Saturday, September 27, 2025

Texas: Firing for Cause


Which of the three situations listed below resulted in the firing of four people from their jobs?

1) The inadequate response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that resulted in the killing of 19 students and two teachers.

2) The failure of local emergency management authorities to activate existing warning systems regarding flash flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County that resulted in the death of at least 135 people, including 71 adults and 37 children.

3)  The viewing of a video from a Texas A&M class that dealt  with gender identity and "did not comply with the Trump Presidential Executive Order" decreeing only two genders.  A Texas legislator broadcast (posted) that video.

The answer is #3.  

A living student's sensibilities were offended and a State Legislator came to that person's rescue by mobilizing internet rage.

Professionals in #1 and #2 failed to follow plans and procedures for which they'd drilled many times.  In both cases the State of Texas covered for those failures.

For those who can count:  Gender identity video - 4 jobs lost, Dead children (56) and adults (73) - 0 jobs lost.

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