| From | Fran Rhodes/TTP Citizen Advocates <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Impeachment - OR - Witchhunt? |
| Date | September 1, 2023 12:01 PM |
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Dear Citizen Advocates,
The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in the Tex=
as Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment from the begi=
nning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas law and the Tex=
as Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges are to be broug=
ht, and the process used in this case completely disregards them all.
Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate him, it i=
s irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, then we have l=
ost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitution, and we can =
expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are out of favor w=
ith House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it. As you read =
this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite elected person - becau=
se next time it might be him or her!
Our objections arise from the illegal and unconstitutional methods that wer=
e used to bring the articles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is=
politically motivated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Sena=
te. General Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the co=
urts, but none of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happen=
ed with full knowledge of the voters who elected him.
We have a group of activists going to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start =
of the trial. We will deliver a letter to all Senators, asking them to dis=
miss all charges. We will also try to observe some of the trial sessions. =
Here are some highlights from the letter, explaining why we object to the =
proceedings:
Successfully impeaching the Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory fo=
r Democrats who have been opposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressiv=
e actions to defend liberty in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain=
Republicans who have been opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of t=
he House against Joe Straus. Political opposition is not a basis for impea=
chment. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess w=
ho will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.
Prudent judicial process was not followed in the investigation leading up t=
o the impeachment vote:
The House Committee on General Investigation met in secret without the know=
ledge of the rest of the members of the House and without public access.
Witnesses were not called to testify. Only the hired investigators testifie=
d about the people they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)
None of the people interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as r=
equired by law. (Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH. (a) All legislative c=
ommittees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oath, subject to =
the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this section may be waiv=
ed by any committee except a general investigating committee.)
There was no opportunity to submit exculpatory evidence,
According to Chairman Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG =
Paxton=E2=80=99s office requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleb=
lower case from the appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny t=
he request, but it hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistlebl=
ower lawsuit was filed against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), no=
t Ken Paxton. AND..... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement doe=
s not go away. The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).
House members were not informed of the investigation and were only notified=
when the Committee report was published, recommending impeachment. They we=
re then given only 48 hours=E2=80=99 notice until the vote, and debate on t=
he impeachment was limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment=
investigations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking month=
s to hear testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure =
was put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and th=
e pressure from House leadership for members to vote for impeachment is sha=
meful.
House members were not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachme=
nt. It was an all or nothing proposition.
Texas Code sets out the policy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (Sec. 66=
5.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. (a) An offi=
cer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may=
have committed before the officer's election to office.) This impeachment =
would overturn the will of the voters who were aware of all allegations pri=
or to election days and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins i=
n both the primary runoff and the general election.=20
The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the process was f=
lawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at the helm of the=
Attorney General=E2=80=99s Office. We will urge Senators to make sure tha=
t AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to continue fighting =
for the people of Texas.
ACTION ITEMS:
1) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday. We will meet up in the Rotunda=
at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, and then get in li=
ne for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us cannot arrive early enough t=
o get morning session tickets, but those who can will do so).=20
WEAR A TTP T SHIRT!
2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members of the =
Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxton. You can use t=
he bullet points above in your message (but it's always best to keep your c=
omments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).
Contact information for Senators can be found here. You can call the Capito=
l offices, or the District Offices. I would suggest doing both. Call and/=
or write as much as possible. The more messages going into their offices, =
the more attention it will get. (Feel free to say you are a True Texas Pro=
ject supporter)
The guidelines for public access to the trial can be found here. If you pl=
an to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhere =
to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Sergeant at=
Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines!)
Remember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office =
that is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their office=
is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.
If you'd like to watch the trial from home, it will be televised from the T=
exas Legislature Online website. Look for the section on the right called=
"Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", then "Senate".
This trial is probably one of the most important legislative actions that a=
ny of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. Our very system=
of representative government, and balance of powers is at stake. Citizens=
must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To quote my friend, Tom Gla=
ss,
"It is not lost on the conservative voters of Texas that the same forces ar=
e using lawfare against Paxton for the same reason they are doing so agains=
t Trump =E2=80=93 both stand in the way of the Deep State running the lives=
of Texans."
