Perry refuses to[sic] acknoledge this fact---keeps making up more excuses for his monumental failures.
At least two of the most savage drug cartels are operating in Texas. In Austin, not far from Perry in the state capitol, the savage Los Zetas have established a drug distribution stronghold----without interference from Texas L/E.
That is absolute bunk. You spout that off without any research. As Part of Operation Wrangler Governor Perry order 600 additional National Guardsmen to the border with an an operational cost of $134 million per year of which Texas paid $100 million and Arizona paid $34 million costing the tax payer of TEXAS $400 million and the tax payers of ARIZONA $136 million. The border operations were a resounding success in interdiction of drugs and illegal immigrants.
Jumping on the success of operation Wrangler Obama announced that he was sending another 1200 Guard troops to the border. They never came. Brewer filed suit against the Government to no avail. Congress finally acted authorizing an emergency $600 Million emergency bill to hire 1000 BP agents and 250 Customs agents and 2 surveillance aircraft to patrol the border. Using that as an excuse Obama order the National Guard Troops out. Those agents were never hired and we're still waiting for the aircraft. Gov. Perry has attempted over and over to get answers from Obama including trying to personally hand him a letter that he refused to accept.
Get your facts correct. Larry.
As for the "heartless" comment, the Supreme Court forces the State of Texas to educate the illegal aliens in our state at the cost of the Texas tax payers aprox. $6,563 per student per year (not including feeding and providing medical care) for 13 years. At the end of that period you expect the Texas tax payers to throw that investment away? Maybe that is what he meant about being heartless, it is a heartless move to the Texas tax payers. We should at least be afforded the chance to get something in return for the investment we are forced to make.
Damn the facts man!