{"id":372219,"date":"2021-04-01T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T02:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=372219"},"modified":"2021-04-01T22:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T02:00:52","slug":"texas-lt-gov-on-american-airlines-condemning-new-law-they-admitted-ceo-didnt-even-read-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lt-gov-on-american-airlines-condemning-new-law-they-admitted-ceo-didnt-even-read-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Lt. Gov. On American Airlines Condemning New Law: They \u2018Admitted\u2019 CEO Didn\u2019t Even Read It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-lt-gov-on-american-airlines-condemning-new-law-they-admitted-ceo-didnt-even-read-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=372219&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-248.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick slammed American Airlines on Thursday evening after the airline called out the state\u2019s new security measures to protect elections, claiming that a representative from the company called him and told him that the head of the company didn\u2019t even read the bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier this morning, the Texas State Senate passed legislation with provisions that limit voting access,\u201d American Airlines said in a statement that echoed remarks made by leftists who have attacked recent measures to secure elections across the country. \u201cTo make American\u2019s stance clear: We are strongly opposed to this bill and others like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny legislation dealing with how elections are conducted must ensure ballot integrity and security while making it easier to vote, not harder,\u201d the company said at the end of their statement. \u201cAt American, we believe we should break down barriers to diversity, equity and inclusion in our society \u2013 not create them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick fired back in a statement shortly after American Airlines released their statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Lt. Governor of Texas, I am stunned that American Airlines would put out a statement saying \u2018we are strongly opposed to this bill\u2019 [Senate Bill 7] just minutes after their government relations representative called my office and admitted that neither he nor the American Airlines CEO had actually read the legislation,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cWe heard these same outcries claiming voter suppression in 2011 when Texas passed the photo voter ID bill. In fact, just the opposite occurred. Voter turnout in Texas soared from 7,993,851 in 2012 to 11,144,040 in 2020, a 39 percent increase. Gubernatorial election voter turnout has increased by 76 percent since photo voter ID was passed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexans are fed up with corporations that don\u2019t share our values trying to dictate public policy. The majority of Texans support maintaining the integrity of our elections, which is why I made it a priority this legislative session,\u201d Patrick added. \u201cSenate Bill 7 includes comprehensive reforms that will ensure voting in Texas is consistent statewide and secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick ended the statement by highlighting that American Airlines has tried to engage in promoting far-left policies in the state of Texas. \u201cBy the way, this is the same American Airlines that in 2017 led the fight to try to force us to allow boys to play girls sports in Texas and take away their scholarships,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cThey are probably still fighting for that today and it is likely they have not read Senate Bill 29 either.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the best part: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nOtlB2qtjK\">https:\/\/t.co\/nOtlB2qtjK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CbkEfS9Hxr\">pic.twitter.com\/CbkEfS9Hxr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArthurSchwartz\/status\/1377788310203039752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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