So much for the "big tent".
This is a man I could certainly vote for - which is likely why he was kicked out of the Party.
Do read the entire thing.
https://christianchronicle.org/ousted-by-democrats-longtime-lawmaker-and-minister-fights-for-his-political-life/Ousted by Democrats, longtime lawmaker and minister fights for his political lifeAnti-abortion preacher seeks his 14th two-year term in the Tennessee General Assembly — this time as an independent.SNIP:
As a teen, longtime Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr. integrated an all-White high school and witnessed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech before his 1968 assassination.
To supporters, DeBerry — a 69-year-old Black preacher from Memphis — is a man of high integrity and strong moral convictions based on his Christian faith.
But to opponents, including Planned Parenthood, the LGBTQ Victory Fund and the Tennessee Democratic Party’s executive committee, the 13-term incumbent is an out-of-touch relic. In their view, DeBerry’s conservative positions on issues such as abortion, gay rights and school choice make him unfit to remain in office.