Don't let the Deep State state run the lives of Texans! Fight back!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
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; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Dear Citizen=
Advocates,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in=
the Texas Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment =
from the beginning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas la=
w and the Texas Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges ar=
e to be brought, and the process used in this case completely disregards th=
em all.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x;">Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate =
him, it is irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, =
then we have lost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitutio=
n, and we can expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are =
out of favor with House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it.=
As you read this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite ele=
cted person - because next time it might be him or her!</p> <p style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Our objections arise fr=
om the illegal and unconstitutional methods that were used to bring the art=
icles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is politically motiv=
ated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Senate. General =
Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the courts, but non=
e of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happened with full =
knowledge of the voters who elected him.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin=
-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">We have a group of activists going to =
the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the trial. We will deliver a =
letter to all Senators, asking them to dismiss all charges. We will a=
lso try to observe some of the trial sessions. Here are some highligh=
ts from the letter, explaining why we object to the proceedings:</p>=20
<ul style=3D"list-style-position: inside; Margin: 0 0 10px 0=
; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Successfully impeaching the=
Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory for Democrats who have been o=
pposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressive actions to defend liberty=
in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain Republicans who have been =
opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of the House against Joe Straus=
. <strong>Political opposition is not a basis for impeachment</strong=
>. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess w=
ho will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.=
</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><strong>Prudent judicial pr=
ocess was not followed</strong> in the investigation leading up to the impe=
achment vote:=20
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0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
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in: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-=
style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet; list-style-type: none;">=
=20
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px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
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rgin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; lis=
t-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet; list-style-type: none;">=
=20
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10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; =
Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; l=
ist-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet; list-style-type: none;=
">=20
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0 10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">The House Committee=
on General Investigation met in secret without the knowledge of the rest o=
f the members of the House and without public access.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Witnesses were not =
called to testify. Only the hired investigators testified about the people =
they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">None of the people =
interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as required by law.&nbs=
p; (<a title=3D"Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH" href=3D"[link removed]
nemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIo=
UDAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvGfvvY35L8fMMr-S5Q7H4vg=3D" target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; line-height: 1.5;">Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH</a>. (a) Al=
l legislative committees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oa=
th, subject to the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this sect=
ion may be waived by any committee <strong>except a general investigating c=
ommittee.)</strong></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">There was no opport=
unity to submit exculpatory evidence,</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">According to Chairm=
an Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG Paxton=E2=80=99s of=
fice requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleblower case from the=
appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny the request, but it =
hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistleblower lawsuit was fi=
led against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), not Ken Paxton. AND..=
... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement does not go away. =
; The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">House members were =
not informed of the investigation and were only notified when the Committee=
report was published, recommending impeachment. They were then given only =
48 hours=E2=80=99 notice until the vote, and debate on the impeachment was =
limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment investig=
ations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking months to hear=
testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure was =
put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and t=
he pressure from House leadership for members to vote <u>for</u> impeachmen=
t is shameful.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">House members were =
not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachment. It was an all o=
r nothing proposition.</li>=20
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</ul> </li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Texas Code sets out the pol=
icy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (<a title=3D"Sec. 665.081. NO REMOV=
AL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. " href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoU=
DAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvNXHnxxiHK5uLDSwD7BWm68=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-fami=
ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;">Sec. 665.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEF=
ORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. </a>(a) An officer in this state may not be removed=
from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer's=
election to office.) <strong>This impeachment would overturn the will of t=
he voters</strong> who were aware of all allegations prior to election days=
and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins in both the primary =
runoff and the general election. </li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the =
process was flawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at th=
e helm of the Attorney General=E2=80=99s Office. We will urge Senator=
s to make sure that AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to =
continue fighting for the people of Texas.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; marg=
in: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; marg=
in-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION ITEMS</strong>:</p> <=
p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>1=
) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday</strong>. We will meet=
up in the Rotunda at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, =
and then get in line for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us canno=
t arrive early enough to get morning session tickets, but those who can wil=
l do so). </p> <p class=3D"align-center" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: =
0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margi=
n-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>WEAR A TTP T SHIRT!</strong></=
p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fon=
t-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-siz=
