Seventeen (17) things that critics are saying about Rick Perry

Over the past couple of months Rick Perry has been considering a run for POTUS. As of Thursday, August 11, it looks like the decision has been made and he’s in.

Since he’s been Governor of Texas for over ten years, folks from the other “56 states” are asking Texans what kind of governor he’s been and what we think. I decided that what I “think” isn’t good enough – I could be wrong. So, I decided to do some research on Perry’s record and form a more accurate, fact-based opinion on his qualifications instead of relying on my general perceptions.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I voted for Perry in each of the three gubernatorial elections since 2002 and I am a conservative and a registered Republican. It was easy for me to vote for Perry since the alternative(s) were either uber-RINOs in the primaries or liberal Democrats in the general elections. Under the circumstances, my choice was always easy.

While researching Perry’s pros and cons, I’ve read every article and blog post that I could find – over several weeks. Many of those posts had 2-300 comments associated with them – I read them all.

Keep your blinders on.....I'm peddling caution NOT hate....

SLAVERY, TERRORISM and ISLAM

The following is a description (slightly modified) from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. Link

As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness.

At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs [Europe, Australia, USA and Japan]. Six percent of US prison inmates are Muslim. Like any other minority, they won’t integrate, but work to build their own separate community.

From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. South Africa’s Muslim population is 2%, but they control 35% of the businesses, a large percentage of the banks and have five Cabinet seats while Christians (77% of the population) have none.

They will push for the introduction of halaal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves (along with threats for failure to comply).

At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia; Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world, but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.

When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. (Ei: car-burnings in France last October.) Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats.

After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning (India, Mindanao, Philippines).

At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare [Indonesia].

From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya (infidel tax). (Sudan, Kosovo, Lebanon and Egypt).

After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide [Western Papua (New Guinea), Iran, Biafra, Turkey and North Nigeria].

100% will usher in the peace of “Dar-es-Salaam” - House

scary...the Gov. skipped his Act for America meetings. We have the Turkish Gulan schools proliferating in TX. on tax-payer dollars. IS HE DOING HIS HOMEWORK?

Have you been doing your homework? Did yo bother to read the New York Times article that woman's site mentions?

Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas

Reads to me that the biggest complaint about them is that they bring in foreign, H-1B visaed teachers--mostly from Turkey--to teach math, science, and technology because they can't find enough American teachers to do so. That makes the unions angry. They also are alleging that the teachers--GASP!--work for less and are willing to work more hours. How horrible to have teachers who are dedicated to their jobs more than their pocketbooks.

It also reads like there may be a question about the possibility that they are assigning contracts improperly favoring Turkish contractors. If that's true, it needs to be investigated and dealt with accordingly. As far as her pre-occupation with Gulen and his brand of Islam, from what I read it is what we would like to see all Muslims following.

Some of the schools’ operators and founders, and many of their suppliers, are followers of Fethullah Gulen, a charismatic Turkish preacher of a moderate brand of Islam whose devotees have built a worldwide religious, social and nationalistic movement in his name. [Followers of Gulen are] a loose network of several million followers of Mr. Gulen, who preaches the need to embrace modernity in a peace-loving, ecumenical version of Islam. At the center of his philosophy is the concept of “hizmet” — public service.

The schools are demanding, require the students to wear uniforms and to achieve, and are scrupulous at avoiding the teaching of anything remotely religious in nature. What they seek to achieve is superior achievement in math, science, and technology and they appear to have a record of performance that backs that up.

It's an old callow technique to smear someone with guilt by association and quite unworthy of someone claiming to be a conservative.

If there is corruption, or if there is something else disturbing, I'm sure it will come out, but if this is all you've got, then it ain't enough.

If you can't support your own candidate without trying to smear another, then maybe you need to re-examine your reasons for supporting that candidate.

Sigh...good grief....you know what I mean..

..and yes it is far fetched....

...I would a hell of a lot rather have a RINO candidate than have one more second of Zer0.

It is said that RINO's will take us to the same place, only slower..

...well, if it must be a RINO, then I'll take slower in hopes that in the meantime a real Conservative comes along.

We can only vote for the people who put themselves out for election.

If, God forbid, it is a RINO, we have to make a choice, don't we?

It is either a communist thug, or a RINO.

Which would you choose?...or would you just set out the election at home in a snit?

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