Talarico vs Paxton

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In reply to historian • 6:56p, 10/25/26
historian said:
You used the term "innocent", not I. However, legally the result is the same. If a court declares someone not guilty of a crime the case is closed.

In the case of Paxton's impeachment, impeachment at the Federal or State level is not a criminal proceeding. Conviction or acquittal in impeachment would not preclude a criminal prosecution in an actual court of law. As we are all well aware, many guilty parties escape prosecution or are not convicted because the evidence to convict was not sufficient or the guilty party had better lawyers. Reference OJ. The fact that a criminal case could still be made of Paxton's alleged bribery, most likely led him to force a settlement with the 7 former staff of his office making the claims against him. The taxpayers of the state of Texas paid out $6.7 million so that Ken Paxton didn't have to testify. Just doesn't scream innocent to me...
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
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In reply to TWD 1974 • 7:07p, 10/25/26
All true. But "innocent until proven guilty" still means something. Paxton has not been proven guilty or convicted in any court. Right now it is only fodder for political attacks of no use for anything else.

The people making those attacks have zero credibility. They are the same people who engaged in years of bogus law fare against Trump and others with trumped up charges, no evidence, & corrupt prosecutors and judges. They insisted for years that an obviously mentally deficient Biden was fine. They went to extreme lengths to weaken America and place everyone at greater risk with open borders and a Democrat created crime wave (defunded police, criminals allowed to roam free, etc). They don't even know what a woman is!
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In reply to historian • 7:19p, 10/25/26
historian said:
All true. But "innocent until proven guilty" still means something. Paxton has not been proven guilty or convicted in any court. Right now it is only fodder for political attacks of no use for anything else.

The people making those attacks have zero credibility. They are the same people who engaged in years of bogus law fare against Trump and others with trumped up charges, no evidence, & corrupt prosecutors and judges. They insisted for years that an obviously mentally deficient Biden was fine. They went to extreme lengths to weaken America and place everyone at greater risk with open borders and a Democrat created crime wave (defunded police, criminals allowed to roam free, etc). They don't even know what a woman is!

Innocent until proven guilty are instructions to a jury in a criminal proceeding. In life outside of the courtroom, you can think what you want, but from what I've learned if I'm in a room with Ken Paxton, I'm hiding my wallet.
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In reply to TWD 1974 • 7:23p, 10/25/26
And fountain pen too
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8:39p, 10/25/26
I wish someone had hidden the auto-pen.
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In reply to TWD 1974 • 8:47p, 10/25/26
You had better have that attitude with the Dems because they will raise your taxes and make everything more expensive. The "Green New Deal" scam, open borders, and freebies for everyone (especially illegals) all greatly increase the costs of energy, food, health care, and everything else. It's economic reality. As bad as things are now, it's not nearly as bad as it will be if Dems gain power. They have already promised it. It's undeniable and inevitable.

They are socialists and all of this is what socialists do. Look to Europe. They are further along and America's Left wants the same here.
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9:20p, 10/25/26
Excellent video on prominent Leftists who claim to be Christian, starting with Talarico:



Also discussed ard Gov Sndy Basheer of Kentucky and Miss Rachel. The problem is that these people don't define Christianity biblically and their public statements about God and faith contradict scripture.
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10:13p, 10/25/26
"Paxton's fate is in the hands of those moderate Republicans, who he and many of his colleagues have long vilified the Cornyn voters, the Bush voters,"
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In reply to historian • 10:22p, 10/25/26
You are sad
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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In reply to JusHappy2BeHere • 11:03p, 10/25/26
Actually, I'm very happy to focus on God's truth. Jesus saves and no one else.
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7:56a, 10/26/26
Recent data confirms that President Donald Trump's push for mid-decade redistricting has backfired in several areas, transforming what were meant to be safe Republican seats into highly competitive purple or leaning-Democratic districts. While the strategy initially looked to secure a mathematical advantage for the GOP, changing political dynamics ahead of the November 2026 midterms have turned many engineered districts into major liabilities.
A breakdown of the situation according to election forecasters, media analyses, and legal changes illustrates how the gambit faltered:

