Representative Sherrell News Today

Republican State Rep. Paul Sherrell apologized for suggesting Tennessee's death row inmates be executed via "hanging by a tree."

"We would also like to remind Representative Sherrell that words of leaders matter and they have a significant impact," said Tracy Jepson of the Tennessee African American Historical Group.

They called Rep. Paul Sherrell's comments wrong and racist.

Some members of the Tennessee Black Caucus are calling for Rep. Paul Sherrell, R-Sparta, to resign, after what they call "wrong, unjust and racist" remarks.

The late, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh used to frequently invoke the term "words mean things" when he cited hypocritical, hyperbolic or hysterical comments from politicians.