Tennessee Democrats Burn Paper Confederate Flag, Blame Jim Crow 2.0, Protest Congressional Redistricting
By Carole Hornsby Haynes May 16, 2026
As a native Memphian from a very large family of cousins, I am always alert to events and stories about Tennessee.
I am so proud that it was a Tennessee GOP leader who smacked down radical Democrats in a display of political terrorism as they tried to block a legislative meeting. House Speaker Cameron Sexton proved that the Volunteer State will not tolerate such irrational behavior. He stripped every member of the House Democratic Caucus of all standing committee and subcommittee assignments following their outrageous conduct during a recent special session on congressional redistricting. Their offenses?