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But, a group of Republican lawmakers in Tennessee opted to let a resolution opposing the racists die in a subcommittee rather than let it go forward.

failed to get a second in the House State Government Subcommittee because no one would second a motion to take up the issue.

The resolution condemned bigotry by white nationalists and neo-Nazis. It also stated that Tennessee 鈥渁nd its people will not tolerate discrimination or hate in any form or manifestation.鈥�

Law enforcement agencies would have also been urged to treat such groups as terrorist organizations and investigate criminal elements of the groups in the same way terrorists are handled.

, a Republican from Maryville, Tennessee, said the language condemning neo-Nazis and white nationalist wasn鈥檛 a problem. Declaring them terrorist groups was, however, Ramsey said.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 know the consequences of that,鈥� Ramsey told The 澳彩开奖. 鈥淐an you call in an air strike on someone? I don鈥檛 know.鈥�

The bill鈥檚 author, a Democrat from Nashville, did not return messages from the 澳彩开奖 seeking comment. But, he that the wording tracks how U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the groups.

"I used the same language Sessions used,鈥� Clemmons told the television station. 鈥淗e stated the violence was domestic terrorism."

Tennessee has been at the center of attention from hate groups in recent years, with now-disgraced Traditionalist Work Party chairman Matthew Heimbach speaking at the University of Tennessee and sovereign citizens being charged with hundreds of felonies in the last year.

The state also turned up as the . The 澳彩开奖 lists 37 hate groups in the state.

When the bill came up for consideration in the subcommittee, state Rep. Darren Jernigan moved for a vote. Three Republicans, Ramsey, and , declined to second it, allowing the measure to die. Neither Hulsey nor Sanderson returned messages from the 澳彩开奖 seeking comment.

鈥淢y take away was my colleagues simply did not want to vote on the issue,鈥� Jernigan told 澳彩开奖.

The lack of a vote comes eight months after Trump infamously declined to condemn neo-Nazis and white supremacists after the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.

鈥淵ou had many people in that group other than neo-Nazis and white nationalists,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淭he press has treated them absolutely unfairly.鈥� 鈥淵ou also had some very fine people on both sides.鈥�

Ramsey, Hulsey and Sanderson all received an 鈥淎WARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT鈥� from the American Conservative Union.

While Ramsey and Sanderson have both been conservative stalwarts in the legislature. Hulsey took it to a higher level.

Hulsey was a prime mover in aimed at stopping transgender students from using the restroom of the gender which they identify.

Hulsey also pushed a the official state book of Tennessee. Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, eventually vetoed that measure.

Ramsey said Clemmons is welcome to bring his resolution back up in the future and discuss how to deal with the terrorist organization designation. As long as that provision is included, Ramsey said, it creates too many issues and potential problems down the line.

鈥淎nybody who associates themselves with a Nazi party after 1937 deserves to be condemned,鈥� Ramsey said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 think we can deal with the terrorist organization designation. We know the other side is going to come next year with a resolution on Black Lives Matter.鈥�

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