Rick Perry Lied About Cancer Victim (based on: The Timeline on the HPV Vaccine)

All these links simply confirm the fact Perry wants his cake and eat it too...and that’s why the Fed Gov. limits what they will do...until Perry gets serious about closing the border I don’t want to see anymore Fed. Money thrown his way which somehow ends up other than where it’s designated to....you can’t use 3% of the funds given on the border and expect any standing ovation from the American tax-payer let alone dipping your hand in the pie again!

3% of what “funds given on the border?” Our own State funds? Please give sources for your statement.

I don't care what promises Perry got from Giuliani, Giuliani is a repugnant and immoral individual and Perry supported him. If you're pro-life, you're pro-life, you don't stop being pro-life to support a pro-abortion candidate in an election.

As for his views on border control, he spent too many years saying things that encouraged illegals. When you have the sitting Governor of Texas going to Mexico City and getting angry that Congress won't pass guest worker legislation, people in Mexico looking to get out are going to notice and Texas becomes a target for many of them.

And to get back to the topic at hand, people talk about looking to Perry as Governor to see what Perry as President would be like, and I think the HPV vaccine is Perry at his finest - "I'm Rick Perry, and I know better than you!" Doesn't matter whether there was an opt-out clause, what matters is that Perry felt he knew better than the taxpayers, parents, and legislature of Texas.

You forget that Governor Perry had statutory power delegated by the State legislature to mandate vaccines, as well as to make it easier for all parents to opt out from any and all vaccines.

Tell me more about the guest worker legislation.

You forget that Governor Perry had statutory power delegated by the State legislature to mandate vaccines, as well as to make it easier for all parents to opt out from any and all vaccines.

And nobody would argue with that power normally, except for how HPV is transmitted. Of course, that's assuming that Perry did this for the health of women in Texas and not because his good buddy and former legal adviser and chief of staff was working for Merck to lobby Perry.

As for guest worker legislation, you know full well that Perry has supported guest worker legislation for years, but maybe you're doing this for the benefit of those who aren't from Texas, so I'll copy and paste this again:

July, 2001 - Address to the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, regarding DREAM Act, Rewarding Illegal Immigrants
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10672/
Higher education should be open to all, not just an elite few. It must be responsive to the needs of our growing and changing population, and it must continue to push the envelope of excellence and innovation. That growing and changing population includes children of undocumented workers, young boys and girls that we serve in our public schools because it is the right thing to do.

I believe it is time they get the same treatment in our colleges and universities. I signed House Bill 1403 so that young Texans who graduated from our public schools, regardless of their immigration status, will be able to pay in-state tuition and take part in the Texas Dream.

We want bright, new Texans to stay here, and contribute great things to our future.

We also want to ensure Texans of all backgrounds participate in graduate and professional degree programs. A new law I signed will ensure that graduate schools give weight to socio-economic conditions of applicants seeking entry into their schools, not just test scores. That is good public policy that will make a difference for Texans from all walks of life.

August, 2001
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10688/
The fruits of NAFTA have just begun to ripen. At the same time, we must not allow the roots of the tree to become poisoned. The NAFTA agreement not only signaled a new era of economic possibility, but a new era of bi-national cooperation. That is why it is wrong, and inherently detrimental to our relationship with Mexico for the U.S. Congress to pursue a protectionist policy that forbids Mexican trucks from U.S. roadways. It is bad public policy, and it violates the terms of the NAFTA agreement we agreed to. Mexican trucks that meet our safety standards should be given the same access to U.S. roads as our Canadian neighbors to the north.

Legislation authored by border legislators Pat Haggerty and Eddie Lucio establishes an important study that will look at the feasibility of bi-national health insurance. This study recognizes that the Mexican and U.S. sides of the border compose one region, and we must address health care problems throughout that region. That’s why I am also excited that Texas Secretary of State Henry Cuellar is working on an initiative that could extend the benefits of telemedicine to individuals living on the Mexican side of the border.

As a compassionate state, we know that for our children to succeed, they must not only be healthy, but educated. The future leaders of our two nations are learning their fractions and their ABC’s in classrooms all along this border. Immigrants from around the world are being taught in Texas classrooms, and our history is rich with examples of new citizens who have made great contributions. We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, “we don’t care where you come from, but where you are going, and we are going to do everything we can to help you get there.” And that vision must include the children of undocumented workers. That’s why Texas took the national lead in allowing such deserving young minds to attend a Texas college at a resident rate. Those young minds are a part of a new generation of leaders, the doors of higher education must be open to them. The message is simple: educacion es el futuro, y si se puede.

