There is a great deal of angst about the state of affairs in Washington these days – and more books, websites, posts, tweets and opinions generally about what to do about it. But for the most part, for a host of reasons, most of those opinions focus on Washington itself. But not – at least not for today – those of Texas Governor Rick Perry. Perry is in the heat of a general election campaign against 3 term Houston mayor Bill White after having knocked off the one time seemingly invincible Kay Bailey Hutchison in the primary, and as such, he’s focused on Texas.
But his focus on Texas goes deeper than his current race for governor. He understands that for America to be strong – that states need to do their part, and Texas is central to that effort. In an interview this past week conducted jointly by Newsweek Magazine and theTexas Tribune online, the Governor said some very interesting and important things about the future of America.
Of particular note, Governor Perry said, “[t]he future of America is inextricably intertwined with the states pushing back on Washington, D.C.” Amen. He added, “[t]he federal government wants to be the epicenter of all thought and policy and one-size-fits-all. It’s very clear that we have very, very different ideas about the structure of this country and how it should work.” Again, amen.
We can do all we want to try to replace Senators and Congressmen in Washington – and we must absolutely do that – but unless and until states, and the people thereof, begin to push back on the increasingly destructive and unconstitutional policies coming from Washington, the trend of centralization of power and diminution of liberty will not change. It is not in the nature of those who go to Washington to reduce the size and scope of our national government or to shed the power they wield. Rather, it is in their DNA to find ways to increase their power or to “solve problems” from Washington, whether it is their Constitutional responsibility to do so or not.
This is what makes Governor Perry’s comments so important. The article(s) are replete with suggestions by Perry that he fully understands the proper and necessary balance of power between states and national government. To wit:
Re: Healthcare – “I think Texans do not want a government 1,500 miles removed from the state micromanaging health care,” and:
For over two years, we’ve had a waiver request in front of the Health and Human Services Committee — before this administration got in place, I might add — that would allow us some flexibility to use federal dollars differently than what’s mandated by the federal government to create insurance opportunities for those who are uninsured today. That’s one example. I think there are a number of ways that, if the states were left to their own devices, you would see substantially more Texans who had access to health care. What we would like to see are ways to create a more efficient distribution and preventative healthcare.
Re: Immigration and Mexico:
The fact is, we shouldn’t have to be doing anything. The federal government’s responsibility has always been to operate the security mechanism along the border. When they proved to us that they did not have the interest or the desire, that’s when we acted. That’s when we put Operation Linebacker and multiple surge operations in place. Those have been successful up to a point, but we don’t have the resources or the manpower to secure the border the way it needs to be. A 1,000-troop National Guard request has been in front of this president for over a year, and no response. We are forced by Washington’s inaction to take action ourselves.
and:
Immigration reform can’t happen until you secure the border. This isn’t a chicken-or-egg issue. You can have all the discussions and the debates you want, but they are all going to be failures unless and until you secure the border.
On being called a hypocrite for taking stimulus dollars:
Texas is a major donor state. We Texans send billions of dollars to Washington, D.C., in the form of federal gas taxes and income taxes. These are Texas-earned, Texas-generated dollars — monumental amounts of money, substantially more than flows back into this state. So the idea that we’re going to be purer than pure and not take any money back because it’s been identified as stimulus dollars? These are our dollars. This is our money.
On the New Deal:
Oh, yeah, since the ’30s. If Americans want to really go back and historically engage when we really got off track, it started in 1930, with Franklin Roosevelt and the start of the Great Depression and the maneuvering of Roosevelt and Congress as they started to pull power into Washington, D.C., and create government programs and government agencies.
And when asked again about the New Deal, with clear disbelief, “[y]ou’re opposed to the New Deal?”
Yes.
RIGHT. Say that loudly and proudly, brother. No need to hide behind supposed third rails and intellectual psychobabble about how the New Deal was really conservative (only in the worlds of Frum, Douthat et. al. can this be true…). Say what we all know – the New Deal, and the many government programs that have followed since, have been a terrible expansion of the national government that now is resulting in a nation-on-the-brink situation where we cannot pay for the promises made because Ponzi schemes, are… well, what they are.
