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turbinetree

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Tue Apr 2, 2024, 10:09 AM Apr 2

Ken Paxton Looking To Blame Blacks And POC For Boeing Safety Problems

Texas Attorney General Paxton has demanded DEI documents from a Boeing supplier as part of his investigation into safety problem



By NewsHound Ellen — March 30, 2024

Fresh from wriggling out of federal securities fraud charges with a mere slap on the wrist, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seems bent on a new round of MAGA mischief. As The Daily Beast reported, Paxton is claiming that part of his investigation into manufacturing defects at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. involves a demand for documents related to the company's “diversity, equity and inclusion commitments” and “whether those commitments are unlawful or are compromising the company's manufacturing processes.”

Translation: Paxton seeks to blame affirmative action, i.e. too much catering to minorities, for safety problems. The Daily Beast noted that “Some right-wing figures have sought to link DEI efforts with various safety incidents in the U.S. aviation industry.” They've also tried to blame “DEI” for the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy.

In other words, “DEI” is now code for “Black” and/or "minorities" in MAGA world.

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/03/ken-paxton-looking-blame-blacks-and-poc

What a fucking person...............seriously.......... he really is small person..........I guess with him basically getting off scot free this is this community service requirement to meet the 100 of being a fucking racists...........

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Ken Paxton Looking To Blame Blacks And POC For Boeing Safety Problems (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2 OP
hem. i keep asking this simple question. who payed him to say that? AllaN01Bear Apr 2 #1
Guessing he does it for free. Pointing fingers at POC seems to be GOP Pols' go-to stunt Attilatheblond Apr 2 #2
He has an audience of one SARose Apr 2 #3

AllaN01Bear

(18,373 posts)
1. hem. i keep asking this simple question. who payed him to say that?
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 10:19 AM
Apr 2

andthis stuff is only going to get worse untill november.

Attilatheblond

(2,197 posts)
2. Guessing he does it for free. Pointing fingers at POC seems to be GOP Pols' go-to stunt
Tue Apr 2, 2024, 10:59 AM
Apr 2

Paxton probably figures it works for TSF, so give it a try. He's an idiot who hasn't noticed the method is only working with the most deluded cult members and they are probably broke from all the Made In China MAGA bling they have paid too much for.

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