Texas AG opposes federal edicts, says he supports state edicts

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Sunday tied himself in knots as he was repeatedly pressed on the contradictory nature of comments he made about President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for large businesses.

In a clip of Paxton that “Fux Noise Sunday” host Chris Wallace played from earlier in the week, the attorney general said businesses should "take care of their own workers."

"I would urge businesses, don't listen to the president. He's bullying Americans. He's bullying businesses. And what they should do is take care of their own businesses. Take care of their own workers," Paxton said in the clip.

Wallace then asked Paxton how he would justify an executive order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banning vaccine requirements and mask mandates in school districts, if businesses should take care of their workers as they see fit. Paxton didn't answer the question.

"The governor has authority under state law in an emergency to respond to these types of issues. And so he's done just that," Paxton said. "Obviously it is his view that these mask mandates are unnecessary and that vaccine requirements are also unnecessary. So it's my job as a states attorney to go defend what he is done and what the legislature has done. I'm perfectly comfortable doing that."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-attorney-general-opposes-federal-edicts-supports-state-edicts/ar-AAQGXtd

What a fucking dumbass!

[multigraincracker]

1. Does that mean the Residents of

Austin can ignore the Governors mandates too. Just asking.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Then he would support city/town edicts overriding state edicts.

Then he would support city/town edicts overriding state edicts.

Right?

[Thomas Hurt]

3. I think it is more along the lines of "only my edicts matter" Thinks highly of himself, like the Pig

[Me.]

4. Will Someone PLease Put THis Criminal In Jail?

[Takket]

5. the vaccine or test requirement (it is NOT a vaccine mandate. you can get tested) is not "bullying"

businesses. A lot of businesses are happy to have the government backing them up with some authority so that they can protect the continuity of their operations by getting their employees vaccinated. What they don't want is a Covid outbreak forcing them to shut down production and lose precious time and money when businesses all over the country are already suffering with backlogs of orders and supply chain issues.