Posted on 09/23/2011 6:54:44 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
THE TRUTH FOUND A VOICE IN RICK PERRY
FoxNews-Google GOP Primary Debate [September 22, 2011] Gov. Rick Perry: [snip] ………If you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought there, through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart. We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society. I think that's what Texans wanted to do. Out of 181 members of the Texas legislature, when this issue came up -- only four dissenting votes. This was a state issue. Texas voted on it. And I still support it greatly. [end] Texas Gov. Rick Perry responding to a question by Chris Wallace
Gov. Rick Perry has stated (for years) that the U.S. border with Mexico must be sealed. He has requested assistance (many people on the ground and drones in the air for Intel – he has studied how this is done in Israel). As Governor of Texas, he has been rebuked in person by the current president, who refuses his pleas for the Federal government to do its duty and provide the necessary means by which to seal our country’s international border with Mexico. The governor’s written requests go unheeded.
Texas spends hundreds of millions of dollars of state money to defend its border with Mexico. An elite Texas Ranger unit, put together by Perry, is working to hold the line on our border. Rick Perry has stated that fences do work in urban areas but are not effective, let alone feasible, along the 2000 mile Mexico - U.S. border (1200 miles in Texas alone). The Federal government ignores this problem, while at the same time blaming and punishing border governors when they try to protect their states. People in other states, without understanding the facts, blame border governors when this federally manufactured problem spreads into their states.
President Obama believes security is just fine on the border (better in fact than before he took office) and frankly, he’s following past examples where foreigners are allowed to cross into the U.S., where those with work visas are allowed to slip into U.S. society without any earnest, federal or court action to prevent it, where states are not allowed to ask children their legal status before attending school, where healthcare is accessible to everyone and where federal “social justice” programs have been put into place, thus beginning the progressive process of teaching new generations that it is “normal” to be dependent on government largess. [funded by those “more fortunate” Americans]
Then, periodically, another couple of generations are proclaimed by the federal government to be in the U.S. legally, by magnanimously proclaiming, “You can come out of the dark now and stay.” [sign up here for your Democratic Party voter card]
Rick Perry, as president, wants to finally seal the border and stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs – stop those vile cartels who traffic in human beings and drugs, and secure a dangerous, porous entry used by terrorists seeking to destroy America. The current administration is willfully enabling those who prefer border security remain as it is, those who characteristically (for self interest) want to avoid addressing and dealing with these problems.
Undeniably, Governor Perry is the GOP candidate most familiar with this issue and the problems associated with it. Texas has a long and rich history with Mexico. Mexico is the number one trading partner with America. Many U.S. citizens have Mexican ancestors who are proud Texans and Americans, many who have, are, and are willing to fight for America. Hispanics are the largest minority living in the United States. They have a high birth rate and are a major minority voting demographic. This didn’t happen because Texas shares over 1200 miles of international border with Mexico. The current magnitude of the problem, along with the number of the illegals in Texas and the United States, has everything to do with historic and current Federal inaction.
The Federal government looks to the states and tells them to “deal with it.” So state governments and their citizens have to “deal with” crime and a fast growing, uneducated population that puts a huge strain on state and federal resources. The resulting fall out for state government is, “you’re damned if you do and "you’re damned if you don’t." Gov. Perry and the Texas Legislature have accepted the criticism for taking the “damned if we do” path because they’re “dealing with it” first hand and Texans understand that "we're damned if we don't." These children are here, their potential and future has been put on our watch -- it is a practical and human decision and as Rick Perry said, “You don’t have a heart if you don’t.”
In 2001 the Texas Legislature voted in an Act (signed by Gov. Rick Perry) allowing children brought to the U.S. illegally (basically stateless people) by their parents, who complete 3 years of high school in Texas (graduate and want to attend college) to apply for U.S. citizenship and pay instate tuition. Their “anchor baby” siblings have this right by virtue of the 14th Amendment (that gave citizenship to children of slaves – slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment). If the country wants to abolish “anchor babies,” a majority of states need to vote for a change to the U.S. Constitution. The Texas education program is called the Texas Dream Act. The Texas Dream Act is not the same as the rejected Federal Dream Act proposed by the U.S. Senate because that federal legislation in totality and reality was an immigration bill.
