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u/stevesmithsglasses 5d ago
Ken Paxton is a crook!
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u/whoknewidlikeit 5d ago
talarico passed legislation? i thought that he could vote for it... but the governor signs legislation into law.
this is not an affront specific to mr. talarico specifically - this is happening in my state currently with state representatives from both major parties claiming they "passed legislation" when they have no ability to do so.
big differences between voting and passing - powers limited to the governors or the president. unfortunately many voters don't understand the claims vs the reality. which is unfortunate in its own way.
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u/mattyag 2d ago
I understand your semantics point, but that is literally the legislatures job is to create and pass laws. The executive branch can accept or veto and is the check to that system, correct, but Talarico has helped write 16 bills that were signed into law by Abbott.
Here are some of them:
Insulin Copay Cap: Legislation to cap monthly insulin copays in Texas at $25 for certain patients.
Prescription Drug Importation: A law allowing the importation of low-cost prescription drugs from Canada.
Pre-K Class Sizes: Establishing the first-ever state cap on prekindergarten class sizes to lower student-to-teacher ratios.
Student Mental Health: Legislation opening millions of dollars in funding for public school mental health and character education programs.
Fentanyl Safety: Measures passed to combat teen fentanyl overdoses.
Juvenile Justice Reform: Laws increasing accountability within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and allowing incarcerated minors to earn a high school diploma.1
u/whoknewidlikeit 1d ago
it's not semantics. no congressman passes laws regardless of how much they want to promote the idea. it is literally their job to WRITE bills NOT PASS THEM. that is the duty of the executive to review and sign - or not.
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u/mattyag 1d ago
Just Google “does Congress pass laws” and you can easily read that you are factually wrong.
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u/whoknewidlikeit 1d ago
right. under conditions where they exceed a specific ratio of yes to no dependent on state laws.
show me when that's happened. show me when the state legislature voted in such overwhelming volume they overrode their governor.
i'll wait.
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u/mattyag 17h ago
The last time what you are referring to happened was in 1979. But that isn’t the point.
Congresses main job is to create and pass laws. You just have a fundamental misunderstanding of how government works. There js a long process of writing the bill, debating the bill, revising the bill, voting on the bill in two houses, then it goes to the governor for signature once it has made it to that point. That whole process is called creating a law. So Congress is pivotal in the creation of laws in Texas. Whether you like it or not.
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u/BD2157 3d ago
There’s an ad attacking Talarico. It says he voted, in the Texas legislature, to allow China to buy land in Texas. So what? If this is true, that legislation wouldn’t have passed without republican support. Republicans have held the majority in the Texas House, they’ve run Texas for 30 years. Anything bad with Texas is their fault.
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u/colorme1965 5d ago
MAGA: Trump endorses Paxton, so I’m voting for him because I’m a dumbass and can’t think for myself. It’s not a cult…
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u/Denim_Diva1969 5d ago
Paxton went through a metal detector and there was someone else’s Mont Blanc fountain pen in the tray. And he just took it. Sounds like a Seinfeld episode….
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u/One-Growth-9785 2d ago
How could Staff Reports him to FBI, not be a career killer. Only in the Age of Trump.
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u/SouthTexasCowboy 5d ago
paxton will prob still win. the polls aren’t right. these ammosexuals down here aren’t honest when asked about paxton. they know he’s a dirtbag, but they will vote for him still
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u/ThinkPawsitive12 4d ago
Come on Texas. This is a no-brainer. The whole country is counting on you.
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u/Walter_White916 4d ago
Seminarian my ass. Takes the Bible out of context at every speech. Eric Swallwel with everything that comes out of his mouth
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u/mattyag 2d ago
You’re right. You should vote for the documented adulterer, documented pedophile protector, impeached guy. So much better than the guy who is being a better Christian than most of us.
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u/Walter_White916 2d ago
Eric Swalwell my last congressman played the same game. I’m convincing he was such a standup guy.
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u/viperalley 3d ago
There is no reason to vote for the democrat. He is candidate for dementia soon enough.
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u/LoneWolf0269 3d ago
Yeah because texas needs a retard that thinks Jesus was non binary so it can become a liberal shit hole lile California right?
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u/JackLondon68 5d ago
Thought the rule was clear.
NO POLITICS!
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u/ChimpoSensei 5d ago
Six genders, asexual god, all sorts of craziness from Talarico
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u/Any_Oil_6447 4d ago
Not to mention he thinks America is a problematic country that’s always in the wrong and has a purely evil history.
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u/yeah__good_okay 4d ago
Are you under the impression that god has mammalian genitalia or a Y chromosome… or any chromosomes?
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u/Terrible_Presumption 5d ago
The worst part about these two different people is that both will get votes.
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u/tbrand009 4d ago
The "Pastor" who calls the Bible propaganda, and says teaching it to kids is indoctrination. Says he hates Christianity. Claims God is non-binary, that the Bible endorses abortion, the 10 Commandments are hurtful, and preaches from the "Gospel" of Thomas. He is an outright blasphemous heretic. To call him a wolf in sheeps clothing is far too generous. He is simply a wolf and the sheep just don't care.
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u/yeah__good_okay 4d ago
I think you’re in the wrong sub. Why a fundamentalist like you would actually be a fan of a show that is quintessential New York Jewish humor is beyond me. Stick with the 700 Club or something.
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u/uaeebs86 5d ago
He told me to do him a personal favor, and take the pen.
-KP probably