e: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><stro=
ng>2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members=
</strong> of the Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxto=
n. You can use the bullet points above in your message (but it's alwa=
ys best to keep your comments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).</p> <p style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title=3D"Cont=
act information for Senators can be found here" href=3D"[link removed]
ils.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoUDAk=
7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvG_XQUYWRNp6uL02lRY-t9Y=3D" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: =
left; line-height: 1.5;">Contact information for Senators can be found here=
</a>. You can call the Capitol offices, or the District Offices. I wo=
uld suggest doing both. Call and/or write as much as possible. =
The more messages going into their offices, the more attention it will get.=
(Feel free to say you are a True Texas Project supporter)</p> <p sty=
le=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:=
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; =
line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">The guidelines=
for public access to the trial <a title=3D"can be found here" href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--=
voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvDSByA8cDepJoPE_mVeFqZU=3D" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: non=
e; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: =
0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">can be found here</a>. If you=
plan to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhe=
re to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Ser=
geant at Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines=
!)</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font=
-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">R=
emember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office t=
hat is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their of=
fice is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.</p> <p style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">If you'd like to watch th=
e trial from home, it will be televised from the <a title=3D"Texas Legislat=
ure OnLine " href=3D"[link removed]
link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvIB=
b_kzlxDmsLTErQ4NNbw8=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color:=
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas=
Legislature Online </a> website. Look for the section on the ri=
ght called "Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", t=
hen "Senate".</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align:=
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-botto=
m: 10px;">This trial is probably one of the most important legislative acti=
ons that any of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. =
Our very system of representative government, and balance of powers is at s=
take. Citizens must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To=
quote my friend, <a title=3D"Tom Glass" href=3D"[link removed]
/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/=
TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvOzEo-YqZtZRh5pCmEb-VdQ=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
opener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; l=
ine-height: 1.5;">Tom Glass</a>,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong><em>"It is not lost on the conservativ=
e voters of Texas that the same forces are using lawfare against Paxton for=
the same reason they are doing so against Trump =E2=80=93 both stand in th=
e way of the Deep State running the lives of Texans."</em></strong></p> <p =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Don't let t=
he Deep State state run the lives of Texans! Fight back!</p> <p style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">For Texas always=
,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
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an Rhodes, President</p></th>=20
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Dear Citizen Advocates,
The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in the Texas Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment from the beginning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas law and the Texas Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges are to be brought, and the process used in this case completely disregards them all.
Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate him, it is irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, then we have lost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitution, and we can expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are out of favor with House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it. As you read this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite elected person - because next time it might be him or her!
Our objections arise from the illegal and unconstitutional methods that were used to bring the articles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is politically motivated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Senate. General Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the courts, but none of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happened with full knowledge of the voters who elected him.
We have a group of activists going to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the trial. We will deliver a letter to all Senators, asking them to dismiss all charges. We will also try to observe some of the trial sessions. Here are some highlights from the letter, explaining why we object to the proceedings:
Successfully impeaching the Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory for Democrats who have been opposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressive actions to defend liberty in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain Republicans who have been opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of the House against Joe Straus. Political opposition is not a basis for impeachment. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess who will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.
Prudent judicial process was not followed in the investigation leading up to the impeachment vote:
The House Committee on General Investigation met in secret without the knowledge of the rest of the members of the House and without public access.
Witnesses were not called to testify. Only the hired investigators testified about the people they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)
None of the people interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as required by law. (Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH. (a) All legislative committees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oath, subject to the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this section may be waived by any committee except a general investigating committee.)
There was no opportunity to submit exculpatory evidence,
According to Chairman Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG Paxton’s office requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleblower case from the appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny the request, but it hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistleblower lawsuit was filed against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), not Ken Paxton. AND..... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement does not go away. The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).
House members were not informed of the investigation and were only notified when the Committee report was published, recommending impeachment. They were then given only 48 hours’ notice until the vote, and debate on the impeachment was limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment investigations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking months to hear testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure was put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and the pressure from House leadership for members to vote for impeachment is shameful.
House members were not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachment. It was an all or nothing proposition.
Texas Code sets out the policy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (Sec. 665.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. (a) An officer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer's election to office.) This impeachment would overturn the will of the voters who were aware of all allegations prior to election days and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins in both the primary runoff and the general election.
