Posted on 07/13/2010 3:04:56 PM PDT by chicagolady
Gov. Rick Perry sounded some familiar themes in a speech today at the National Council of La Raza conference in San Antonio.
Some of the governor's remarks were aimed at appealing to nearly 2,000 audience members who sat waiting to hear about his positions on immigration reform, Arizona's controversial law and raising the quality of life for Latinos.
After hitting his typical points by touting job creation and the state's economic standing, Perry briefly touched on the new Arizona law that has been criticized by some who say it encourages racial profiling and discrimination.
He said the law "may be right for Arizona but it ain't exactly right for Texas."
The comment drew applause from attendees though Perry did not specifically say what part of the law was not "exactly right" for the state. He also did not make any promises to veto similar legislation in the state.
Perry repeated his criticism of the federal government's approach to border security. He said Texas has invested in keeping its residents safe from spillover violence because the federal government failed in its duty.
And, he said, the federal government's failure to secure the border is the reason states like Arizona have taken on immigration policy.
"Until America secures the border, a rational debate on immigration policy is not going to happen," Perry said
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Just keep the perfumed cowboy in Texas, please.
You've been here a whole year, and you're suggesting I find another site?
Gezzzz
Ya know things are going down hill when people like you use monikers named after politicians, treating them as if they're Hollywood celebrities, as you run around attacking other for daring to post opinions....
Sarabaracuda?
lol...
Since La Raza is a pro-illegal alien, anti-American organization, maybe you should ask that question to the tens of thousands of American victims and their families about the brutal, violent illegal alien crime.
Let me guess, your another blowhard Texan, attempting to legitimize the Texas governor giving speeches, and lending credence to a racist, pro-illegal alien organization?
Keep up the good work Ms. Sarabaracuda...
better chance of winning or not
but he is pandering to latinos simply by being at La Raza
has Texas gotten so bad you have to kiss Mexican naga to win?
How many people have the Klan lynched in the last 40 years?
If you know about the history of the Klan you know there have been many different organizations that adopted that name. Some lynched and otherwise murdered people, some didn't. But all were despicable and racist, a trait they share with La Raza.
No politican should dignify such an organization by appearing before them for votes. If there was an organization of called The Race that sought political power based on northern European racial identity, and a politican appeared before them, his career would be over. But minority racists get a pass.
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