Texas governor clears way for NAFTA superhighway

WorlDNetdaily.com ^ | June 22, 2007

[Man50D]

The path has been cleared for the state of Texas to begin building the new Trans-Texas Corridor, a project that is designed to be four football fields wide, along Interstate 35 from Mexico to the Oklahoma border, according to a new report from WND columnist Jerome Corsi, the author of "The Late Great USA."

Perry's latest veto was of a plan to add a number of requirements to the Texas eminent-domain procedures, under which governments can grab and use private property.

But, Corsi reported, Steven Anderson of the Institute for Justice's Castle Coalition, objected. He said Perry's action "left every home, farm, ranch and small-business owner vulnerable to the abuse of eminent domain."

Earlier, Corsi reported, Perry vetoed a plan to impose a two-year moratorium on the TTC project.

As WND previously reported, these measures were approved overwhelmingly by the Texas Legislature.

On learning that Perry had vetoed the eminent-domain legislation, Corridor Watch, a public advocacy group that opposes the TTC project, responded immediately.

"It sure didn't take TxDOT long to shake off the legislative session and resume their headlong rush to use every available loophole, exception and remaining authority to build toll roads and grant toll road concessions just as fast as possible," the organization said.

Corridor Watch also noted that in the 49 bills Perry vetoed June 15 were measures that would have required TxDOT to consider using existing highway routes for future TTC routes and a bill that called on the Texas attorney general to study the impact of international agreements on Texas.

An override of Perry's vetoes is unlikely, since the governor threatened to call a special session of the lawmakers to handle transportation issues if his veto fell by the wayside

[Quix]

SOCIALIST, GLOBALIST, COMMUNIST TREASON

continues it’s

RIDE OF THE HEADLESS, HEARTLESS HORSEMEN.

[ovrtaxt]

Great.

Got TB? Yum!

[nyyankeefan]

this is such atupid idea...if mexico/US/canada wnat to move freight...build a railroad!!!!!

no mexican truck drivers/moves expotentially more freight/lots less pollution!!!!

[Sarajevo]

[hershey]

Some enterprising reporter should check the governor’s bank accounts, his wife’s accounts, brother in law’s, etc..

[small voice in the wilderness]

I regret that I have only two lungs to give for my NAFTA superhighway. Progress.

[ovrtaxt]

A railroad? Get with it man! A railroad won’t facilitate a North American Union nearly as effectively as a huge wide open highway with lots and lots of third world people moving across the border.

Coyotes need a nice road too, ya know. They import the illegals that Americans won’t import.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Ron Paul is against this.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Are there topographical problems with this? Highways deal with hilly terrain with less ground moving than a railroad would. A highway can slope more.

[HiTech RedNeck]

He was predestined to.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Of course!

[ovrtaxt]

Nice pic, but I think this is more accurate:

SADDLE UP AMIGOS!

[Vision]

God help us.

[ovrtaxt]

Predestined- That’s funny right there, I don’t care who ya are!

[Kimberly GG]

"Coming Soon: Jerry Patterson- The Liquidator"

Jerry Patterson was an extra in the 2004 movie 'The Alamo.' In the flick, you can see him a crowd after the battle of San Jacinto yelling "Hang 'em!" Judging from his slick campaign flyer, our gun-totin' Land Commissioner would like to be back on the silver screen--a 'Dirty Jerry,' if you will. I must say, when I found his flyer on my door step, it certainly made my day. In it, he calls himself "the Maverick," and says "Texas needs less political grandstanding." He also expresses his passion for old Bob Wills tunes. He gets rave reviews in his flyer, which calls him "A Real Person." Jerry doesn't say much about the TTC, but all you need to do is watch what he does. He touts his record of raising revenue from the state's land holdings and fostering 'public-private partnerships': The flyer reads "Jerry has expanded the revenue stream to include sound real estate investments." A 'maverick' is supposed to be someone who refuses to abide by the dictates of a group; a dissenter. No dissention here. When it comes to liquidating Texas, Jerry Patterson is Rick Perry's go-to man...

http://transtexascorridor.blogspot.com/

*** JERRY PATTERSON ENDORSES FRED THOMPSON ***

DRAFT FRED THOMPSON 2008
Knoxville, TN ) – The Draft Fred Thompson 2008 Committee today announced that 54 of 81 Texas State House Republicans and several Republican Texas State Senators have joined the growing effort to encourage former United States Senator Fred Thompson to seek the presidency. Texas Land Commissioner and Draft Committee leadership team member, Jerry Patterson, has spoken with each Legislator and found an increasingly strong desire to see Thompson become a candidate."

http://fred08.com/prarticle.aspx?id=75

****GEORGE P. BUSH ENDORSES FRED THOMPSON***

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Predestined- That’s funny right there, I don’t care who ya are!

No, it's not. Calvinists have no sense of humor.

Stop that. This instant. Stop it right now.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

...And Rudy Giuliani’s law firm is working on this Highway From Hell getting built. Good to hear Ron Paul is against this

[Sarajevo]

Accurate, Yes.....but after the land has been torn up and property owners have been displaced for Perry's travesty.

You should use my tagline with that picture....

[HiTech RedNeck]

Stop that. This instant. Stop it right now.

I choose to comply.