Where has Paxton been?
Ken Paxton, you have been the attorney general of Texas since 2015. Only now do you make this demand of the federal government about checking voters. Sounds to me like you have been asleep at the wheel at your job for the last nine years. I, as a citizen of the state of Texas, would like to remind you that you work for me — one of the people.
Instead of grandstanding at the last minute, I expect you to get your job done in a much more timely fashion. You insult my intelligence by asking for me to also send you a donation for not doing your job — you get a regular paycheck for that.
Partial copy of email just received from Paxton: “I’m not asking. I’m DEMANDING the federal government to do its job and cooperate with Texas to ensure the identification of noncitizens remaining on Texas’ voter rolls.
“The Biden-Harris administration is obligated to assist the states in doing so.
“I won’t let Washington put an agenda before their legal obligations, and I promise you, my office will fight to get every single noncitizen off of Texas’ voter rolls before the November election.
“Rush a donation now.”
John Dinneen, Frisco
Pot calling the kettle black
Re: “AG targets lawmaker for texts sent to judge — Paxton said he plans criminal referral, tells representative to resign,” Wednesday Metro & Business story.
Ken Paxton has called on state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, to resign his office and will be making a criminal referral over texts Leach sent to a judge presiding over the Robert Roberson case.
Paxton claiming an impropriety is the pot calling the kettle black.
Criminally investigated for securities fraud, impeached, investigated by the FBI for abuse of office and misconduct, and sued by the state bar for professional misconduct, among many other legal problems, Paxton is now going after a fellow Republican.
Why? Hmmm ... could it be that Leach voted to impeach Paxton?
You bet. The Texas attorney general, who can’t seem to stay on the right side of the law, is making a criminal referral.
Is anyone surprised?
Guy Mercurio, Dallas
AG lucky to still be AG
Unbelievable that Ken Paxton suggests Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, should resign when all he is doing is standing up for a fair review on the Roberson case. Paxton is fortunate having gotten through a Dan Patrick-fixed Senate impeachment vote. Were he up for vote with the full electorate, he’d lose.
Gary Tutt, McKinney
Is Paxton minding own business?
Re: “Paxton sues UTSW doctor — She’s accused of transgender care for minors; affiliated hospital says it follows laws,” Oct. 18 Metro & Business story.
Just curious, how does Ken Paxton obtain the medical records for this suit? Furthermore, just how far does his nose go into our personal business?
Terry Anderson, Garland
So unaware of religious freedom
Re: “Migrant charities face state’s ire — Officials say lawsuits needed to slow illegal immigration on border,” Sunday news story.
Regarding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ongoing persecution of Annunciation House, his lawyers say its staff ― half of whom they deem nonreligious ― “appear to subscribe to a more Bohemian set of ‘seven commandments’” including visiting the imprisoned and caring for the sick. And they judge it “highly doubtful” Annunciation House has a “bona fide” religious component since it makes no effort “to evangelize or convert.” What a crock!
It’s the dream of America, which even walls and razor wire apparently can’t dim, and not a handout from Annunciation House that inspires people to travel hundreds, thousands of miles. And Annunciation’s staff? What fools, so obviously indoctrinated by that most Bohemian of sources — the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
For the record, here’s exactly what Paxton and crew view as subversive and dangerous: the Catholic seven corporal works of mercy: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead.
Paxton ― such a champion of religious freedom, so unaware of its meaning.
Judith Gordy, North Dallas
Liberal stories on immigration
Typical liberal Dallas Morning News stories about Ken Paxton going after Annunciation House. Could it be that this “charity” is promoting undocumented immigrants coming to this country?
Gaylyn A. Beckham, Rowlett
Christianity only when it fits
Ken Paxton shows his inhumanity on a daily basis. What can’t he understand about helping his fellow man? Trying to close Annunciation House, among others, proves yet again that he and his cohorts care only for themselves. I’m ashamed as a Texas native that he and others are interested in only making headlines while people are trying to survive. How people keep voting for his ilk is absolutely beyond my comprehension.
Shame on all those who claim to be Christians but only when it suits them.
Karin Cannon, Rowlett
Kudos to AG on Meta suit
After years of complaints about Attorney General Ken Paxton’s frivolous lawsuits and the relatively small cost of his many legal battles, I wonder if we’ll see any credit given for the huge financial windfall to Texas from his settlement with Meta this summer.
Would any action have been taken by Paxton’s opponents given that Meta/Facebook censored conservative news media and its founder gave hundreds of millions to organizations that helped mostly Democrats?
Ken Ashby Dallas
Grateful for Paxton’s fight
The historic settlement by Meta paying Texas $1.4 billion for violating Texan’s privacy is a feather in our attorney general’s cap. Ken Paxton has been reviled and unsuccessfully impeached, but we are grateful to have a fighter in that office.
When we see the weak and wasteful efforts of some state’s attorneys general, like New York, Paxton brought in the biggest amount in history from a huge violator that seemingly does whatever it wants. I’ve met Paxton and his wife, Angela, and am glad he is in that office.
Anton Skell, Plano
No hiding from ‘20 results quest
Twenty some pages into Jack Smith’s filing on Donald Trump we come to Texas vs. Pennsylvania, Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton’s failed attempt to have the Supreme Court nullify other states’ results in the 2020 presidential election.
Paxton’s filing came after other lawyers refused to act, including his own solicitor general. The New York Times called it audacious and quoted a lawyer who said it was disgraceful to ask the high court to consider it and quoted a legal scholar who called it “a heaping pile of a lawsuit.”
Trump asked Sen. Ted Cruz to argue it, but he never got the chance as the high court told Texas to mind it’s own business. Paxton’s name is redacted in the Smith document, but he can’t hide his shame from history.
Mark Spencer, Cross Roads
AG pursues Dem fundraising
Texas’ Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton just can’t stop making trouble. He’s suing the fundraising app ActBlue for assisting Democrats. Why? Democrats are getting too much money. Shame on them! Only Republicans are allowed to do that.
Michael Coldiron, North Dallas
Double standard?
Does anyone think that Ken Paxton would sue a county with a majority of Republican voters if it sent out vote registration forms to unregistered voters?
Julie Pazdral Fuller, Frisco
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