The bottom line is this: It is going to take both replacing our national representatives with conservatives AND making sure our state and local representatives are strong, limited government, conservatives who are willing to tell the national government – loudly – that it has overstepped its bounds to get America where she needs to go.
We can do this – groups like American Majority are working to train local and state candidates, and they deserve our support.
Rick Perry may or may not be seeking the national stage – he says he is not. But whether he is or is not, he has consistently recognized the need to take care of ourselves at home and to keep Washington from interfering with our lives. Keep it up, Governor – it’s the right thing to do.
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I've viewed Perry as an opportunist
obladioblada Thursday, April 22nd at 10:59AM EST (link)but would love to have him persuade me of his conservative bona fides by acting on his calls for separation of powers between states and the federal government. Then he’ll be more credible on a national stage.
Don’t get me wrong, I voted for him over Kay Bailey and will vote for him against Bill White, but Texans are looking for action, not just words. TX Attorney General Greg Abbott is on the right track, with his challenge to Obamacare.
Perry leads the fight against the EPA as well.
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 1:07PM EST (link)And on both counts, regarding the EPA and Obamacare, how is it opportunist to put your political career on the line in going up against the all-powerful Obama Administration and his cohorts?
**Begin Article
Texas joins flurry of lawsuits challenging EPA carbon ruling
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2258037/texas-joins-flurry-law-suits
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Just days after the US Chamber of Commerce launched legal action against the EPA’s “endangerment finding”, which gives it the authority to impose limits on carbon emissions under the existing Clean Air Act, the agency was hit yesterday by two further petitions.
Texas became the first state to formally oppose the EPA’s decision, filing a petition for review with the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Texas governor, Republican Rick Perry, said he remained fully committed to reducing the state’s environmental footprint, but warned that regulating carbon emissions through the Clean Air Act would impose unacceptable economic costs on the state.
“Texas is aggressively seeking its future in alternative energy through incentives and innovation, not mandates and overreaching regulation,” he said. “The EPA’s misguided plan paints a big target on the backs of Texas agriculture and energy producers and the hundreds of thousands of Texans they employ. This legal action is being taken to protect the Texas economy and the jobs that go with it, as well as defend Texas’ freedom to continue our successful environmental strategies free from federal overreach.”
**End Article
And the Obama response? An EPA-sponsored energy study focused on the South.
**Begin Article
WaPo: Energy efficiency could transform the South
http://views.washingtonpost.com/climate-change/post-carbon/2010/04/energy_efficiency_could_transform_the_south.html
Would a slew of efficiency measures put the South on a radically different energy path? According to a new study by Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the answer is yes.
The Georgia Tech-Duke analysis, released Monday, says “aggressive energy-efficiency initiatives” could keep energy consumption in the South’s residential, commercial and industrial facilities “from growing over the next twenty years.”
**End Article
Here’s the study:
http://www.seealliance.org/se_efficiency_study/full_report_efficiency_in_the_south.pdf
Here’s the group that sanctioned the study, with the EPA having a nice ex-oficio seat on the board:
http://www.seealliance.org/about/board.php
And here’s The Goracle’s personal blog referencing the study:
http://blog.algore.com/2010/04/for_every_1_spent_on_energy_ef.html
Again — how is it opportunist to go up against Obama, the EPA, and the Godfather of Global Warming?
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I'm not referring to the EPA or Obamacare
obladioblada Thursday, April 22nd at 2:53PM EST (link)when I refer to the perception I have of Perry as an opportunist. Going up against the EPA and Obamacare is the kind of action that is needed, hopefully there will be plenty more. I’m referring to the patterns in his governing and public statements that I’ve observed. I’ve been living and voting in Texas since 2004 and don’t claim to be an expert on Perry or the state. (Thank God, he’s nothing like the vacuous Charlie Crist.) There’s nothing specific I can point to, it is a perception. And, like it or not, a perception is not a logical, rational response, it’s an emotional thing. I’d love to learn that I’m wrong.
a "perception" is fair enough
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 3:05PM EST (link)I can’t deny you your viewpoint.
I believe God will never abandon us and that he puts people where they will be needed.
