A Colorado gun control activist last week posted a photo of fellow activists from an out-of-state gun control group phone banking to residents in Tennessee.
“Phone banking to Tennessee to help people contact their lawmakers about Secure Storage and Extreme Risk Protection Orders,” said an August 12 tweet from Pat Rottschaefer, who describes herself as a “proud member of Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety.”
Phone banking to Tennessee to help people contact their lawmakers about Secure Storage and Extreme Risk Protection Orders. #GSU2023. @MomsDemand @Everytown pic.twitter.com/6UHw1pMA1v
— Pat Rottschaefer (@PatRottschaefer) August 12, 2023
In an article published in Colorado Politics in February, Rottschaefer was described as a “longtime state party volunteer” for the Colorado Democratic Party.
Conservative groups in Tennessee reacted to what they say is an astroturfed display of political activism.
The astroturfing of the TN special session is at least partly being coordinated from Colorado. Tennesseans shouldn’t listen to marching orders from out of state special interest groups funded by ultra rich who don’t want responsible Americans to be able to protect themselves,” said a conservative activist on Twitter called “2nd Amendment – Defensive Use of Firearms.”
The astroturfing of the TN special session is at least partly being coordinated from Colorado.
Tennesseans shouldn’t listen to marching orders from out of state special interest groups funded by ultra rich who don’t want responsible Americans to be able to protect themselves https://t.co/5Gnhy2o17k
— 2nd Amendment – Defensive Use of Firearms (@DUF2A) August 19, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety is headquartered in New York City and notoriously funded, along with its subsidiary Moms Demand Action based in Indianapolis, by former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
That fact is not lost on Tennessee’s Faith and Freedom Coalition.
“The Bloomberg-funded Marxists are doing their astroturfed lobbying, attempted emotional manipulation of legislators, and threats to them out of places like Chicago, and according to @DUF2A, Colorado. Thank God for our conservative General Assembly’s strong resolve and dedication to defending the Constitution,” that group said on Twitter.
The Bloomberg-funded Marxists are doing their astroturfed lobbying, attempted emotional manipulation of legislators, and threats to them out of places like Chicago, and according to @DUF2A, Colorado.
They are doing it out in the open, too. https://t.co/NJRXQfHvd8
Thank God for… pic.twitter.com/moCnKarNgV
— Tennessee Faith & Freedom Coalition (@TNFaithFreedom) August 20, 2023
Monday marks the first day of the August special session of the Tennessee General Assembly, which is centered around gun control.
According to the left-wing activists at The Tennessee Holler protestors were out and about in Nashville on Monday.
HAPPENING NOW: Tennesseans have formed a ring around the Capitol, singing and praying for common sense Gun safety laws to come out of this SPECIAL SESSION. pic.twitter.com/lstPblSFaR
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) August 21, 2023
The Tennessee Holler also posted a video of protestors marching.
LIVE: SPECIAL SESSION https://t.co/QOfEGbDmZX
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) August 21, 2023
As reported by The Tennessee Star, which obtained secretly-recorded audio from a left-wing planning meeting, Nashville could be in for violent riots during the special session.
In May, left-wingers stated their plans to disable U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) vehicles during riots, along with a laundry list of other potentially violent acts.
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Pete on Twitter.
Photo “Moms Demand Action Phone Banking” by Pat Rottschaefer.
These calls by the Communist Colorado Party aimed at the Banks of Tennesse are an act of TERORISM meant to intimidate to change the course of politics.
The AG can and should issue warrants for the arrest of these terrorists and let them have their day in court.
It is a good thing they never called me.
The “show” in the Tennessee House yesterday, the first day of the special session, was a “made for TV” special. The Democrat Communist Party all-star 3 were allowed to usher their hand picked supporters into the Gallery above the side where the vastly outnumbered DCP house members have their desks on the floor of the house chamber. Few conservative citizens managed to find their way to that Gallery in order to view the proceedings. They were small in number and left in the hallways of the capital with the chanting boisterous DCP supporters. The Tennessee State Troopers presented the visitors with a show of force that was able to corral the masses behind movable theater ropes or even fencing made of their bodies shoulder to shoulder if elevators and pathways for legislators were needed. On the opposite side of the House, the Gallery was populated by camera clutching media and privileged lobbyists dispersed among the many empty seats.
In the open air below the Capital on legislative plaza there were few people scattered in the shade of trees and buildings. The Heat Index was predicted to be 106 deg F which did not dissuade some news crews consisting of one cameraman and one suit wearing microphone holding talking head from doing what they do best. At midday there was a small group of Proud Boys with PB on their clothing, some masks on their faces, and a few knives or handguns dangling from their belts; they too were sitting in the shade. As we talked they seemed to be reasonable men even though I accused them of looking like FBLie at first glance. After the session was gaveled out, and upon leaving for my car I passed by three tri-fold hat wearing young fellows sporting automatic rifles in the plaza. They presented no concern and were happy to engage in “how are you today?” chatter.
On the ride home to the farm my lady remarked about the knowledgable and intellectually engaged DCP supporter she had been seated beside. To my mind I would loved to have interjected a discussion of how the population of Cambodia fell from 5 million to less than 3 million in a four year time span following the communist takeover of that country in the mid-70’s and the subsequent confiscation of the people’s guns. That event became described by the name “the killing fields.”
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I found it intriguing that the capitol riot Tennessee Three only managed to sponsor two bills – out of 102 in the House. Another goose egg for Pearson. I guess they really aren’t that serious about it.
I don’t guess that folks from out of state should be criticized for getting involved in Tennessee politics… after all, I heard nary a complaint when Arkansas’ Tom Cotton was over here working for Bill Hagerty….
I hope Billy Lee enjoys attracting these crack-pot weirdos to his “Really Big Show”.