We also know that poverty is not unique to either side of the border. Some of Texas’ poorest citizens live in colonias all along the border. They often lack basic infrastructure many of us take for granted. Just today, the North American Development Bank announced it will provide $6.3 million in funding to hook up colonia residents in six border cities to water and wastewater lines. More than 18,000 residents will benefit from these water or wastewater hookups. And this November, by approving Proposition 2, Texas voters can ensure that their neighbors in colonias have quality roads so that school buses, emergency vehicles and postal trucks can reach residents, and residents can get to a job or a school reliably.

President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it. An open border means poverty has given way to opportunity, and Mexico’s citizens do not feel compelled to cross the border to find that opportunity. It means we have addressed pollution concerns, made substantial progress in stopping the spread of disease, and rid our crossings of illicit drug smuggling activity. Clearly we have a long way to go in addressing those issues. At the same time we must continue to deepen our economic ties, expanding opportunities for Mexican and U.S. companies to do business on both sides of the border. The outlook is promising, even if the road to prosperity is a long one. We share a bond as neighbors, and we find our culture north of the Rio Grande to be increasingly defined by the strong traits of people of Hispanic descent. Texas has long enjoyed a unique identity, an identity forged by an independent spirit, and the convergence of many different peoples. We must welcome change in the 21st Century as we have in every century before it.

Today, as we look to the south, we see a rising sun. It is perched above a people whose best days are in front of them. Let us endeavor to make the most of this new day through a new dialogue. Let us work together to combat disease, expand trade and provide educational opportunities. If we do, there are no limits to what we can accomplish for the betterment of all of our citizens. Thank you, and God bless you.

June, 2002, Addressing LULAC
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10785/
John Hernandez, it’s good to see you as well… and it’s good to once again be in the company of men and women who do so much for our state – Texans who build local businesses and create new jobs…who do important work in our communities…who know the importance of strong families and vibrant neighborhoods…the proud, talented and dedicated members of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Ever since the founders of this organization first gathered in Corpus Christi 73 years ago, LULAC has been a force for greater empowerment, compassionate citizenship and social progress.

I want to commend our honorees this evening who have upheld the tradition of LULAC through a devotion to service. Actions speak louder than words, and your actions for Texas have spoken volumes.

With the political season upon us, some have asked me whether I would be willing to debate my opponent in Spanish. But I believe Spanish is too beautiful a language for Texans to suffer through an hour of me speaking it. I’m still working through “ser y estar.”

November, 2003
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/5015/
The long-term answer to the immigration challenges that confront us is not the building of structural barriers to keep people out, but the removal of economic barriers that keep people from experiencing opportunity and prosperity. When we allow for the free flow of commerce, energy and ideas, jobs and opportunity are created on both sides of our shared border.

Let me say something about the migrant workers who cross our border to work: They provide a real value to our economy and Texas benefits from the contributions they make. I will support reforms to our guest worker laws that allow migrant workers to contribute to our economy so long as the security of our border is in no way compromised.

January, 2004 - Support of guest workers
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/4310/
“During my visit with President Fox last November, I reaffirmed my support for a guest worker program that balances our two countries’ economic realities along with the need for homeland security. President Bush’s proposal reflects those goals.

June, 2005 - Address to LULAC State Convention
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10134/
Thank you, Roger (Rocha), for those kind words and for your leadership of a distinguished organization that is continuing to have a profound impact all across this state... ...the League of United Latino American Citizens.

I am always honored to be with men and women who are committed to building a future of unlimited opportunity for every Texan...
...where jobs are abundant...
...where families and communities are strong...
...and where every individual...
...regardless of the neighborhood they come from, or the sound of their last name...
...is empowered to control their own destiny.

Texas has come a long way in the march towards greater opportunity and empowerment in the 76 years since LULAC was founded.

December, 2006
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/9984/
We have just concluded an election year that was heavy on immigration rhetoric and light on comprehensive solutions. Divisive appeals do nothing to solve problems even if they do score temporary political points. It is time Washington got one of the central messages of this election: when it comes to immigration and border security- get the job done! We cannot wall off the border and solve anything. Strategic fencing in certain urban areas to direct the flow of traffic makes sense, but building a wall across the entire border is a preposterous idea. Imagine the sheriff of Presidio County, Danny Dominguez, and his four or five deputies patrolling 130 miles of a border wall. The only thing a wall would most certainly accomplish is an increase in the ladder making industry.

