The Continuing Saga of Farenthold Karma
Sexually disgraced former Texas Republican congressman, Blake Farenthold, must have bit the karma fairy on the butt at some point because that ole gal is dishing it out at him.
As you recall, after Farenthold left congress with his head hung lower than a snake’s belly, he was suddenly offered a job by the governmental body called The Calhoun Port Authority in Port Lavaca, Texas, at a startling salary of $160,000+ a year which is pretty good money considering that his job did not require actual, you know, work.
Plus, a job like Farenthold got at the Port Authority requires a public hearing. Hell, there wasn’t even a private hearing. There was just a hiring.
So, the local newspaper (God bless ’em!) filed a lawsuit to see any information or records concerning Farenthold’s hiring. They also asked to take Farenthold’s deposition in the lawsuit.
The Port Authority hired a $400 an hour lawyer at public expense to keep the public from seeing their records and to keep Farenthold from having to testify.
Farenthold’s lawyer replied that the lawsuit’s request for his testimony were “overly broad” and “unduly burdensome.”
Oddly enough, the words “overly broad” and “unduly burdensome” are the two most perfect phrases to describe Farenthold himself.
The judge ruled yesterday. He said that Farenthold has to testify.
The Karma Fairy was seen over in the corner, giggling herself silly.
Thanks to El Jefe for the heads up.
Pass the popcorn, please!
1They should put Farenthold’s sorry carcass to it’s ‘highest and best use’ the next time they dredge the muck out of the Matagorda Ship Channel, and plant it (deep) in a spoil bank for posterity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matagorda_Ship_Channel
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/11317.pdf
2Sandridge, the disposal of the carcass is open for bidding. However, before Ducky Boy departs he needs to repay our money with interest for his harassment case(s) and hand over all assets to defray the cost of his useless time in the House he spent collecting a salary.
3Jane & PKM, the gubmint can probably seize all those debts from his estate, before or after.
I heard that he was still drawing his US Congress salary, if true that damn sure ain’t acceptable, the mofo resigned in heap of disgrace. Who else can get canned and still continue getting paid? Another sign of the GrOPer Cesspool, let’s drain it already.
On paper he seems to own a fair amount of Corpus area real estate. He also has an ongoing law practice downtown on the corner of Shoreline Dr. (near Cooper’s Alley if you’re familiar with the area), presumably making a good income, although his public exposure as a total asshole might have dinged it. Of course the MAGAots still luv his sorry ass.
4I’d just as soon not have to look at his miserable fatass face, thank you.
5“…overly broad and unduly burdensome…” Oh, J.J., you witty wonk, your quip made my day. Some days I’m so hard up for a smile, but today I’ll be thinking of that phrase and chuckling.
6When Ducky Boy dies, and inevitably he will, a highly trained professional should be engaged to dispose of the carcass properly. My suggestion is the crew from a whale fishing boat. They could handle that much blubber without batting an eyelash.
7Pray that this trial also involves certain photographs of Ducky Boy doing what he shouldn’t. And plenty of press people to chase him around the courthouse demanding a comment!
8I pray that JJ will not show us any of those photograph’s maggie’s hoping for. Ducky Boy in a suit trying to behave himself is hard enough to look at.
9a $1,000 per billable hour attorney would have been hard pressed to do any better. what they’re really trying to hide is the name(s) of the person(s) that hired him. Farenthold isn’t responsible for the lack of the required public hearing, they are.
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