Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton prefers the title of "Governor."
Accordingly, he has issued the mind-boggling opinion that the law-determining Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges is "lawless." Thus, says Paxton, "the Court weakened itself and weakened the rule of law."
Ergo, in a heroic attempt to strengthen the rule of law, Attorney General Paxton says further that Texas judges, Texas county clerks and employees of those county clerks are free to ignore what is in fact the law of the land, however much Attorney General and future Governor Paxton believes it to be lawless.
The old ways of nullification die hard, but the ways of politics are eternal.
At least Ken Paxton is an authentic conservative. He puts his personal philosophy above the Constitutional function of the highest court in the country.
Posted by: Bob | June 29, 2015 at 10:13 AM
Aren't Attorney Generals required to uphold the laws of the United States?
Posted by: Anne J | June 29, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Technically yes. But then the Confederacy was technically not permitted to secede.
Posted by: Peter G | June 29, 2015 at 11:22 AM
I must say I do appreciate the irony of Attorney General Paxton insistence that "Texas must speak with one voice against this lawlessness,...." for that would seem to dictate the end of the first amendment he claims to admire. I wonder if he will prosecute those who dare to speak otherwise.
Posted by: Peter G | June 29, 2015 at 11:28 AM
As a fellow Texan, I completely agree with our dear AG. And Mr. Paxton, I'm happy for that one voice to be yours.
Posted by: Jason | June 29, 2015 at 11:36 AM
And maybe for the same reason, so am I.
Posted by: Peter G | June 29, 2015 at 12:00 PM