Washington needs to seek real solutions that protect our economy that take migrant workers out of the shadows by giving then an ID and allowing them to cross freely, and that at the same time recognizes the rule of law and the importance of not rewarding those who break our laws. Our economy is impacted greatly by migrant workers. Let’s create a guest worker program that takes those workers off the black market and that legitimizes their economic contributions without doing the same for their citizenship. I would rather know who it is that crosses our border legally to work, than not know who it is that crosses our border illegally to work. We can have immigration reform that doesn’t compromise our security, and we can have security that doesn’t compromise our economy. That’s my goal, and it is time Washington shared it.

December, 2006
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/editorial/10326/
But to me neither amnesty nor mass deportation is the answer. The first unfairly rewards those who broke our laws, and the latter is not only unrealistic and unenforceable, but it would devastate our economy. That’s why I support a guest worker program that takes undocumented workers off the black market and legitimizes their economic contributions without providing them citizenship status.

January, 2007 - Oath of Office Address
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/2305/
Perry addressed the divisive issue of border security and immigration by quoting the prophet Isaiah: “come now, and let us reason together.” “We are both a nation of laws and immigrants; the former protect us, the latter enrich us,” Perry said. “We must secure the border with manpower, not unmanned walls. We must have a guest-worker program that recognizes the economic contributions of foreign workers and the desperate conditions that bring them here.

February, 2007
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/29/
A guest worker program recognizes the contributions of foreign workers and captures their income in our tax system, ensuring they contribute to the public services we provide them. And a guest worker program will help us know who crosses our border legally rather than not knowing who crosses our border illegally. Illegal immigration is a problem felt deeply by Texas, while too often ignored by Washington.

February, 2007 - LULAC Gala
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/5556/
Thank you. I am so honored to be with you, the distinguished membership of a group that fights for equal opportunities and envisions a Texas that is ample in opportunity. It is good to see so many legislators, including several honorees tonight, Senator Zaffirini, Representative Gallego, Representative Noriega and Representative Anchia. They are good and decent Texans. Even though we don’t share a party, I am proud to serve by their side. I am particularly proud of another one of your honorees because he and I spent a year together traveling Texas as he served as my administrative assistant. Now he is the leading voice for the Texas Motor Transportation Association, John Esparza. If only his Red Raiders would stop beating my Aggies the world would be perfect.

It was nearly 80 years ago when a national movement began in Corpus Christi, they called themselves the League of United Latin American Citizens. Today, their vision is alive and well, and you are the living embodiment of it. And while we have a ways to go in tearing down barriers to opportunity, I have never felt better about the future of Texas because this is a state that welcomes all and includes all. And anything is possible in Texas for those who study hard, work hard and aspire to succeed.

One of the best ways to improve our economy is to improve access to health insurance for our workers. We have two million working Texans with a family income below 40,000 who are uninsured. They are just one accident, one bad diagnosis away from financial ruin. I believe we must use our moment of prosperity to ensure their long-term fiscal and physical health. I have proposed the sale of the Texas lottery for one reason and one reason only: to invest in our future. With a conservative estimate of $14 billion from such a sale, we could create a trust fund for the uninsured that would generate close to a quarter billion dollars every year in perpetuity. This is money that could provide premium assistance for private and employer-sponsored policies.

February, 2007
Note: The sale of the state lottery was proposed in part by Phil Gramm, who wanted his company to help the state sell the lottery, and his company just so happened to have hired Rick Perry's son
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/2288/
Additionally, $270 million in annual trust fund earnings is proposed to create a premium assistance program for the uninsured. More than 2 million uninsured Texans are below 200 percent of the federal poverty limit. Perry’s proposed “Healthier Texas” program would help individuals purchase health insurance through employer-based programs or private plans.

August, 2007 - Trip to Mexico City, responding to reporters
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5090944.html
MEXICO CITY — Leading a large delegation of Texas executives trying to drum up business in Mexico, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday criticized the U.S. Congress for failing to pass an immigration bill that would legalize millions of workers.

"I don't think this is that difficult an issue if Congress would have the maturity to sit down and really discuss it and cut out all the mean rhetoric," Perry said during a break in the third day of meetings with Mexican officials and business executives.

"We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy," he said of Texas' undocumented workers, most of whom hail from Mexico. "The vast, vast majority of those individuals want to come and work and take care of their families."