The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the process was flawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at the helm of the Attorney General’s Office. We will urge Senators to make sure that AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to continue fighting for the people of Texas.
ACTION ITEMS:
1) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday. We will meet up in the Rotunda at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, and then get in line for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us cannot arrive early enough to get morning session tickets, but those who can will do so).
WEAR A TTP T SHIRT!
2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members of the Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxton. You can use the bullet points above in your message (but it's always best to keep your comments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).
Contact information for Senators can be found here. You can call the Capitol offices, or the District Offices. I would suggest doing both. Call and/or write as much as possible. The more messages going into their offices, the more attention it will get. (Feel free to say you are a True Texas Project supporter)
The guidelines for public access to the trial can be found here. If you plan to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhere to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Sergeant at Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines!)
Remember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office that is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their office is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.
If you'd like to watch the trial from home, it will be televised from the Texas Legislature Online website. Look for the section on the right called "Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", then "Senate".
This trial is probably one of the most important legislative actions that any of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. Our very system of representative government, and balance of powers is at stake. Citizens must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To quote my friend, Tom Glass,
"It is not lost on the conservative voters of Texas that the same forces are using lawfare against Paxton for the same reason they are doing so against Trump – both stand in the way of the Deep State running the lives of Texans."
Don't let the Deep State state run the lives of Texans! Fight back!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
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Dear Citizen Advocates,
The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in the Tex=
as Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment from the begi=
nning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas law and the Tex=
as Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges are to be broug=
ht, and the process used in this case completely disregards them all.
Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate him, it i=
s irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, then we have l=
ost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitution, and we can =
expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are out of favor w=
ith House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it. As you read =
this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite elected person - becau=
se next time it might be him or her!
Our objections arise from the illegal and unconstitutional methods that wer=
e used to bring the articles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is=
politically motivated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Sena=
te. General Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the co=
urts, but none of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happen=
ed with full knowledge of the voters who elected him.
We have a group of activists going to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start =
of the trial. We will deliver a letter to all Senators, asking them to dis=
miss all charges. We will also try to observe some of the trial sessions. =
Here are some highlights from the letter, explaining why we object to the =
proceedings:
Successfully impeaching the Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory fo=
r Democrats who have been opposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressiv=
e actions to defend liberty in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain=
Republicans who have been opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of t=
he House against Joe Straus. Political opposition is not a basis for impea=
chment. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess w=
ho will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.
Prudent judicial process was not followed in the investigation leading up t=
o the impeachment vote:
The House Committee on General Investigation met in secret without the know=
ledge of the rest of the members of the House and without public access.
Witnesses were not called to testify. Only the hired investigators testifie=
d about the people they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)
None of the people interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as r=
equired by law. (Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH. (a) All legislative c=
ommittees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oath, subject to =
the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this section may be waiv=
ed by any committee except a general investigating committee.)
There was no opportunity to submit exculpatory evidence,
According to Chairman Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG =
Paxton=E2=80=99s office requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleb=
lower case from the appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny t=
he request, but it hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistlebl=
ower lawsuit was filed against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), no=
t Ken Paxton. AND..... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement doe=
s not go away. The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).
House members were not informed of the investigation and were only notified=
when the Committee report was published, recommending impeachment. They we=
re then given only 48 hours=E2=80=99 notice until the vote, and debate on t=
he impeachment was limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment=
investigations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking month=
s to hear testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure =
was put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and th=
e pressure from House leadership for members to vote for impeachment is sha=
meful.
House members were not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachme=
nt. It was an all or nothing proposition.
Texas Code sets out the policy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (Sec. 66=
5.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. (a) An offi=
cer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may=
have committed before the officer's election to office.) This impeachment =
would overturn the will of the voters who were aware of all allegations pri=
or to election days and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins i=
n both the primary runoff and the general election.=20
The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the process was f=
lawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at the helm of the=
Attorney General=E2=80=99s Office. We will urge Senators to make sure tha=
t AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to continue fighting =
for the people of Texas.
ACTION ITEMS:
1) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday. We will meet up in the Rotunda=
at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, and then get in li=
ne for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us cannot arrive early enough t=
o get morning session tickets, but those who can will do so).=20
WEAR A TTP T SHIRT!
