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Will he be indited or not,what a mess!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=815233348512143"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/815233348512143/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 3:44 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=815233348512143">Mimi Miller</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Please don't waste tax $$$$ on a law suit again</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 3:46 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Jim Vance </span> </p> <p class="comment">Paxton was really just trolling for financial and other (moral?) support in anticipation of serious impending legal problems if (and probably when) the upcoming grand jury issues an indictment, because he is going to require much higher-power (and -dollar) representation than anyone on the State's payroll can provide to avoid an eventual conviction at trial.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653321938038777"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/653321938038777/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:20 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653321938038777">Neil Moyer</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">oh, just wave the damned Confederate flag at EPA!!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202312495547087"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202312495547087/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:28 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202312495547087">Mark Metcalf</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">We love our pollution.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205396890620886"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10205396890620886/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:35 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205396890620886">Brian Henry</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Texas doesn't need clean air or water. #fail</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152411670562259"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10152411670562259/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:35 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152411670562259">Jonathan Naizer</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">another bogus federal mandate to solve a non-existent problem.... The only climate that is destructive is the climate of corruption in this federal administration.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10155491319340263"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10155491319340263/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:37 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10155491319340263">Adam Cahnman</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Good for Ken!!!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10207264792801744"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10207264792801744/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:41 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10207264792801744">AJ Sarabia</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Who is paying for the fines?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202389317913148"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202389317913148/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 4:41 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202389317913148">Martin Woodward</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Throw Paxton in jail already</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=439694936208264"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/439694936208264/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:04 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=439694936208264">Patrick Devine</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Yea, just because we are in the USA, why can't we just obey the laws and regs we like? After all, our Texas state legislature has shown it's authority to overturn a popular local vote because their money source did not like it. If they can overturn our local elections decided by the people, why should they comply with anyone at all?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1441773126128706"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1441773126128706/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:10 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1441773126128706">Patsy Concepcion</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">"Texas’ Republican leadership clearly disdains President Obama’s landmark proposal to combat climate change by slashing carbon emissions..." Not surprising since they disdain ANY proposal by the President even if it may benefit Texans.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205707136791771"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10205707136791771/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:15 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205707136791771">Terry Wells</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Breathing clean air is so overrated!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205132730455457"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10205132730455457/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:19 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10205132730455457">Neal Barton Jr.</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Good. Balk away.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10201977964633155"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10201977964633155/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:27 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10201977964633155">Judith Shields</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Can we please just get rid of all common sense? We WANT pollution in the air and water so our kids will suffer. It's a no-brainer. <br/><br/>And don't be silly. Of COURSE, we can eat money.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202472427824361"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202472427824361/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:35 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202472427824361">Mac Mcclure</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Photosynthesis</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206125910202806"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10206125910202806/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:38 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10206125910202806">Willie Mc</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Wow..Jonathan. You must have major degrees in science to make such an assumption, or your just an ass. I live here by refineries. I like to breathe clean air. We have the highest incidence of cancer in the country. So it is a problem. And your an idiot!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203698573734752"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10203698573734752/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 5:38 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203698573734752">Virginia Dudek-Freeman</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Well of course not! Why would Texas ever comply with the EPA? Clean air and water for Texans? Good Grief! He would rather waste taxpayers money on another lawsuit.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202542202291044"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202542202291044/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 6:39 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202542202291044">Marty Ellis Cates</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">We want to look like China and wear those masks! We love dirty air here in Texas! We want it to get even worse for our kids! Yay!!!! We don't care about any damn environment!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152760480696373"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10152760480696373/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 6:41 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10152760480696373">Randy Austin</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Morons.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605875696161476"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/605875696161476/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 7:17 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605875696161476">Edward De La Cruz</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Let Federal Government cut Texas off and see how fast they comply.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202935880352057"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202935880352057/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 8:07 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202935880352057">Michele Missner</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">If they don't officials should be fined or go to jail</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10155665564965361"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10155665564965361/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 9:18 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10155665564965361">Kelly Harlan</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Partisan liberal crap!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 9:27 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> William Ardis </span> </p> <p class="comment">So our AG may "flout the rules," well at least that is something he is already familiar with. Once again, republicans will put the interests of corporations ahead of the people (I know, "corporations are people my friend"). </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=704719436339888"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/704719436339888/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 10:14 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=704719436339888">Johnae Rice</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Jason Barnhart</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=833673360002817"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/833673360002817/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 22 @ 11:56 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=833673360002817">Dan Howe</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Texas will comply - or die.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652175421593917"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/652175421593917/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 23 @ 1:42 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652175421593917">George Morales</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">It's not up to the repubs.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202577741177879"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202577741177879/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> June 23 @ 6:37 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202577741177879">Stephen Smith</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150626001219/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153321505190837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">If its from the Obama administration, chances are that it is bad, disorganized, and bears no relationship to reality relationship to reality. 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