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dalton99a

(81,570 posts) Fri Aug 13, 2021, 11:39 AM Aug 2021

This Tennessee Republican Nearly Died From COVID. Now He's Fighting Masks.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/tennessee-republican-david-byrd-nearly-died-from-covid-now-hes-fighting-masks

This Tennessee Republican Nearly Died From COVID. Now He’s Fighting Masks.
State Rep. David Byrd needed a liver transplant after 55 days on a ventilator. Now he’s thanking the medical professionals who saved his life by battling mask and vaccine mandates.
Michael Daly
Updated Aug. 13, 2021 10:15AM ET / Published Aug. 13, 2021 4:27AM ET

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In failing to voice any concern for the effect his words and deeds as an elected official might have had on others, Byrd initially seemed just a typically monstrous minimizer who has suddenly decided that “COVID is real and it is very dangerous” after it nearly killed him.

But Byrd has now outdone himself and proven to be among the lowest of the low.

On Wednesday night, Byrd joined all 73 members of the House Republican caucus in petitioning Gov. Bill Lee to call a special session of the legislature to prohibit local mask mandates and keep businesses from barring the unvaccinated.

At a time when virus infections were breaking records set back when he got sick, Byrd’s signature on the letter made him part of a deadly double speak.

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https://www.wsmv.com/news/3-former-players-accuse-rep-david-byrd-of-sexual-misconduct-while-they-were-teens/article_952160ab-da24-53bb-b5c6-3bf4e9d67591.html

3 former players accuse Rep. David Byrd of sexual misconduct while they were teens
Posted by Alanna Autler
Mar 27, 2018

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"Where did he touch you?" Autler asked.

“My breast and below the belt, as well, once,” Rice said.

She said Byrd touched her over her clothes and in one case, tried to pull her hand toward his genitals while they were kissing in an office after practice, according to Rice.

Rice said Byrd also kissed her at least ten times during her sophomore year.

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