2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members of the =
Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxton. You can use t=
he bullet points above in your message (but it's always best to keep your c=
omments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).
Contact information for Senators can be found here. You can call the Capito=
l offices, or the District Offices. I would suggest doing both. Call and/=
or write as much as possible. The more messages going into their offices, =
the more attention it will get. (Feel free to say you are a True Texas Pro=
ject supporter)
The guidelines for public access to the trial can be found here. If you pl=
an to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhere =
to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Sergeant at=
Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines!)
Remember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office =
that is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their office=
is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.
If you'd like to watch the trial from home, it will be televised from the T=
exas Legislature Online website. Look for the section on the right called=
"Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", then "Senate".
This trial is probably one of the most important legislative actions that a=
ny of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. Our very system=
of representative government, and balance of powers is at stake. Citizens=
must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To quote my friend, Tom Gla=
ss,
"It is not lost on the conservative voters of Texas that the same forces ar=
e using lawfare against Paxton for the same reason they are doing so agains=
t Trump =E2=80=93 both stand in the way of the Deep State running the lives=
of Texans."
Don't let the Deep State state run the lives of Texans! Fight back!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
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True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our cause. =20
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left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 auto; Margin: 0 auto; wo=
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tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Dear Citizen=
Advocates,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in=
the Texas Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment =
from the beginning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas la=
w and the Texas Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges ar=
e to be brought, and the process used in this case completely disregards th=
em all.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x;">Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate =
him, it is irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, =
then we have lost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitutio=
n, and we can expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are =
out of favor with House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it.=
As you read this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite ele=
cted person - because next time it might be him or her!</p> <p style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Our objections arise fr=
om the illegal and unconstitutional methods that were used to bring the art=
icles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is politically motiv=
ated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Senate. General =
Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the courts, but non=
e of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happened with full =
knowledge of the voters who elected him.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin=
-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">We have a group of activists going to =
the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the trial. We will deliver a =
letter to all Senators, asking them to dismiss all charges. We will a=
lso try to observe some of the trial sessions. Here are some highligh=
ts from the letter, explaining why we object to the proceedings:</p>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Successfully impeaching the=
Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory for Democrats who have been o=
pposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressive actions to defend liberty=
in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain Republicans who have been =
opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of the House against Joe Straus=
. <strong>Political opposition is not a basis for impeachment</strong=
>. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess w=
ho will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.=
</li>=20
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: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;"><strong>Prudent judicial pr=
ocess was not followed</strong> in the investigation leading up to the impe=
achment vote:=20
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0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
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10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; =
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0 10px 0; padding: 0 0 0 10px;">=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">The House Committee=
on General Investigation met in secret without the knowledge of the rest o=
f the members of the House and without public access.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Witnesses were not =
called to testify. Only the hired investigators testified about the people =
they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">None of the people =
interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as required by law.&nbs=
p; (<a title=3D"Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH" href=3D"[link removed]
nemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIo=
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ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; line-height: 1.5;">Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH</a>. (a) Al=
l legislative committees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oa=
th, subject to the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this sect=
ion may be waived by any committee <strong>except a general investigating c=
ommittee.)</strong></li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">There was no opport=
unity to submit exculpatory evidence,</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">According to Chairm=
an Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG Paxton=E2=80=99s of=
fice requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleblower case from the=
appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny the request, but it =
hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistleblower lawsuit was fi=
led against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), not Ken Paxton. AND..=
... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement does not go away. =
; The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">House members were =
not informed of the investigation and were only notified when the Committee=
report was published, recommending impeachment. They were then given only =
48 hours=E2=80=99 notice until the vote, and debate on the impeachment was =
limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment investig=
ations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking months to hear=
testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure was =
put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and t=
he pressure from House leadership for members to vote <u>for</u> impeachmen=
t is shameful.</li>=20
<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em=
