Staff Reports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a stand against President Biden’s so-called progressive agenda by filing a lawsuit aimed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This lawsuit comes on the heels of an April decision by the EEOC to redefine discrimination, expanding it to include “gender identity.” Apparently, this was all part of a grand plan to push an agenda that doesn’t quite sit well with common sense or the law.
The EEOC’s latest rewrite of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 brings a Pandora’s box of changes that would allow men to invade women’s spaces, mandate the use of “preferred pronouns,” and eliminate sex-specific dress codes. Paxton, alongside the Heritage Foundation, argues that such revisions are not only questionable but blatantly illegal under the Administrative Procedure Act. Their contention is clear: while the law prohibits discrimination based on sex, it certainly does not mandate special treatment—an important distinction that the Biden administration seems to have overlooked in their feverish quest for political correctness.
BREAKING 🚨 THIS IS HUGE. Ken Paxton is suing the Kamala Harris & Joe Biden Administration for:
Their rule forcing private businesses to implement "transg*nder policies." LET’S GO 🔥
STAY AWAY FROM PRIVATE BUSINESSES pic.twitter.com/I7lX3bODhO
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) August 15, 2024
Ken Paxton has made it abundantly clear that this action by the Biden-Harris administration crosses the line into undemocratic territory. They are accused of wielding the power of the EEOC as a weapon to force private businesses and states to adopt what can only be described as a ridiculous set of “transgender mandates.” Texas is stepping up to the plate, ready to confront what they see as another overzealous federal overreach that disregards states’ rights and individual liberties.
The lawsuit underscores a key point: the EEOC has overstepped its rulemaking authority on this matter. Paxton and the Heritage Foundation are demanding that this new policy be completely put on hold. The general counsel for the Heritage Foundation has pointed out that the EEOC is risking the safety and rights of women with its new guidance, which many view as an outright insult to the hard-won rights afforded to women in the workplace. It’s almost as if the administration is more interested in playing politics than upholding the rights of ordinary Americans.
This isn’t just an isolated incident; the Biden administration’s attempts to redefine civil rights have triggered a barrage of lawsuits since April, particularly surrounding the controversial expansion of Title IX to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” Some states have already stepped in to block this rule, showcasing a growing dissent against federal overreach. American families and small businesses are rising to the occasion, rallying against what they see as an intolerable intrusion into their rights and values.
It’s clear that this battle is far from over, and with Texas leading the way, those who value traditional principles and common sense are gearing up for a showdown against the bureaucratic powers that be.
