If my former employer had filed legislation that was "anti-transparency", "anti-good government" she would have been taken to the woodshed by the El Paso Times.
If that punishment were not enough, AND she sought to push that legislation only to have it voted down, she would have been taken back to the woodshed by the El Paso Times.
"Max, what the phuck are you talking about?"
Cesar Blanco and his bill - HB 4088.
There is a lot to unpack here.
First of all, whose idea was it to file this bill?
My hunch is UMC.
I could be wrong, but I am just an asshole with a Typepad account. Meanwhile, Zahira Torres has people to ask this shit.
Secondly, why? Again on the face it, it would seem like something the El Paso Times editorial board would throw a hissy fit over.
Thirdly, why did Blanco agree to this?
But I doubt we will get THOSE substantive questions asked.
But let's talk about style.
If you have a bad bill, your fellow legislators will let you save yourself the embarassment of getting your bill shot down and die an honorable "Left pending in committee" death.
But not Blanco.
Oh, no. He was considered a Ten Best Legislator, he would not do something so stupid and embarrass himself like that.
Well, he did.
But because El Paso media has given him a pass, or was not aware, you have not heard shit.
So it is not embarrassing for him.
Again, if Norma Chavez had does this, it would be front-page and above-the-fold, and Shapleigh would have held a press conference.
But it is Cesar so it is totally phucking cool.