; Margin: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word;=
list-style: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">House members were =
not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachment. It was an all o=
r nothing proposition.</li>=20
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<li style=3D"display: list-item; line-height: 1.5em; Margin=
: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0; word-break: break-word; list-st=
yle: disc outside; mso-special-format: bullet;">Texas Code sets out the pol=
icy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (<a title=3D"Sec. 665.081. NO REMOV=
AL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. " href=3D"[link removed]
emails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoU=
DAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvNXHnxxiHK5uLDSwD7BWm68=3D" target=3D"_blank"=
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ly: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;">Sec. 665.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEF=
ORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. </a>(a) An officer in this state may not be removed=
from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer's=
election to office.) <strong>This impeachment would overturn the will of t=
he voters</strong> who were aware of all allegations prior to election days=
and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins in both the primary =
runoff and the general election. </li>=20
</ul> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the =
process was flawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at th=
e helm of the Attorney General=E2=80=99s Office. We will urge Senator=
s to make sure that AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to =
continue fighting for the people of Texas.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; marg=
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in-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>ACTION ITEMS</strong>:</p> <=
p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>1=
) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday</strong>. We will meet=
up in the Rotunda at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, =
and then get in line for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us canno=
t arrive early enough to get morning session tickets, but those who can wil=
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ng>2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members=
</strong> of the Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxto=
n. You can use the bullet points above in your message (but it's alwa=
ys best to keep your comments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).</p> <p style=
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left; line-height: 1.5;">Contact information for Senators can be found here=
</a>. You can call the Capitol offices, or the District Offices. I wo=
uld suggest doing both. Call and/or write as much as possible. =
The more messages going into their offices, the more attention it will get.=
(Feel free to say you are a True Texas Project supporter)</p> <p sty=
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400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; =
line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">The guidelines=
for public access to the trial <a title=3D"can be found here" href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--=
voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvDSByA8cDepJoPE_mVeFqZU=3D" targe=
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0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">can be found here</a>. If you=
plan to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhe=
re to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Ser=
geant at Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines=
!)</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
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-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">R=
emember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office t=
hat is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their of=
fice is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.</p> <p style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">If you'd like to watch th=
e trial from home, it will be televised from the <a title=3D"Texas Legislat=
ure OnLine " href=3D"[link removed]
link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/TzM4t--DDyrd8mriGkfrvIB=
b_kzlxDmsLTErQ4NNbw8=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color:=
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texas=
Legislature Online </a> website. Look for the section on the ri=
ght called "Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", t=
hen "Senate".</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
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left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-botto=
m: 10px;">This trial is probably one of the most important legislative acti=
ons that any of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. =
Our very system of representative government, and balance of powers is at s=
take. Citizens must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To=
quote my friend, <a title=3D"Tom Glass" href=3D"[link removed]
/emails/tracking/click-link/8ZUExq5u9R5GVctvRhl3flJ--voKEcxM9fIoUDAk7yU=3D/=
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10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong><em>"It is not lost on the conservativ=
e voters of Texas that the same forces are using lawfare against Paxton for=
the same reason they are doing so against Trump =E2=80=93 both stand in th=
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Dear Citizen Advocates,
The impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton starts on Tuesday, Sept 5 in the Texas Senate. TTP has taken a position AGAINST this impeachment from the beginning because of the shady process that was employed. Texas law and the Texas Constitution provide guidance on how impeachment charges are to be brought, and the process used in this case completely disregards them all.
Please remember - this is not about Ken Paxton! Love him or hate him, it is irrelevant. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, then we have lost all respect for the rule of law and our Texas Constitution, and we can expect it to happen again to other statewide leaders who are out of favor with House Leadership. Try to leave the Paxton name out of it. As you read this substitute Paxton for the name of your favorite elected person - because next time it might be him or her!
Our objections arise from the illegal and unconstitutional methods that were used to bring the articles of impeachment. We believe the whole thing is politically motivated and that all charges should be dismissed by the Senate. General Paxton has his issues, and there are matters pending in the courts, but none of them are a basis for impeachment, because they all happened with full knowledge of the voters who elected him.
We have a group of activists going to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the trial. We will deliver a letter to all Senators, asking them to dismiss all charges. We will also try to observe some of the trial sessions. Here are some highlights from the letter, explaining why we object to the proceedings:
Successfully impeaching the Attorney General will be a slam dunk victory for Democrats who have been opposing AG Paxton for years due to his aggressive actions to defend liberty in Texas. It will also be a victory for certain Republicans who have been opposing AG Paxton since he ran for Speaker of the House against Joe Straus. Political opposition is not a basis for impeachment. If this impeachment is allowed to go forward, one can only guess who will be the next victim of an over-aggressive House leader or committee.
