Three Instant Takeaways from Attorney General Paxton's Acquittal

Topic: Perspective

While many are gathering around bars and man caves for the latest helping of bread and circuses, otherwise known as NCAA Football Saturday, Austin, Texas, has just been found to be the epicenter of a major political earthquake.

Texas Attorney General and conservative firebrand Ken Paxton has been acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment tried by the Texas Senate over the past two weeks, just as I predicted would be the case when I previewed the trial (and outlined its true origins and purposes) just 11 days ago.

I wrote:

Now, here is a spoiler: Most serious analysts don’t believe Paxton will be convicted by the Senate, which would mandate removal from office and bar Paxton from running again in Texas.

This morning, making light of the unmitigated Vichy Republican-induced train wreck of a trial presented with absolutely no evidence supporting the many claims against Paxton, I posted the following:

If the Bush lies do not fit, you must acquit.

What’s old is new again, even if lines from the infamous O.J. Simpson trial are being renovated for use against political enemies.  It is clear from the actions of the past two weeks that my assessed primary motivator for the impeachment of Paxton was indeed correct – “The Empire Strikes Back.”  Enough people knew that to be the case that Paxton attorney Tony Buzbee delivered a damning condemnation of the entire Bush political dynasty, sending out shockwaves that certainly singed the hair from the heads of any regime-defending paid propagandists in attendance.

Well, now what?  Here are three early assessments I take from the official acquittal of Ken Paxton that matter going forward.

I.               Truth Still Prevails

There exists a window of time for truth tellers to succeed in both courts of law and of public opinion.  This trial was open to the public and broadcast far and wide.  Paxton’s attorneys savagely decimated those accusing Paxton of wrongdoing, exposing their schemes brazenly, and to the point of visible tears.  It was refreshing to see those on our side show a little attitude for once, rather than being reactive deer caught in headlights, driven underneath the tank treads of left-wing or establishmentarian henchmen. 

Likewise, truth-tellers and whistleblowers with knowledge of local or national public corruption should cling to their “true north” and persevere, though “the system” and odds seem stacked against them.  This pertains to those pursuing election corruption, medical freedom, justice for political prisoners, and accurate documentation of the dereliction of duty along our southern border. 

Had the Texas political establishment been a bit more cunning, they’d have offered less transparency to potentially cover up for a shadowy dismissal of Paxton.  While I’ve been frustrated with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s lack of laser focus over election problems, he gets a big tip of the hat from all patriots for presiding over a trial that highlighted the absurdity of the entire charade.

II.             Paxton Rises to Stardom