The Strategy vs. The Reality
  • The Intended Advantage: Following the 2024 elections, Trump urged Republican-controlled state legislatures to break from traditional decennial cycles and redraw congressional maps to stave off midterm losses. Initially, the GOP successfully increased its advantage in 16 redrawn districts across states like Texas, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee.
  • The "Trump Slump" Shift: According to a Reuters analysis published on October 21, 2026, nine of those 16 Republican-leaning districts are now either expected to go to Democrats or are deemed too close to call.
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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In reply to historian • 7:59a, 10/26/26
historian said:
You had better have that attitude with the Dems because they will raise your taxes and make everything more expensive. The "Green New Deal" scam, open borders, and freebies for everyone (especially illegals) all greatly increase the costs of energy, food, health care, and everything else. It's economic reality. As bad as things are now, it's not nearly as bad as it will be if Dems gain power. They have already promised it. It's undeniable and inevitable.

They are socialists and all of this is what socialists do. Look to Europe. They are further along and America's Left wants the same here.

Relax, Elon, your portfolio is safe for the foreseeable future. Even if Dems take control of House or (less likely) Senate, they will not have power to get past the Presidential veto. Also, we both may have a negative view of politicians, but some of them are not entirely stupid, and know how to keep the job they are spending a fortune to get. Last time we had fiscal conservatives calling the shot was Bush 41 in the early 90s. Republicans and Democrats came together and put controls in place on government spending along with a modest tax increase. The good and the bad of that: the changes resulted in 3 consecutive years of budget surpluses, and one of the most prosperous economic timeframes in American history (before the tax cuts of 2001 and the 2 forever wars we paid for on a credit card, economist projected the National debt would have been eliminated in 2012) ; the bad was that Bush and everyone involved in the compromise decision lost their jobs.

I suspect there will be squawking about our absurd fiscal situation where we are building a 2trillion$ annual deficit, but nothing will happen next two years. Even if Dems take the White House, they will know the damage a new tax bill will make, and put it off. So, in 5 years, Republicans will come out of their 25 year hibernation and start talking about fiscal responsibility, but some of us will remember who the actual snake oil salesman were who put is in the mess.



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12:28p, 10/26/26
Ken Paxton's State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 5:10p, 10/26/26
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Ken Paxton's State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.


How many trips did your hero John Cornyn have to Ukraine and Israel?

How much do you think that cost the taxxpayer?
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12:10a, 10/27/26
Talarico loves trans kids and Donald Trump apparently loves men's butts. What a wonderful world.
Call it a tax, the people are outraged! Call it a tariff, the people get out their checkbooks and wave their American flags!!!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:21a, 10/27/26
I remember when they just wire tapped an opponent. Nowadays they have to cover their asses from posting. I guess they will go back to telephone land line communications only.

If anyone could figure out how to escape unwelcomed intruders it would be Elon. I so regret the man is throwing billions at races just like I deplored Soros and son.
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 10:26a, 10/27/26
"I guess they will go back to telephone land line communications only"

Thats still very much the case for anyone who deals with discovery, which former AG Abbott should be well aware of. Elon however, judging by his emails to Epstein asking when his wildest parties happen, is maybe a little bit more relaxed about what he puts in writing.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:45a, 10/27/26
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I hate every POS who voted for this guy.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 10:52a, 10/27/26
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Good for Abbott
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In reply to RD2WINAGNBEAR86 • 10:55a, 10/27/26
RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:
Talarico loves trans kids and Donald Trump apparently loves men's butts. What a wonderful world.

I sent my son to school as a boy, and he came home an ugly trans woman.