Prudent judicial process was not followed in the investigation leading up to the impeachment vote:
The House Committee on General Investigation met in secret without the knowledge of the rest of the members of the House and without public access.
Witnesses were not called to testify. Only the hired investigators testified about the people they interviewed (hearsay upon hearsay)
None of the people interviewed by the Committee were placed under oath as required by law. (Sec. 301.022. TESTIMONY UNDER OATH. (a) All legislative committees shall require witnesses to give testimony under oath, subject to the penalties of perjury. (b) The oath required by this section may be waived by any committee except a general investigating committee.)
There was no opportunity to submit exculpatory evidence,
According to Chairman Murr, the impeachment investigation began because AG Paxton’s office requested the $3 million settlement in the whistleblower case from the appropriations committee. This might be cause to deny the request, but it hardly rises to the level of impeachment. (The whistleblower lawsuit was filed against the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), not Ken Paxton. AND..... if Paxton is removed from office, the settlement does not go away. The State and the OAG will still have to deal with it).
House members were not informed of the investigation and were only notified when the Committee report was published, recommending impeachment. They were then given only 48 hours’ notice until the vote, and debate on the impeachment was limited to 4 hours. Why the rush? Previous impeachment investigations were held in public on the floor of the House, taking months to hear testimony and debate the issues. Before the vote, huge pressure was put on members who opposed the impeachment. This rushed process and the pressure from House leadership for members to vote for impeachment is shameful.
House members were not allowed a separate vote on each article of impeachment. It was an all or nothing proposition.
Texas Code sets out the policy of respecting the wisdom of voters. (Sec. 665.081. NO REMOVAL FOR ACTS COMMITTED BEFORE ELECTION TO OFFICE. (a) An officer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer's election to office.) This impeachment would overturn the will of the voters who were aware of all allegations prior to election days and still elected AG Paxton with considerable margins in both the primary runoff and the general election.
The impeachment of Ken Paxton reeks of political revenge, the process was flawed, and Texans overwhelmingly want to keep Ken Paxton at the helm of the Attorney General’s Office. We will urge Senators to make sure that AG Paxton is returned to his position as AG quickly to continue fighting for the people of Texas.
ACTION ITEMS:
1) Come to the Capitol with us on Tuesday. We will meet up in the Rotunda at 10 am, deliver the letters to the Senators' offices, and then get in line for afternoon session tickets. (Most of us cannot arrive early enough to get morning session tickets, but those who can will do so).
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2) If you cannot go to the Capitol on Tuesday, contact ALL members of the Senate to express your view on the impeachment of AG Paxton. You can use the bullet points above in your message (but it's always best to keep your comments brief - so maybe pick 3 or 4).
Contact information for Senators can be found here. You can call the Capitol offices, or the District Offices. I would suggest doing both. Call and/or write as much as possible. The more messages going into their offices, the more attention it will get. (Feel free to say you are a True Texas Project supporter)
The guidelines for public access to the trial can be found here. If you plan to attend, please be sure you have read the guidelines, and then adhere to them throughout your attendance in the Senate gallery. (The Sergeant at Arms WILL remove you from the gallery for violating the guidelines!)
Remember that we can also watch the proceedings from any lawmaker's office that is open. Find your Senator or Representative, and see if their office is open and broadcasting the trial on their TVs.
If you'd like to watch the trial from home, it will be televised from the Texas Legislature Online website. Look for the section on the right called "Legislative Activity". Then click on "Live Broadcasts", then "Senate".
This trial is probably one of the most important legislative actions that any of us have ever or will ever see in the State of Texas. Our very system of representative government, and balance of powers is at stake. Citizens must speak up and challenge this impeachment! To quote my friend, Tom Glass,
"It is not lost on the conservative voters of Texas that the same forces are using lawfare against Paxton for the same reason they are doing so against Trump – both stand in the way of the Deep State running the lives of Texans."
Don't let the Deep State state run the lives of Texans! Fight back!
For Texas always,
Fran Rhodes, President
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