Mark your calendars, Lubbock: on October 7, Attorney General (and perennial indictment enthusiast) Ken Paxton will be gracing Cook’s Garage with his presence at a Turning Point USA event. Because nothing says “youth empowerment” quite like a scandal-plagued politician standing alongside Charlie Kirk’s ideological frat house. Students get preferred seating—perfect if you’ve ever wanted to be in the splash zone of hypocrisy.
Paxton is billing this as a chance to “stand with Red Raiders” and encourage them to “fearlessly champion conservative values.” Translation: listen to a guy currently dodging more legal trouble than a Tech freshman after Raider Riot. And let’s not forget his hosts: Turning Point USA, the group founded by Charlie Kirk—the same Kirk whose résumé is a greatest hits of bigotry, conspiracy theories, and “oops did I say that out loud?” racism.
Remember, this is the organization whose alumni list reads like a hate speech bingo card. From comparing Black Lives Matter to the KKK, to claiming Haitians are “hunting you down at night,” to railing against “lesbian gay transgender garbage,” Kirk’s TPUSA has never met a marginalized group it didn’t want to dunk on. But hey, free event, free parking, and the bar at Cook’s Garage is always open.
So, Lubbock, get ready: you’ll have Ken Paxton, the Attorney General who’s allergic to accountability, and Turning Point USA, the student group that thinks civility is for losers, all under one roof. It’s less “future of Texas” and more “future of your weird uncle’s Facebook feed.”
Cook’s Garage hosts car shows, concerts, and now—political grifters. Truly, a venue for all seasons.
