"She couldn't hit a RINO at this dist..."
Gov. Rick Perry
Cheers!
Posted on 09/02/2011 11:21:40 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
Watch the video.
It's Rick Perry in his own words.
That letter is appropriate. Perry was advocating for Texans. It would have done no good to be silent and would have been worse to be confrontational.
You are wasting time and energy trying to educate tempest. Not teachable and filled with themselves.
In the face of the federal government’s failure to secure our nation’s borders from illegal entry, border states face a very real problem each and every day. In response, in early 2010 Arizona passed a law that suddenly became the center of a firestorm of controversy. It was designed to require state and local law enforcement officers to do what they were empowered to do, and that is to check the immigration status of someone already engaged in a lawful stop, when the officers reasonably suspect him or her of being here illegally. The law targeted primarily so-called sanctuary cities—to make sure that no local mayors, sheriffs, or other leaders were able to ignore enforcement of immigration laws. Now, the national controversy has been largely disingenuous—based on misinformation and fearmongering. Governor Brewer and the Arizona legislature took a modest step to fill the breach caused by the failure of the federal government—and are completely within their rights to do so. And in fact, large numbers of illegals apprehended away from the borders—that is, once living in our communities—are regularly apprehended or discovered by local law enforcement. They’re picked up on some local crime, from a DUI or parking ticket to domestic abuse or something else. State and local law enforcement cooperates with the Department of Homeland Security and together they decide what steps to take. All Arizona is doing is telling its law enforcement not to turn a blind eye. That’s the purpose. I do have some concerns with the law, and I don’t believe it is necessarily the right approach for Texas, in part because of the new cause of action it provides against law enforcement. Having battled trial lawyers for decades, I am concerned about opening up the courthouse doors to additional lawsuits. But I strongly support the right of the citizens of Arizona, Texas, or any other state to pass laws to protect themselves. In fact, we joined in federal court with eight other states to help defend Arizona against the Obama administration’s lawsuit.
Perry, Rick; Newt Gingrich (2010-11-15). Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington (p. 161). Little, Brown and Company. Kindle Edition.
Under Gov. Perry’s terms in office, illegal immigration in Texas has exploded, second only to California. As Gov. Brewer in Arizona has demonstrated, a Governor can effect positive change in dealing with the issue. This indicates (to me) that Perry is either ineffective with dealing with the problem or he doesn’t consider illegal immigration a problem at all.
Flaming in 3rd party mode?
The court stopped the law in Arizona. And Texas is joining Arizona in defending their right as a State to make their own law.
Texas spends our own money to do the Feds’ job. Ask the Border Patrol about the limits in their mission, as defined by the Feds.
Who are you supporting, and why?
While SB 1070 is still being litigated, it has had a positive effect in dealing with illegal immigration. Yet, I remember Gov. Perry announcing his opposition to the Arizona law saying, “it would not be the right direction for Texas.”
Gov. Perry has been in office for over ten years, eight of those with a Republican President. What results does he have (with illegal immigration) to demonstrate the “right direction” for Texas?
“Such name-calling is a substitute for critical thought, and so brain-dead and meaningless when the definition of RINO is now “Whoever isn’t my candidate.””
Amen....and....AMEN!!!!
“...since her and Bill had been talking it throughout their campaign?”
...since SHE and Bill had been talking ABOUT it...?
“It’s clumsy doomed roll out that you refer to when you say ‘November’.”
I wonder what this means in English?
I will vote for anybody but Obama. But only an idiot can believe Rick Perry is a conservative.
Perry is NOT a Villain... that is absurd... what he is... is a career politician... and I mean that in the very worst sense.
LLS
"She couldn't hit a RINO at this dist..."
Gov. Rick Perry
Cheers!
That is like comparing a Corsair to an F-22... vacuum tubes to microchips... ain't the same thing.
LLS
If your pathetic posting history *here* is any indication, I'm not surprised at all that nobody will hire you.
Cheers!
The Tea Party led by Sarah Palin swept to power in a nationwide Teanami in Nov. 2010.
Moderates and the disinterested are unemployed. What leg does Obama Perry have to stand on?
There, all fixed. Nice first effort, there.
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Sarah's leading the Tea Party on a RINO hunting expedition.
Cheers!
Why don't you tell us who your best choice is?
“And unlike Tempest, I don’t use the gay/lesbian websites to cite articles.”
He flies a California flag, that’s probably all he knows. He also supports Nancy Pelosi (see his tag line).
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