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2021-08-09 Government Corruption
Texas Dems who fled state sue Gov. Abbott for trying to bring them back: 'Discomfort and embarrassment'
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Posted by Fred 2021-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 The complaint then claims $5 in actual damages and $10 in punitive damages.

These are not serious people. Not a lawyer, but isn't there some legal principle about not filing frivolous lawsuits?
Posted by SteveS 2021-08-09 00:21||   2021-08-09 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 this should be the logic to sue every politician right now.
Posted by Chris 2021-08-09 00:36||   2021-08-09 00:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The term is "Barratry" in Common Law for spurious litigation.
Posted by magpie 2021-08-09 01:06||   2021-08-09 01:06|| Front Page Top

#4 "deprived of liberty for substantial periods of time, suffered much anxiety and distress over separation from their families, and much discomfort and embarrassment,"

No one forced you morons to leave Texas. No one.
Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-09 02:32||   2021-08-09 02:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Bring them back in chains.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-09 02:41||   2021-08-09 02:41|| Front Page Top

#6 bring them back in chains, and forced to walk all the way there
Posted by Retard Strength 2021-08-09 07:09||   2021-08-09 07:09|| Front Page Top

#7 OPEN LETTER TO ALL
Socialcrats, Progressives, Liberals and old school Democrats.

If you cannot abide by your Oath of Office and perform your elected duties.


You can and will be removed from office.
Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-09 07:49||   2021-08-09 07:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Bring them back in chains, make sure the return flight is over the Gulf, and give them the opportunity to swim twenty miles to shore.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-08-09 07:55||   2021-08-09 07:55|| Front Page Top

#9 and much discomfort and embarrassment

Not more than the beatdown you'll get if I run into you.
Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-09 08:29||   2021-08-09 08:29|| Front Page Top

#10 These dimwits should have been thrown in the clink. I can't see where they suffered any wrongs or injuries. They didn't do the jobs they were elected to do. They were AWOL. They broke the law. What chutzpah from this bunch of morons. Hope the judge tosses the case with prejudice.
Posted by JohnQC 2021-08-09 08:43||   2021-08-09 08:43|| Front Page Top

#11 So, they were hired to do a job and didn't show up for work. Texas is an At-Will state, Abbott should consider that quitting the job and arrange for special elections.

"Focus: Job Abandonment



There is no official definition of job abandonment in the statute or the TWC regulations. It is mentioned in the following TWC precedent cases: Appeal No. 97-004610-10-042497, VL 135.05(6); Appeal No. 1197-CA-71, VL 450.02(2); Appeal No. MR 86-2479-10-020687, MC 90.00; and Appeal No. 764254-2, MC 135.05 (cross-listed at VL 135.05). The concept of job abandonment is generally defined by each company in its employee handbook. The basic idea is to set a limit for the number of days an employee can be completely out of contact with the company, beyond which the company will presume that the employee has decided not to return to work at all. Most companies define job abandonment as absence without notice for three or more days in a row. Such work separations are generally considered voluntary, although TWC may view certain job abandonment-caused work separations as involuntary, depending upon how the claimant and employer explain their respective positions and on what the facts show."
Posted by Silentbrick 2021-08-09 09:46||   2021-08-09 09:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Just fire the worthless SOB's and hold new elections.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-09 09:54||   2021-08-09 09:54|| Front Page Top

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