Dear MoveOn member, 

After a mass shooting devastated a Nashville elementary school and left
six children and educators dead, Tennessee representatives Justin Jones
and Justin Pearson joined thousands of Tennesseans in a protest in support
of gun control laws.^1

In retaliation, the far-right Tennessee House of Representatives voted to
expel Jones and Pearson—who are both young, Black progressives—from the
state house, robbing their constituents of representation at a critical
moment.^2

This is nothing short of a far-right, racist, authoritarian attack on
democracy. 

To fight back, MoveOn is raising funds for local Tennessee grassroots
organizations committed to protecting democracy and advancing justice. 

[ [link removed] ]Will you join the effort by chipping in $3 to The Equity
Alliance, Memphis For All, and the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights
Coalition? 

After being wrongfully expelled, Representative Jones said, "Rather than
address the issue of banning assault weapons, my former colleagues—a
Republican supermajority—are assaulting democracy."^3

He's exactly right. 

We cannot let this extremism go unchallenged. And one of the best ways to
combat the right-wing's fascism is to ensure that the organizers on the
ground in Tennessee have the resources to fight back. 

The Equity Alliance works around the clock, day in and day out advocating
for equitable opportunities and systems that improve the quality of life
for Black people.

Memphis For All is fighting for an economy that works for all of us,
instead of one rigged for corporations and against Black and brown people
and for a legal system that treats everyone fairly. 

The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition is dedicated to
building local power, amplifying immigrant and refugee voices, and
organizing communities to advocate for immigrant and refugee rights.

[ [link removed] ]Will you rush a $3 donation today to ensure these
powerful grassroots groups have the resources they need to combat the
far-right fascists in Tennessee?

Thanks for all you do.

–Mia, Jennifer, Casey, Jaira, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Tennessee House GOP expels 2 Democrats in retaliation over gun control
protest, on 'sad day for democracy,'" CNN, April 7, 2023
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2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.




Want to support MoveOn's work? We know how to end the epidemic of gun
violence in America, but the NRA and gun manufacturers use their control
over the GOP to stop every effort to ban assault weapons and pass other
commonsense gun control laws. We’re organizing to end the gun industry's
stranglehold on policymakers. 

Will you join us in the fight to protect our loved ones from gun violence?





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