He did this with the Founding Fathers, and he’s doing this to fight Socialism, Secularism, Humanism (add to the list) that’s come to our shores.
I bet there were plenty who thought that Jefferson and Adams were opportunists, too.
We’re fighting for liberty, here, now, as we speak, and for the future of our children and all posterity.
At no other time is the cliche’ “This is for America’s future” more appropriate. Obama’s powergrab by every nefarious means is proof of this.
My perception is we should throw no man under the bus who is the best answer to every fight in the country.
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Perry has tacked steadily towards the right but...
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:05AM EST (link)may of us here in Texas don’t entirely trust him. In too many ways he was a clone of GW Bush.
However, he would be a formidable presidential candidate and one who at least has held the line on some spending and taxes.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
great prez candidate, tho "many" in Texas don't trust Perry?
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:13AM EST (link)Pardon me, kyle, with all due respect, but if we want a liberal progressive copy-clone of Obama, we can go ahead and tout what we see wrong with Perry.
Personally, I think it’s counterproductive and will not sway indepedents, especially those new to the state who came here seeking refuge from the long arm of the federal gubmint.
Texas is a haven. It’s been so under his leadership.
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well Veronica I am only stating the case for the rest of Redstate
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:42AM EST (link)Perry is most certainly not entirely trusted by the base here, That is just a fact.
Now it appears that he has been working to try and regain our trust, and that is to his credit. But not all the things he supported, especially early in his administration were either conservative or particularly smart.
Is he head and shoulders above a Democrat? well Sure, but that is not saying much.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
Well for this election, it's either Perry or
Jonbontx Thursday, April 22nd at 11:52AM EST (link)White. So either you vote to keep Texas Texas or vote to turn it into California, but I guess that’s not saying much.
It won't matter
Menlo (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:10PM EST (link)The governor is a figurehead; the legislature alone will turn it into California.
“The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it.” -Felix Frankfurter
Right, because the Governor doesn't
Jonbontx Thursday, April 22nd at 12:24PM EST (link)have the power to veto, nor the fact that the legislature is controlled by the Republicans.
LOL!
Menlo (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:12PM EST (link)The problem is more inaction than action on behalf of the legislature so the veto power is absolutely worthless. It is not controlled by Republicans but RINOs who fight tooth and nail to defeat conservative legislation. They will give far more sway to the views of Democrats like Jessica Farrar than they will to the governor and won’t even let conservative legislation get a debate.
And unless house conservatives work overtime before next year to oust that RINO Straus from his speaker position, the state is doomed.
“The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it.” -Felix Frankfurter
kyle, what are you saying?
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:07PM EST (link)I’m not sure about “rest of Redstate” — what does that mean?
I know Redstate supported Scott Brown because it was an emergency of sorts — and now that Bill is “gaining” on Perry, we’re willing to say, well, y’know, he ain’t that trustworthy, Perry?
This is such an emergency, especially considering that Progressives have put out an all-points bulletin to attackTexas and Perry’s successes — and Perry is more of a conservative than Scott Brown will ever be.
I don’t see the importance behind stating Perry’s flaws, instead of touting his successes.
Is this about positioning Redstate’s support for 2012? His running is a very, very distant impossibility and supporting him now to get rid of this White guy is the issue at hand.
Right now, he’s a leader in protecting states’ rights and helping counter Obamacare.
Please help Texas.
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I thought I was clear
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 5:32PM EST (link)I am offering a different opinion to the rest of the country from someone inside of Texas who is involved in Republican politics.
I was mostly giving that opinion based upon a possible presidential run by Rick Perry, I do not see the governor’s race as an issue, Perry is going to win by double digits, in all probability.
And that is even with the Donks running their best possible candidate, and White is a pretty good candidate, He was an effective and moderate mayor. But in the current anti-democrat climate here, with Perry’s high approvals, he stands no chance. So don’t be concerned about that.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
It is just this "it's in the bag" mentality that will get
davesinsanantonio (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 7:41AM EST (link)White elected. No election is sure until the day after the polls close. And not even then when you consider all the recent recount debacles. Until after the election, stop slamming your own guy lest the opposition picks up on it and uses it against you. Lets be smarter than that. Tout his successes until he is re-elected, then remind him of his deficiencies so he can work on those. But, please, don’t provide any ammunition to the opposition.
