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Texas DEFENDS SpaceX Beach Closures as Liberal Groups Launch FRIVOLOUS Lawsuit Against Musk

Gary FranchiMarch 6, 2026195 views
Texas DEFENDS SpaceX Beach Closures as Liberal Groups Launch FRIVOLOUS Lawsuit Against Musk
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Texas officials are standing firm against a coordinated liberal assault on SpaceX's rocket operations, defending the company's legal right to temporarily close public beaches during launches as leftist groups desperately try to sabotage Elon Musk's space program through frivolous litigation.

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case that pits America's space dominance against the radical left's obsession with blocking conservative innovators at every turn. Several liberal groups in the Rio Grande Valley have weaponized a lawsuit against SpaceX, challenging a common-sense 2013 law that allows temporary beach closures during rocket launches for obvious safety reasons.

Social media buzzed with updates on the hearing, with @My_RGV reporting that "The Texas Supreme Court held a hearing to determine the constitutionality of beach closures for SpaceX launches, weighing the 'Open Beaches Amendment' against a 2013 law allowing temporary closures."

This is nothing more than lawfare by the same crowd that tried to destroy President Trump through bogus investigations and impeachments. Now they're targeting Musk because he dared to restore free speech to Twitter and support conservative causes.

"Texas officials argued Thursday that it is legally permissible for SpaceX to restrict access to a public beach during rocket launches," according to reports from the Washington Examiner.

Let's be clear: these aren't permanent closures. We're talking about temporary safety measures during rocket launches that are propelling America back to space supremacy while creating thousands of high-paying jobs in Texas. But the left would rather see America lose the space race than allow a conservative entrepreneur to succeed.

The timing is suspicious too. With Trump back in the White House and Musk leading the Department of Government Efficiency, suddenly every leftist group in Texas discovers a burning passion for beach access rights? Please.

Texas lawmakers understand what's really at stake here. This isn't about beach access - it's about whether America will continue leading in space exploration or cave to environmental extremists and anti-business activists who want to drag us back to the failed Biden era of stagnation.

Will Texas patriots continue standing with innovators like Musk, or will they let radical Democrats sabotage American space dominance through activist courts?

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Gary Franchi

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BorderPatriotVerified3 hours ago
Frivolous lawsuits are exactly what's wrong with this country. Glad to see Texas standing up to the lawsuit culture!
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FreeMarketFanVerifiedjust now
Good for Texas! SpaceX is literally trying to get us to Mars and these people are worried about not being able to sunbathe on one specific beach for a few hours.
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JobsOverJokesVerifiedjust now
These same groups probably complained when NASA was launching from Florida too. Some people just hate progress.
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RocketMom2024Verifiedjust now
My family drove down to South Padre last month and saw the Starship facilities - absolutely incredible what they've built there. The temporary closures are a small price to pay for being part of history.
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TexasFirstVerifiedjust now
This is why businesses are fleeing California and coming to Texas - we actually support innovation here instead of suing everything that moves!
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ConservativeCoastalVerifiedjust now
Does anyone know how many days per year they're actually closing the beach? I'm betting it's way less than these activists are making it sound.
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SpaceCoastResidentVerifiedjust now
From what I've read, it's only during actual launches and tests - maybe 20-30 days max per year. Meanwhile we get a world-class space program in our backyard.
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PatriotTex47Verifiedjust now
Finally! Someone with backbone defending American innovation. These liberal groups are just trying to kill jobs and progress because they can't stand seeing Musk succeed.
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StarshipFanVerifiedjust now
Exactly! SpaceX has created thousands of high-paying jobs in Texas and they're complaining about temporary beach closures?