I Love Yew, East Texas
Hey, you just gotta love East Texas because they gave you a whole slew of crazy white male Republicans. Truly, when Democrats want to feel very superior and smart, they just go read a newspaper from East Texas.
But, there will be one less to push around.
I told you guys in March about Super DeLux Brand Christian Smith County Judge Joel Baker being in a mess of trouble for some curious sexual activity, which he seems to have named on his father’s death and stress. You know, thing that have happened to no one else but him.
He stayed in office because, obviously, Smith County would not survive without him. Well, now it’s June and this has happened:
Less than two hours after he convened the regular meeting of the Smith County Commissioners Court, County Judge Joel Baker’s key card was deactivated and his county email was shut down, following his suspension from office by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
This wasn’t for the sexual stuff. Nah, that’s kinda expected from East Texas Super DeLux Brand Christians. He’s in trouble now for three violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Voting to spend taxpayer money behind closed doors is a nasty little thing to do.
However, this is only a suspension. Only three judges have been removed in Texas since 2002. So, you either gotta think we have more upstanding, righteous judges than we have cows, or that the Commission is merely there to provide cover. I don’t know about you, but I’m betting on cover.
I can’t wait to see what Louie Gohmert says about this!
Thanks to Karen for the heads up.
There must be a really special Book of Prayers for preying hypocrites. Joel will make the leap from suspended to forgiven in less time than it takes to read this article. It’s what they do.
1I cannot think of anything smarter to say than PKM already said. I’m laughing hard!
2Is Gohmertf really the smartest man in East Texas? I’m told he has a law degree and was a judge. That must mean you could vote someone even dumber in to office. God help us. Texas is #1 again.In Arizona the dumbest guy we could find was Gosar, and we are not even close.
3I take that back. He is close.
4Flag pinned ballsy this guy is showing up for work at all: The Grand Jury issued a warrant for his arrest. Baker was arrested & booked into the Smith County jail on Friday after 5 p.m. He was released via $2,000 bond by 6 p.m.
5A commission, eh? Interesting! I’m used to courts that have Administrators. They function very similar to irate moms who walk into he courtroom and actually haul a judge off the bench and throw away his gavel.
6Another one bites the dust, but unfortunately for the wrong reason.
7For multiple wrong reasons, I’d say, maryelle. (And what good is a $2000 bond to a GOP judge in Texas. He’s got that much pocket money.)
8“The only way I can lose this election is if I’m caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy” – Edwin Edwards
9The news report in the Tyler Morning Telegraph states that, “All three meetings for which Baker is charged involved discussion of the county’s contract with Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions for unmanned traffic cameras – a contract that was signed by Baker in January 2015. The meetings all took place the prior summer.”
Forget the sex thing and start following the money trail. The traffic camera business has gained a loathsome reputation for bribing public officials to install their stuff in cities all across the country. In Chicago, one city official was convicted in federal court steering business to an ATS competitor, Redflex, who paid out $2 million in bribes! Additionally, the CEO of Redflex U.S. operations copped a plea and has testified for the feds in bribery involving not only Chicago, but Columbus, Ohio, and Cincinnati! I’m tellin’ ya, Texans need to get the U.S. Attorney’s office on Baker’s case!
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