Tennessee Sen. Jack Johnson (R) said, “Each state should protect children as necessary, and if you, as people of faith, lead courageously, , the armor of God will protect you.” Breitbart News Dailydiscussing a Supreme Court case regarding a Tennessee law banning puberty blockers for minors.
“We have a conservative, Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly, the State Assembly, and the State Senate, and we're not afraid to take advantage of them. That's what we did in this particular instance. That's the thing,” he said. Measures to block the use of hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors seeking to transition to the opposite sex have been challenged and are being fought all the way to the Supreme Court.
“And yes, it was hot, yes, there were death threats and protests and all sorts of name-calling, but when you fundamentally believe that what you're doing is right, then you… Putting on the armor of God “I’m a believer,” Johnson said. “I know that thousands of people are praying for this issue and praying for the members of the General Assembly who are working on this issue.”
“And I think that's what you have. It puts you in the armor of God. And if you move forward and do the right thing, the rest will take care of itself,” he continued, adding that federalism He also emphasized the importance of
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“It is imperative that the state takes the lead. …But I think you agree with me. You believe in federalism and that the size and scope of the federal government should be very limited and everything else should be left to the states. A great example of a state like Tennessee, and by the way, we're not alone. We just happened to be the first state to pass a bill that was successfully defended in court, and we have a tremendous amount of gratitude and respect for our wonderful attorney general.” “It depends on the state recognizing the problem and whether it reflects the will of the people.''
“The people of Tennessee were disappointed that something like this was being done,” he said of the treatment of transgender children, including surgery.
“The overwhelming majority, Democrats, Republicans, liberals, conservatives. There are people who think they should be able to do this to their kids, but in Tennessee, that number is very small,” Johnson said, adding that this is why they He explained that this was the impetus for him to take action.
“I think it was a bold decision for us to come forward and say we're going to stop this, and we're going to do it in a way that a liberal activist judge can't overturn,” he added.
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