Perry made the remarks in Mexico City, where immigration is nearly as big a hot-button issue as it is in Washington. He spoke at a press conference shortly before meeting with President Felipe Calderon who, like past Mexican presidents, has lobbied for changes in U.S. immigration law that would include a guest-worker program.

Perry's statements seemed to put him at odds with many in the Republican Party's base who regarded the immigration overhaul bill that collapsed in the Senate in June as nothing more than an amnesty for illegal immigrants.

August, 2007 - Same trip to Mexico, response to reporters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/08/28/mexico-texas-idUSN2827524820070828
Perry, in Mexico with a Texan trade mission seeking opportunities in areas like renewable energy, said the federal government's plan to build a wall along much of the border to keep out illegal immigrants was "idiocy."

"We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy," Perry told a briefing with reporters.

"If you show up illegally, without your card or you're here as a criminal element, I'm for throwing the book at those folks, but the issue of people who want to legally, thoughtfully and appropriately come to America to work and help us build our economy -- we should quickly come up with a program and an identification card to do that."

Congress failed to pass a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws in June despite heavy lobbying by President George W. Bush.

Following the reform failure, Washington is concentrating on border enforcement -- building a security fence along the Mexican border, deporting undocumented immigrants and trying to prevent companies from hiring illegal migrants.

Perry, a Republican, said it was important to separate immigration from security issues, which Texas has dealt with on its stretch of the Mexican border by deploying more guards.

"We know how to deal with border security, and you don't do it by building a fence," Perry said, ahead of a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

October, 2007 - Perry on Rudy Giuliani:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080228054735/http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/missed/908
The time that we’ve spent together, whether it’s been on the phone or it’s been face-to-face, I’ve asked him some tough questions. I’ve looked him in his eye as he answered. I studied his positions. And I will tell you I have been highly impressed with his record. I’ve taken the measure of a man. And I believe that without a doubt or reservation that Rudy Giuliani is the most capable, the most prepared individual of either party to be the next President of the United States. He is the best of a strong field of Republican candidates and I’m proud to proclaim my support of his campaign. So I am proud to introduce to you America’s Mayor, a proven fiscal conservative, a leader who gets things done and the best hope of our nation’s future.

April, 2010 - On Arizona-style legislation
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14574/
"Recently, there has been much debate over immigration policy in Washington and what has been implemented in Arizona. I fully recognize and support a state's right and obligation to protect its citizens, but I have concerns with portions of the law passed in Arizona and believe it would not be the right direction for Texas.

Here’s just one...there are others where they actually raised cain to Perry for holding back border funding from the border and demanding an answer to where the money is going...after audit was completed they determined approx. 3% was all that was being proprely distributed.

“We noted that an average of $125 million ‘annually’ in Department of Homeland Security funding has gone to the state since 2006. And yet, Governor Perry has consistently sent less than 10 percent of those funds to border law enforcement agencies, where they are most needed.

http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=26695

Your link is to old comments made by 5 Democrats, including Ciro Rodriquez who was replaced by Quico Conseco in 2010.

Some of the money went to San Antonio, Houston and Dallas (known targets due to their size and importance in Texas and the US’ economy), and other places that deal with customs and immigration - and those Federal hearings on illegal aliens - the ones where the people are given a date to appear - and then disappear.

We allocate $100 million of our own State Tax funds to border security and will increase that in the next 2 years.

The 2009 audit found that although the money was “generally spent the way it was intended, some local governments weren’t spending money as they said they would
http://www.homeland1.com/homeland-security-grants/articles/475610-Texas-lawmakers-angered-by-spending-of-border-security-money/

The recent media coverage of the review of DHS audits by the Feds is full of contradictory statements -
http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Audit-questions-Texas-Homeland-Security-spending-2155568.php

Most of the money was spent “efficiently,” but the oversight did not meet the fed’s standards.

It does appear that we need to monitor Kleburg County (a Dem border County that bought 2 Camaros to patrol in) and other Dem strongholds more carefully. (However, even Dem-controlled Sequin had a fair excuse for their fish tank and animal cage - to be able to take care of fish and other pets for hurricane refugees. They were obviously influenced by experience from Rita and Ike, etc.)

As for how the Feds respond - look at what happened when they showed up in Montgomery County during this month’s fires:https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=197603266974809

Here’s a better explanation, in a 2010 article, for the complaints from the Federal Department of Homeland Security and about where the money went:
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-state-agencies/department-of-public-safety/security-spending-oversight-diffuse-decentralized/

First, be sure and read the first 3 paragraphs and remember this was written in March, 2010.

