Georgia Senator Colton Chase Moore (R-Trenton)
Posted on 01/16/2025 9:50:25 AM PST by servo1969
ATLANTA - A Georgia state senator has been taken into custody after he defied an order banning him from the House chambers during Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address.
What we know:
Thursday, FOX 5 cameras were rolling as Moore tried to enter the chamber and was blocked by the doorkeeper of the house.
"This is a joint session of the General Assembly. Your House rules do not apply," Moore told the man. "I'm going into the chamber."
After struggling to get in, Moore was pushed to the ground. He was then surrounded by members of the Georgia State Patrol.
What we don't know:
Moore's attorney confirmed that the senator was arrested and taken to the Fulton County Jail.
It is not known what charges Moore may be facing.
(Excerpt) Read more at fox5atlanta.com ...
While the Georgia Senate considered a resolution to name a building at the University of North Georgia in Ralston's memory. Moore urged senators not to approve the name change and blasted Ralston's work as a lawyer and politician.
"This body is about to memorialize, in my opinion, one of the most corrupt Georgia leaders that we are ever going to see in my lifetime," exclaimed Moore, as some of Ralston's relatives watched from the Senate balcony.
His statements were heavily attacked by senators on both sides of the aisle. The room was filled with visible whispering and visible reactions of disbelief.
A short time later, Ralston’s successor, Republican House Speaker Jon Burns of Newington, denounced Moore’s remarks as "some of the vilest that you can make about a good man" and ordered the House doorkeepers to bar Moore from entering.
On X on Wednesday, Moore said that he would defy the ban to attend the Georgia General Assembly's joint session and Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address.
"I will NEVER back down," Moore wrote. "I will ALWAYS speak the truth and represent the people of Northwest Georgia as their trusted America First Senator."
The senator called Burns a "tyrant" and said that the ban was censorship of his voice as an elected official.
Moore had previously been kicked out of the Senate Republican caucus after attacking fellow Republicans for not taking up a special session in 2023 to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over the county's indictment of President-elect Donald Trump.
Sounds to me like this is suppressing free speech and he’s right that this ban silences the voice of his constituents.
I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on. If I voted for you and don’t like the job you’re doing I’ll not be voting for that representative again. Don’t know much about this guy to form an opinion.
Banning somebody from a public building because you disagree with the content of his speech? That does not sound legal.
Georgia is corrupt.
Speaking truth to power has its dangers.
Ask Diongenes.
His statements were heavily attacked by senators on both sides of the aisle.
And assume that Sen. Moore was speaking an Unspeakable Truth.
This sounds like bullcrap to me. IF it’s a joint session he has a right to be there. Regardless of his politics. I’d be ticked off if it happened to someone like MTG.
Georgia Senator Colton Chase Moore (R-Trenton)
Senate and House are separate. Not invited. Stay out.
Don’t mess with the Georgia State Patrol... it won’t work out well for you.
Moore had previously been kicked out of the Senate Republican caucus after attacking fellow Republicans for not taking up a special session in 2023 to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over the county's indictment of President-elect Donald Trump.
Moore may have stepped on some toes when reacting to the failure to instigate impeachment proceedings against the corrupt Fanny Willis.
“...in my opinion, one of the most corrupt Georgia leaders that we are ever going to see in my lifetime.”
True or not? I know nothing about either of these politicians.
Sure would be too bad if it was to just blow up as you're out driving down the freeway mindin' your own business, or sumptin'..."
During a joint session, for state of the state address by Gov I wouldn’t consider them separate. It’s the whole legislative branch hearing a report from head of executive branch, held in the size wise most suitable government owned room. In this case I think he’s got the same right and general duty to attend as every other senator.
Iirc , he’s been on War Room with Bannon .
If Speaker Johnson told Senator Adam Schiff he was not invited to Trump's State of the Union, Schiff is not allowed to enter the chamber.
I’ve said stuff about that RINO POS David Ralston much worse than anything Colton Moore can come up with. Ralston was a disgrace and its shameful to be naming buildings after that bum.
What non Georgians don’t generally know is that The GA state legislature isn’t Republican its RINO. We have a lot of former Democrats that turned Republican because its easier to get elected. Ralston held the constitutional carry bill in committee for five effing years until he blessedly died.
Colton Moore is the kind of legislator we need in GA. IMO he had every constitutional right to attend the state of the state address no matter where its held.
It’s true.
I wouldn’t have named a building after Ralston. But he was far from one of the most corrupt leaders in my lifetime.
If Speaker Johnson told now Sen Schiff stay out of House it would normally apply, he's not a member and has no right to be there for House only functions. If Speaker Johnson told then Rep Schiff last year to stay out it would have been invalid, as short of expulsion he had as much right to be there as the Speaker. Speaker could probably block either of us from entering the whole capital building, but he can't block Sen Schiff from entering the Senate chamber. And for this official senate activity the House chamber is functionally also the Senate chamber.
There having been no shortage of grandstanders and jerks amongst legislative leadership and membership rolls over the years I'd suspect there are precedents on the matter.
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