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What in the world is wrong with TN ?
It's full of too many people like the governor. Just a few tidbits about him:
In college he was a member of a fraternity known for its use of Confederate imagery and there is a photo in the Auburn yearbook of him dressed in a Confederate miliitary uniform at a frat party. Of course, he now "regrets it".
He opposes the expansion of TennCare (the state's Medicaid program).
He signed into law a school voucher bill that takes public school money and gives it to families sending their kids to private schools. Thank goodness it was ruled unconstitutional.
In August 2020, he signed into law a bill increasing the severity of penalties for a number of protest-related offenses. Most notably, it reclassifies camping in a tent outside the Tennessee State Capitol from a misdemeanor to a felony offense punishable by up to six years in prison.
He supports capital punishment and there have been 6 people executed under his tenure.
He loosened Tennessee's handgun law, allowing "concealed-carry-only" handgun permits to be obtained without requiring applicants to show an ability to fire a weapon. [THIS MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF FUCKING SENSE!!!!!]
Last year he signed into law a "permitless carry" bill which allows most adults 21 and older (as well as military personnel ages 18–20) to carry handguns (open and concealed) without a background check or required training. [THIS ALSO IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS]
He did not recognized Biden as president elect UNTIL JANUARY 8, 2021!
He created an office devoted to "faith-based" initiatives, and declared October 10 an official voluntary day of prayer and fasting.
He proposed a bill to ban abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy and signed it into law but it's been blocked by a federal judge. We know what will happen if they overturn Roe v. Wade.
He supports allowing religious foster care and adoption agencies to prohibit same-sex married couples from adopting children.
He signed into law a bill that assures continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBT families and others based on religious beliefs.
He signed legislation banning transgender athletes from participating in sports opposite to their biological sex.
He signed legislation that forces businesses who serve transgender customers equally with restrooms to display warning signs that they do so. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the law (violation of First Amendment).
He opposes medical marijuana legislation and marijuana decriminalization.
Throughout the pandemic, he opposed a statewide mask mandate and "touted Tennessee for being one of the last to close early in the pandemic and among the first to reopen."
He opposed vaccine mandates and said it was a personal choice. In November 2021, he signed a bill into law that restricted the ability of localities to implement public health restrictions, such as mask mandates.
He has said he will run for re-election next year and is endorsed by Trump.
He's a big church goer and the (now former) pastor of his church was conveniently in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021.
clm
Nashville, TN
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