Ugly

We have got to use more than one day to properly complete the transition.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 10:57a, 10/27/26
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boognish_bear said:

Good for Abbott


I hope they build a big hyperscale datacenter 500 ft away from your house.



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In reply to The_barBEARian • 11:29a, 10/27/26
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Osodecentx said:
boognish_bear said:

Good for Abbott


I hope they build a big hyperscale datacenter 500 ft away from your house.




Don't put them in a neighborhood. Make them bring their on water & electricity.

It's a winner for cities, counties, & states
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11:49a, 10/27/26
GASP!!!

I was stunned to see the usual deranged hating on the data center (specifically Abbott) and you applauding.

Then I saw your post above and it makes sense. Make them furnish their own power and water but I have doubts.

I still remember when the pipe burst n our home when ERCOT failed and we went 72 hours without heat.

How can ERCOT handle the new loads?
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 12:00p, 10/27/26
ERCOT didn't fail, they kept the grid up and running as best they could with the limited set of tools they had available. The PUC is the agency that would enforce relevant regulations (e.g. winterizing infrastructure), but that path leads to questions about Greg Abbott, so he was quick to defect as much blame to ERCOT as he could instead. ERCOT also does not build, own, or approve transmission lines, that would again be the purview of the PUC and the power companies themselves.

Fun fact, the Texas power grid is intentionally seperate from the rest of the country (with some exceptions on the corners, like El Paso), and the lack of high voltage connections to those other grids drastically limited what options were available to keep the grid steady.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 12:01p, 10/27/26
Osodecentx said:
The_barBEARian said:
Osodecentx said:
boognish_bear said:

Good for Abbott


I hope they build a big hyperscale datacenter 500 ft away from your house.




Don't put them in a neighborhood. Make them bring their on water & electricity.

It's a winner for cities, counties, & states


Abbott is letting them build in neighborhoods though and adjacent to high density populated areas,

I have no confidence at all he will establish sensible regulations after he is re-elected, which was the ultimate reason why I decided to vote against him.

There are plenty of rural communities with bad land that could benefit, but these companies arent interested because there isnt existing infrastructure for them to leech off of. They would have to build the water and electric lines from scratch and these wealthy, multinational companies that arent even from Texas arent interested in doing the right thing.
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 12:05p, 10/27/26
Aliceinbubbleland said:
GASP!!!

I was stunned to see the usual deranged hating on the data center (specifically Abbott) and you applauding.

Then I saw your post above and it makes sense. Make them furnish their own power and water but I have doubts.

I still remember when the pipe burst n our home when ERCOT failed and we went 72 hours without heat.

How can ERCOT handle the new loads?

The fix for ERCOT is as simple as passing three bills:

1. Engineers run ERCOT, not political appointees;

2. ERCOT controls approval of all new non-residential facilities over 2500 square feet, with approval on LEED certification; no exceptions

3. Texas Legislature passes law requiring new data centers to get written approval before construction from all residents in existing homes within 2 miles of the proposed construction site.

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In reply to HuMcK • 12:06p, 10/27/26
There's an upside to that, not least that California cannot compel ERCOT to provide power to their grid.

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In reply to Oldbear83 • 12:09p, 10/27/26
Oldbear83 said:
Aliceinbubbleland said:
GASP!!!

I was stunned to see the usual deranged hating on the data center (specifically Abbott) and you applauding.

Then I saw your post above and it makes sense. Make them furnish their own power and water but I have doubts.

I still remember when the pipe burst n our home when ERCOT failed and we went 72 hours without heat.

How can ERCOT handle the new loads?

The fix for ERCOT is as simple as passing three bills:

1. Engineers run ERCOT, not political appointees;

2. ERCOT controls approval of all new non-residential facilities over 2500 square feet, with approval on LEED certification; no exceptions

3. Texas Legislature passes law requiring new data centers to get written approval before construction from all residents in existing homes within 2 miles of the proposed construction site.


Solid list!

You got my vote!
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