“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” ― Plato
Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece who lived from approximately 428/427 BC to 348/347 BC. He was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. Plato was said to be perhaps best known for his philosophical dialogues, which explored a wide range of topics including metaphysics, ethics, politics, and epistemology. Plato’s philosophy has had a profound influence on Western thought and has been studied and debated for centuries.
After the March 27, 2023, Covenant School shooting in Nashville that killed three nine-year-olds and three employees, the political and social issues regarding the gun reform and the lawmakers expulsion have been at the center of the politics in the State of Tennessee.
Cameron Sexton is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tennessee. He has been the Speaker since 2019, while serving as a member of the General Assembly since 2011. He represents the 25th district, which includes Cumberland, Putnam, and Van Buren counties.
Justin Jones is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 52, representing parts of Nashville. Justin Pearson is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 86th district, covering parts of the city of Memphis.
The more Mr. Sexton opens up his mouth and performs his political rhetorics, the less he becomes persuasive. His messages and arguments tilt our heads. The more Mr. Jones opens up his mouth and spreads his political messages, the more he becomes persuasive and inspirational. The more Mr. Pearson opens up his mouth and performs his political conversation, the more he becomes valid and reasonable. Such arguments make our heads nod.
Mr. Sexton appears to have been giving such political impressions that he was showing his cordial atmosphere towards the gun manufacturing industries and their lobbists. He ended up, however, failing to work for the Tennesseans who derserved the political will for the gun reform or the political conversation and execution for the gun control reform in State of Tennessee.
Plato was dead, but his wisdom is still alive. His insight is still valid and impressive.
The Tennesseans are paying for one of the penalties.
[The Editorial of the Tennessee Times]
Published: May 14, 2023
The Tennessee Times
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