PS what is "stating the case..
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:14PM EST (link)for the rest of Redstate”
when Hogan just ran a very fair analysis of Perry on the frontpage?
Can you clarify?
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Not a Bush Clone
kipling (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:17AM EST (link)I would disagree. Perry is not a Bush clone. He can push back hard when he has to and he takes a more principled stand than Mr. Bush. Bush was conservative on some issues but was not a ideological conservative. Perry believes in conservatism as a principle.
A clear indication of the divide came when the Bushies backed KBH.
he moved to the right
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:44AM EST (link)but he began with virtually the exact same views on everything as GW.
Maybe he thought that was the best way to get elected, I don’t know.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
It also be because they were palatable at the time
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:02PM EST (link)Getting elected sometimes means making stupid promises that the electorate wants. That filled the bill for all years before 2009. Inside, he’s conservative but the electorate wants a more moderate balanced tone. Since George Walker Bush was the one that started the streak, it’s not a bad idea to keep it going. We didn’t have much success from 1978-1994 so riding the coattails of GWB isn’t all bad. We are seeing more of the real Rick Perry and that might be what some see as opportunism.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
me neither, but he's strongly anti-Obama
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:11PM EST (link)and as we say here in Texas, he ain’t ‘fraid to say so.
When doing a comparison of conservative strength, it helps to make it relative to the election at hand.
It’s White or it’s Perry.
Who are we supporting?
And why would we want to say anything negative about Perry that could be spun to help support his opposition?
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Nothing's been said here
obladioblada Thursday, April 22nd at 3:00PM EST (link)that hasn’t been said on talk radio and public forums in Texas. There’s nothing new here today. However, if the feedback helps Perry fortify his conservative creds, that’s a good thing. Texas isn’t Massachusetts.
Moving to the right seems to be a responce the the hard left tilt we've got now in Washington
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:47AM EST (link)It’s not a bad thing and might be his way to being his own man. Clones of people aren’t a good thing. Trusting a person fully(that more what it is, because you need a healthy distrust) is what this comes to. It never really means much to me because I understood what Politicians aren’t something to trust. No big deal. I trust myself first. As for spending and taxes, we could do much better, but I’ve heard too much on that(a little on the spending part and quite a little on taxes). Soon I won’t worry because I’m moving for opportunity.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Well Kyle, I sure as heck trust Perry
Jonbontx Thursday, April 22nd at 11:47AM EST (link)a whole hell of a lot more than White!!!! So, yeah Perry might not be the best “conservative,” but he is far better than White by leaps and bounds. But if you want to play the “purity” test, then it will be people like you who will do to Texas what the purists did to the USA.
I have no problem trusting Perry
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:10PM EST (link)and having a healthy distrust when necessary. If you stack it up against Bill White, it more trust than him. The tack and tone that Perry has set has been in a good direction, although it hasn’t pleased the purists. That never mattered to me. Getting large companies to move at first is the start and then afterwords, build up the small business market in the state. That should please a lot people but the purists won’t like that.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Perry talks the talk
snowshooze (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:34PM EST (link)It sure sounds good.
Richard, I do have one issue with your comment…
“Getting big Businesses to move in at first is the start”
I have seen too much of this. Bait them in, give them breaks, special considerations and handouts…while ignoring those who are the long standing community base in it for the long term…and at their expense. I understand cultivating the crop, but I want to work on my own first.
That irks me a bit. I see my State of Alaska do this a bit, where outside mining outfits get the mine and we get the shaft, The most recent is $500,000.00 handed to Trans Canada for a gas pipeline which in all likelihood will never be built. If we took care of our own here first, we might have a chance to build our own big companies. But when I lived in Washington and Oregon…it was 20 times worse. If you improve the local business climate correctly, those big companies will come anyway, and your local boys will prosper to AND be first in order.