“”If nature calls for firefighters in the middle of a 10,000-acre West Texas blaze 15 miles from the nearest facilities, they’ll be able to answer in privacy. That’s thanks to a $441 portable toilet local governments bought with homeland security dollars.””

It appears that the Feds weren’t monitoring where the money went, then set up guidelines since this article was written. And, then, we hear about Texas’ failure to follow their guidelines.

“”Despite repeated inquiries, FEMA officials who oversee homeland security grants never responded with direct answers about what steps they have taken since the 2008 GAO report to measure what effect on national safety the billions spent have actually had. A July 2009 GAO report indicated that FEMA still hadn’t found a way to measure whether billions in security grants for urban areas effectively added response capabilities, though the agency told GAO investigators an effort was underway to develop such an assessment system.””

Bottm line...Federal Monies...taxpayers have sent milllions to Texas on the border issue and still illegals come acroos ....build the dang fence....arm the Border Agents to shoot....problem solved.

Keep throwing money to a Gov. who has no intentions of closing the border is fruitless expense.

The war on the border will continue until the Gov. permits the people patroling it to do their job. To date he does not.

You guys just simply refuse to see and admit vast sums of Federal Dallars have been sent to Texas with out resolving the problem there of illegal infilitration.....until the border is closed...a fence built..and arming Patrols to fire at those who cross it is simply throwing money into the wind as long as Perry encourages illegals to come to his state...feeds and houses them...and refuses to build a fence and close the border or clean out the trash.

For later reference

No retraction of your false point that 3% of money goes to border?

You give no facts, just false statistics and opinion. When confronted with facts and multiple sources, you pretend to read minds and still no facts.

Really Rita ~ We are against ALL THE RINOS, whether that's a shapeshifter like Romney (who had to sell his soul and last ounce of integrity to get voted Governor in Democrat infested Massachusetts) or Br'r Perry who started out as a real live Democrat and served office as a Democrat.

We gave Rick a chance and he said we were heartless.

So, which sort of Palin treatment should we give Rick now? Attack his chilluns? How about his wife? And given the severe shortage of Neocons on FR, where do we get resupplied! Actually, I'd like some Neocons around here ~ particularly those still active in their Synagogues.

One last thing, we don't need illegal alien votes to win elections ~ the Democrats probably do, but we don't.

I f I thought you were interested in vetting Perry it would be worth the trouble to post sources and links....but rather than inteset in vetting you guys use excahnges to campaign for Perry and I’m not about ready to give you that stage..... it isn’t about vetting Perry for you guys, it;s all about campaigning for him.

You give no facts, just false statistics and opinion.

Typical Perry-o-bite response...as always

I gave sources, you have given none other than an old claim from 5 Democrats (Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23), Congressman Silvestre Reyes (TX-16), Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) and Congressman Solomon Ortiz (TX-27) ).

http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=26695

Even the Dems claim 10%, not 3%, although they ignore the fact that money also must go to our port and international cities like Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.

There’s no shame in learning you were wrong, and none in admitting it.

Instead, you make accusations and do not follow through with proof.

they ignore the fact that (American Federal Tax-payer) money also must go to our port and international cities like Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.

Then you agree the tax-payers are indeed sending millions to Texas for National Security. So close your borders and deal with the problem instead of enabling illeagals and "others" to breach the security of our nation thru your state. You can't expect Americans to keep sending fedearal money to a state that insists on keeping their border open.

our.. "international" cities like Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.

Interesting to refer to these cities as "International" which aligns with the globalist agenda. Obvious Tezas is on board with that agenda and explains why they resist closing their borders...Perry's a globalist...the facts speak clearly so.

Oh, yea, caww — it’s a big Globalist Conspiracy to acknowledge that we have International Airports, customs and immigration, and are considered by the world as representative of Texas and the US.

(BOOOO! scarey, huh?)

Hey, caww!!! Did you forget that we Texans are Americans, too? In fact, we Texans send more money to Washington than we ever get back, so we support the rest of you.

If you want to leave the airports, the actual ports and all of the import and export facilities with customs and immigration and all of those illegal criminals that the Feds transfer to Texas’ 11 ICE detention centers and Federal Courts (where their cases are dropped or they’re released on their own bond and told to come back for a trial) unprotected, you are so wrong.