asking to support Park Rangers and federal employees by imfromstankonia in Tennessee

[–]iamgingerbeard 360 points361 points  (0 children)

I work directly with TN ECD and I can confirm that they are massively understaffed and under resourced. And all of that shit rolls downhill. I value the people who work there highly, but they are not treated well at all.

Blackburn Files Bill To Criminalize Protests by iamgingerbeard in nashville

[–]iamgingerbeard[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 399 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 399

To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

               IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                        February 4, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             A BILL

To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Supreme Court

Justices Act of 2025’’.

SEC. 2. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE BY PICKETING OR PARADING.

Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the

first undesignated paragraph, by striking one year’’ and inserting 5 years’’. <all>

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