Oops... that wall 500 Million...
snowshooze (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:35PM EST (link)nt
Different situation from Alaska here
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:43PM EST (link)No need to bring outside Oil Services companies, it’s been more like Service and Manufacturing. Good money is there but keeping what we have from leaving that good. Before to get companies in, the counties would have to give large Tax breaks(the still do a bit but not to level that it use to be). I’m hoping the 82nd legislature get to lowering and making state taxes work a little better. Some work on TxDOT’s budget to get rid of some fraud and see if local Toll Road agencies can use some of there excess on Maintenance of both Toll and non-toll roads. A government that does better with the money it has and stays in the black is the best thing.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
see my above response
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 5:35PM EST (link)Perry is going to win the governor’s race with no problems. I was mostly commenting on a possible presidential run.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
Well, you don't speak for me...
rickperryn2010 Thursday, April 22nd at 5:13PM EST (link)I am a hardcore Texan, I trust him more than anyone because he has earned it. I’ve spoken to him MANY times, he is consistent every time (not some of the time), he is genuine every time (not some of the time), and he listens intently to every word that you say to him every time (not some of the time)… catch my drift? Consistency from a politician is practically unheard of, and he is by far the one (I have never met another) that is consistent. His patience with everyone in the room with questions that take up to 15 minutes to explain and every time I see this he has never done it differently. He looks them in the eye, not past them, or above them in any way. He is a people person… some say too much of a people person and some worry about his safety at times because he allows anybody to approach him. He doesn’t act like he is too busy, or too good for questions. Almost every event he attends (if it’s not the first event of his of the day) he is late… might sound like a bad thing, not when you realize that the reason he is late because he doesn’t cut anyone off who is speaking to him, he gives them all the time he possibly can. I have been talking with him on two occasions and his aid kept approaching him several times say, “Governor, we really have to get going.” Then he will say that he kindly tells them that he will shortly, and then after a few minutes the aid again comes up saying, “Governor, we REALLY have to go!” And if the person (me on these two occasions) says that they are done, he wraps it up, and gets to his next event, or meeting, etc.
So, if there are “Texans” who don’t trust him… I have to ask, what the heck is your problem, what the heck is there not to trust?
And please, don’t copout and use outdated issues that have been resolved years ago (TTC, HPV, etc)
rick is that you!
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 5:27PM EST (link)lol sorry but I think I can discount anyone’s opinion who’s moniker is rickperry2010
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
That's it?
rickperryn2010 Saturday, September 18th at 2:54PM EST (link)You can’t provide any comeback other than that…
LAME.
The Texas press are having a field day.
WILLisms (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:09AM EST (link)The media in Texas are on a rampage against Perry (even moreso than usual) since he won the primary.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/texas/media_meter/texas_media_coverage_favors_white_over_perry
They want liberal trial lawyer Bill White to win, or at least make it close.
www.WILLisms.com
Fro the last few years, I haven't thought of Bill White of being a good candidate
Richard Mullins (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:34PM EST (link)He has too long of a paper trail and that paper trail comes out day by day. I don’t think he’s their candidate to win. If they wanted to win, they would have worked on having a candidate that might not have the name in Democratic circles but no long paper trail. My ideal candidates for the Democrats would be Nelson Wolff or Phil Hardburger although Phil has a long paper trail. If you thought about it, you would think the same way.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Hogan, a great piece that finally gives Perry credit.
Veronica (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 11:10AM EST (link)Finally, something worthwhile that can stand up to liberal rags here in Texas.
Muchly ‘preciated.
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Ive been saying this for at least a year now
Paul Seale (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 12:30PM EST (link)If anyone has been following Perry – like I have since discovering him on twitter – the man has my vote for president if he so choose to run in 2012.
My family has about been Californicated out of CA...
inthisdimension Thursday, April 22nd at 12:46PM EST (link)and is about ready to move to TX where adults actually (still) make adult decisions, unlike the pols and unions in CA, NY, DC who can’t get their hands on enough of OUR liberties and money.
I like what Perry’s done, and I like his stand about TX’ tax dollars and he’s right about whose money it is. I also think a Perry/West 2012 ticket would be great. Unless TX gets really smart and secedes first.
