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minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Texas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton files suit against Biden administration for classifying West Texas lizard as endangered

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Texas AG Ken Paxton files suit against Biden administration for classifying West Texas lizard as endangered

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minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Texas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago
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The dunes sagebrush lizard have lost more than 95% of their habitat to sand mining and oil and gas development, officials say.
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    Just sue science already

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      They tried to, it was the John Scopes trial.

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      I mean, they’re already suing money and 9ther valuable objects under Civil Asset Forfeiture legalized robbery, so why not?

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    Why is Texas such a clown show?

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      Gerrymandering which keeps the clowns in power.

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      Mostly the people who live there and vote.

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        I’ve lived and voted here all my life, and never once have I voted for a repuglicunt like Paxton or Abbott.

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          Weird then that these people keep getting voted for, have you tried voting harder since you represent the majority of Texans?

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            Turns out land votes more than people around here, and being in Austin doesn’t help my vote to count for more. Still, I’m (mostly) around like-minded folks here but I plan on moving in the next few years.

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              That land votes hard… and we have a lovely slice through all of austin that goes to a bunch of nothing… gotta make sure those votes are watered down =/

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    The only endangered lizard he cares about is Ted Cruz after the latest poll numbers came out.

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    Ken Paxton when a lizard gets protection

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      When will we get protection for lizard people!

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    Thanks Supreme Court! (For killing the 40 year-old Chevron deference doctrine)

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    Could he be anymore obvious about his corporate overloaded.

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    Remember Ken Paxton is a criminal

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      Should be disbarred and in jail… power is lovely in a complacent state.

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    Are lizards too small for small government?

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