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Tennessee lawmakers punish Memphis for removing Confederate statues
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:27 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:27 am
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-dominated House in Tennessee voted Tuesday to punish the city of Memphis for removing Confederate monuments by taking $250,000 away from the city that would have been used for a bicentennial celebration next year.
The retaliation came in the form of passage of a last-minute amendment attached to the House appropriations bill that triggered heated debate on the House floor and stinging rebukes from lawmakers from Memphis.
Rep. Antonio Parkinson began to call the amendment vile and racist before being cut off by boos from fellow lawmakers.
"You can boo all you want but let's call it for what it is," the Memphis representative said.
Last year the city of Memphis, which is majority black, was able to find a legal loophole to get rid of two Confederate statues and a bust by selling city parks to a nonprofit, which swiftly removed the monuments. Taken away under cover of darkness where statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest was a general in the confederacy, a slave owner and a leader in the Ku Klux Klan. A bust of a Confederate soldier was also removed.
Parkinson, who is African-American, said he was sick of how fellow lawmakers revered Forrest "as if he was God, as if he was an idol."
"You remove money from a city because we removed your God from our grounds," Parkinson said
Thats some bold rhetoric. At least the TN state legislature had the balls to call them out on it.
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This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 10:34 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:29 am to NYNolaguy1
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Parkinson, who is African-American
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began to call the amendment vile and racist
Legit
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:31 am to NYNolaguy1
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Forrest was a general in the confederacy, a slave owner and a leader in the Ku Klux Klan.
A true hero
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:31 am to Wtodd
Being called racist is such a joke
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:34 am to NYNolaguy1
Our state legislature can't stand Nashville or Memphis doing anything. They want to micro manage the cities. Nashville decriminalized pot last year, but the state legislature voted to overrule it. I expect them to do the same if our mass transit bill is approved by voters.
ETA: And the state threw a hissy fit over our short-term rental law, which is essentially a local zoning issue. What the frick does some state senator from BFE know about zoning in my neighborhood?
ETA: And the state threw a hissy fit over our short-term rental law, which is essentially a local zoning issue. What the frick does some state senator from BFE know about zoning in my neighborhood?
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 10:37 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:34 am to NYNolaguy1
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Rep. Antonio Parkinson began to call the amendment vile and racist before being cut off by boos from fellow lawmakers.
Buwahahahha a taste of their own medicine.
While i think these confederate statues are stupid, no one has ever memorialized the loser, like the south does, but playing their game is always funny.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:36 am to NYNolaguy1
I know this isn't the issue at hand, but this really irks me:
These people (both sides) are supposed to be leaders.
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before being cut off by boos from fellow lawmakers
These people (both sides) are supposed to be leaders.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:36 am to Old Money
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Being called racist is such a joke
Fact
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:41 am to NYNolaguy1
Like the rest of the state needs a reason to punish Memphis.
It’s a festering sore sitting on the banks of the Mississippi.
It’s a festering sore sitting on the banks of the Mississippi.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:43 am to BottomlandBrew
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ETA: And the state threw a hissy fit over our short-term rental law
yep this was retardo
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:45 am to NYNolaguy1
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Last year the city of Memphis, which is majority black, was able to find a legal loophole to get rid of two Confederate statues and a bust by selling city parks to a nonprofit,
Selling a city park should cause more public outcry. Maybe they can use the proceeds to throw their bicentennial party.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:45 am to BottomlandBrew
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Our state legislature can't stand Nashville or Memphis doing anything
Simply because it's a total emote show.
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Nashville decriminalized pot last year, but the state legislature voted to overrule it.
Cities don't have that kind of power and it's an emotional act by democrat politicians in the city.
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I expect them to do the same if our mass transit bill is approved by voters.
The "mass transit" bill you refer is a $5-9 BILLION TAX INCREASE for no improvement whatsoever. Watch their own ads that state a benefit of this new "mass transit" bill is that the city will SYNCHRONIZE THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS! WHAT?! Do that NOW with the employees we pay for with the current tax structure and see what improvements can be achieved before we look at some new tax measure for buses and trains that won't serve the heavy traffic areas.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:46 am to Slagathor
Maybe we should take up some traditions of other countries.
I’m thinking of the parliamentary floor battles in places like Taiwan in particular.
The state and national legislatures are pretty much Jerry Springer anyway. Add in some fists and chairs to at least make CSPAN entertaining.
I’m thinking of the parliamentary floor battles in places like Taiwan in particular.
The state and national legislatures are pretty much Jerry Springer anyway. Add in some fists and chairs to at least make CSPAN entertaining.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:47 am to BestBanker
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BestBanker
went down 8th to the legendary nathan's gyros near tribecca last week and i swear every single light was INTENTIONALLY set to cause as much pain as possible.
i know i've made that trip in 10 minutes from cummins station a zillion times but somehow all the lights seemed 'off' this time and the light cycles were WAY longer. like 2-3x as long to change.
i'm sure that has NOTHING to do with making people want their light fixed and voting for a 9 BILLION DOLLAR SPENDING BILL (which we all know will double or triple by the time this crap is built)
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 10:49 am
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:48 am to NYNolaguy1
I think this is one of those where it’s OK to not be a fan of either sides decision.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:52 am to BottomlandBrew
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Our state legislature can't stand Nashville or Memphis doing anything.
They don’t like Chatty all that much either. Blocked a bill to let EPB run gig to rural residents outside EPB’s area that weren’t served by the big ISPs. ISPs threw a big party for the legislature right after too.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:52 am to BottomlandBrew
The urban-rural divide in Tennessee is no joke. Not so much between the people, but between the lawmakers. The State Congress is full of power hungry retards that resent the money and evolving culture of the larger cities. Much of Tennessee's current fiscal health is a direct result of the booming investment in Nashville and Chattanooga, but there are idiots like Stacey Campfield and Micah Van Huss all over this state that resent the hell out of it.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:54 am to Dam Guide
I forgot about that. They hate y'all, too.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 10:57 am to NYNolaguy1
The only way to get the attention of those degenerates is to take their money away. Kudos to Tennessee.
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