What I’d REALLY like to see is this: Have the state Legislature review the enumerated powers of the US Constitution, figure out the portion that ought to be paid by Texans for the enumerated powers ALONE, and send that to DC, refusing all other federal taxation. The 16th Amendment, after all, says all income without regard to census (or population), and the only way the Feds know of individuals (how many to tax) is the Census; so tell them they can’t tax the state individuals anymore – TX will take care of that. If the Feds want more than the TX (or any other state interested in restoring the Constitutional role of the Feds) estimates the Feds need for the enumerated powers, then the Feds can come address the state legislature on how much more they need for the enumerated powers. But if they can’t convince the legislature, they don’t get it. And send the IRS home – cost saving measure to the Feds.
This is probably the ONLY way to restore the balance of power in-favor of the States, which is where the Constitution put it. The feds are NEVER going to give-up power voluntarily. The states, like the Feds before them, are going to have to TAKE IT back.
Texas Govenor Rick Perry: Solid conservative
texasgalt (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:07PM EST (link)Conservatives who have questions about Perry or just don’t trust him need to ask themselves exactly what they are looking for in a conservative.
Here’s a decent profile (even if it is from the WaPo):
http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Rick_Perry
meh . . . Governor nt
texasgalt (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:09PM EST (link)No one is perfect but...
crassus (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 2:24PM EST (link)I believe there are serious doubts about Rick Perry. I have very mixed feelings about him. He frequently blasts D.C. and issues meaningless 10th amendment resolutions, but does he have the stomach to back it up? I think not. I think he is sort of just trying to fire people up. On immigration, he sounds good, but has mostly been a passive actor. Why does he need the president to put the national guard on the border? Why not do it himslef. I agree with the person who labeled him an ‘opportunist’. I’d love for him to prove me wrong, but as of know I am deeply skeptical. He did, after all. work for Al Gore in 1988.
Reagan was a Decocrat and union guy
texasgalt (Diary) Saturday, April 24th at 9:48AM EST (link)before he came to his senses. Perry was a Democrat . . . 22 years ago.
Immigration: who has been able to be bold enough to get a handle on it . . . until yesterday?
Texas Proud
azsmitty Thursday, April 22nd at 5:40PM EST (link)Perry was a Yell Leader at Texas A&M, Yell leaders rallied the troops. Be it on field of sports or the field of battle we need people who can rally the troops. The States are the final and best chance of stopping this bunch of Socialist in DC. Rick was and old school Democrat. The party left him and many others who believe in God, Country and Duty. The Socialist that have taken over need to be stopped. Perry, is no opportunist, He just recognizes the danger to the Republic. Perry is showing the way, challenge DC with the 10th Ammendment. The language of the 10th are clear. There is no rational for all the fluff and fraud being forced on the States. Gig ‘em Rick! And that my Texas countrymen is from a TEXEX
Yell Leader, another parallel with
kyle8 (Diary) Thursday, April 22nd at 5:49PM EST (link)G W Bush, (just being mean)
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
It's always interesting to see glowing words about Rick Perry...
rac3rx Friday, April 23rd at 11:23AM EST (link)…written by people who are obviously not from Texas.
Rick Perry is known for always saying the right things when he’s in the heat of an election battle. Let’s discuss, not candidate Rick Perry, but Governor Rick Perry.
Candidate Rick Perry, does John Wayne style campaign shots on a horse promising to defend the border. Governor Rick Perry emaciates law enforcement and sends the TNG to some low risk areas without weapons to serve as mechanics while whining that enforcement is really the job of the feds. All the while Mexican military helicopters are invading our airspace and shooting people.
This is the same Rick Perry who attempted subvert parental rights to make HPV vaccinations mandatory for young girls; who tried to ED a huge swath of the state for an interstate toll road (a paved corridor for illegals) to be run by a foreign company with connections to both him and his political lackeys; and who promised property tax relief to Texas citizens while actively sabotaging it behind the scenes. Those are just three of the many major accomplishments of Governor Rick Perry.
