The outcry by TN Dem legislators IS constitutionally protected! TN’s own State constitution protects free speech by it’s legislators in no uncertain terms. They’re allowed to express their opinions, out loud, on the floor or in the square without fear of reprisal. Stems from, originally, GA’s Bond vs Floyd case from the 1960’s. So there is solid legal recourse for these gentlemen, even apart from the racial, er, racist component which has been well documented for several hundred years now.
The outcry by TN Dem legislators IS constitutionally protected! TN’s own State constitution protects free speech by it’s legislators in no uncertain terms. They’re allowed to express their opinions, out loud, on the floor or in the square without fear of reprisal. Stems from, originally, GA’s Bond vs Floyd case from the 1960’s. So there is solid legal recourse for these gentlemen, even apart from the racial, er, racist component which has been well documented for several hundred years now.