Texas is strong despite Rick Perry, not because of him…and the fawning so-called “conservative” media would do well to actually do a bit of homework…look beyond the man’s words. Crap like this will propel Perry to the national stage, and then he’ll just bring his brand of Obama-lite statism to the federal level. What makes Perry worse, is at least President Obama is fairly honest that he’s a socialist.
The problem we have in Texas? His opponent, Bill White, the former Mayor of Houston, is much much worse than Perry could ever be. Adios, mofos…
8 months for 1 post to trash Perry and then exit with "Adios mofos"?
texasgalt (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 6:54PM EST (link)Pitiful
A Texas point of view
Pizza_God Friday, April 23rd at 2:07PM EST (link)As a 4th generation Texan, I will tell you this about Gov Perry.
He says what you want to hear when he is running for office.
However he does very little to get what he said done.
He has done several shady deals over the years and said things that really rubbed me the wrong direction.
1st – Perry ran Al Gore’s Texas Campaign when he was a Democrat (before Texas turned Red) Perry was one of the many Democrats that switched parties to stay elected.
2nd – Perry has done several questionable things with Toll Roads in Texas
3rd – Perry has done very little on Immigration.
4th – Perry supported the 10th Amendment resolution, however did very little to get that bill pushed though.
5th – Perry came out in support of CPS in the FLDS deal. Luckly the Texas Supreme Court overruled CPS and made them follow the law.
6th – Perry signed an executive order that immunized all young girls with a questionable vaccine. Luckily the Legislature overruled him. To his credit, he did not veto the override.
7th – Perry endorsed the most Liberal Republican of all times, Rudy Giuliani.
8th – Now I don’t know much about this, but Perry attended the secretive Bilderburg group a few years ago. I am not a conspiracy nut, but I do have my reservations about people who attend this meeting we know nothing about.
9th – in the primaries this year, he attacked Debra Medina for saying that Legalization was a state issue and that she had no problem if the state looked at it. But it was not up to just her. Rick Perry signed a letter stating the EXACT SAME THING several years ago stating that Legalization was a states issue and not Federal one (He did this as Governor).
I truely think Rick Perry’s name is going to be thrown out there for President in 2012. As a Texan, I don’t think I will be supporting him, there are just too many questionable things he has done over the years.
“There are some who’ve forgotten why we have a military. It’s not to promote war; it’s to be prepared for peace.”
— Ronald Reagan
Did you even read Hogan's post?
texasgalt (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 6:43PM EST (link)If you had, you would have seen this citation:
>>That’s when we put Operation Linebacker and multiple surge operations in place. Those have been successful up to a point, but we don’t have the resources or the manpower to secure the border the way it needs to be. A 1,000-troop National Guard request has been in front of this president for over a year, and no response. We are forced by Washington’s inaction to take action ourselves.<<
Just terrible what Perry did to FLDS, huh? Bunch of pervs . . . having sex with little girls.
Your other points are equally without merit unless you are still really jacked up about a fiscally conservative Democrat from 22 years ago supporting Gore.
Throw away your Medina campaign buttons. You still have her mentor Ron Paul to fan your Bilderburg conspiracies.
Texas proud also
irishgirl Friday, April 23rd at 4:15PM EST (link)There’s no denying Texas is the best run state financially speaking. People are pouring in here in droves because of our economy, lack of unions, etc. But right now, this time, Perry is the one to get behind. At this point, I couldn’t care less if he intends to make a run in 2012. and as the mother of 2 daughters, I really don’t give a damn about the HPV vaccine deal; didn’t happen, so I got over it. Main thing is we don’t want White here and I agree with whoever said previously that a “it’s in the bag” attitude is what can lose an election. If you live here in Texas, I urge you to get behind Perry; I don’t want my state to go down the drain (like California where I have relatives).
Got in bed with Merck
rubytwosday Saturday, April 24th at 5:03PM EST (link)Not from your great state of Texas and don’t know all you issues, but don’t forget Perry jumped in bed with Merck and tried to ram the VERY questionable vaccine Gardisil into the heines of ALL your beautiful celibate daughters with a mandate.
He would have gotten the finger gesture from me on that for my daughter, but someone managed to make him see the light. But do you want a nanny in bed with big Pharm, just askin?