The purpose of the Texas Dream Act is to have successful, educated citizens contributing toward a strong economy -- not unemployed or underemployed school dropouts who place a huge drain on our system [and begin generational poverty in their communities]. As past Federal actions have repeatedly shown Texas, illegal immigrants most likely will be allowed to stay. So the smart thing to do is allow them to pay instate tuition and be contributing citizens versus benefits receiving citizens. Gov. Mitt Romney does not agree with this and in fact rejected this approach in Massachusetts.
The truth found a voice in Rick Perry. Gov. Perry has said and believes that Conservative Ascendancy is how we will bring America back from the brink. Besides getting Americans working again we need to show them the value of conservatism and how those values encourage and support strong families and a free country.
Last night former Gov. Mitt Romney sounded like a “Snidley Whiplash-Simon Legree” character, while Gov. Rick Perry was “Dudley do right” looking after “Little Orphan Annie.” How do you think Barack Obama will (or won't) play these sound bites in his re-election bid for 4 more years?
Mitt Romney wants the status quo, which continues to feed the pipeline of generational, programmed victims -- driving trapped and dependent people into the arms of the growing army of the Democratic “fight for social justice” Party. Rick Perry wants to change the status quo and bring more voters into freedom – businesses owners, entrepreneurs eager to join the Republican Conservative Ascendancy Party – no matter what their last name or color, or gender or faith. And the border must be sealed first in order to do this.
Do the math. Rush Limbaugh has. Rush, like Gov. Perry, wants everyone to succeed (not secede). Rush, like Rick Perry, knows we’re at the crossroads that will decided the future path of the United States (and the world). Will it be Perpetual Dependency or Conservative Ascendancy? Democratic Party leaders are herding us into warring camps hoping to take us on the road to socialism. The states must take back power from the Federal government and get this country back on the road to free market capitalism.
This isn’t a Sound Bite issue.
“Nice try” Mitt.
It’s a physical FENCE in urban areas and a patrolled border in areas where there are 2000 miles of wide open spaces.
But the border MUST BE SEALED before anything else is discussed.
PERIOD.
Are you FOR the children of illegals getting the preferential treatment of paying less in tuition than legal Americans from out-of-state? Yes or no???
Most of those kids have lived in Texas most of their lives.
I don’t blame Perry - I blame the Federal Government.
If the Federal Government would secure the border and enforce the illegal immigration laws this would not be an issue.
The Federal Government does not allow Texas to enforce immigration law. The Federal Government will not allow Texas to deport illegals. The Federal Government forces Texas to not only educate illegals kids through high school but also the medical/hospitals have to treat them for their illnesses. When illegals are turned over to the Federal Government - they turn them back out on the street.
If we pass laws regarding immigration - the Federal Government will sue us just like they did Arizona.
Texas passed a law just months ago that you have to show proof of being a US Citizen to get a drivers license and a Federal Court put a stop on it.
This problem has to be dealt with on a Federal Level first.
Once the Federal Government enforces the illegal immigration laws, secures the border and reverses the law that requires states to educate illegals kids then the problem will cease to exist.
Do you think people who oppose that are “heartless”?
I think they do not understand the situation the Federal Government has put the state of Texas in.
People are blaming Texans and Perry for something that is a situation arising out of the Federal Governments ineptitude and failure to do it’s job.
And why Texas? There are many other states who have the same law and they are not even border states.
I believe many people have misplaced their anger against Perry, Texans and innocent kids who committed no crime.
I believe they should be angry with their government.
The 2006 Secure Fence Act was overwhelming approved including with votes from Obama and Hillary Clinton. About a year later, a little known amendment attached to a bill sponsored by Kay Baily Hutcheson, essentially gutted the bill allowing the physical barriers contained in the bill to be replaced by the "virtual fence." Opposition to the fence came from small town mayors along the Texas-Mexico border who did not want a fence built in their towns, which makes Perry's comment that the fences should be built in urban areas curious to say the least.
Just a few years ago the Border Patrol was apprehending over 1 million people a year trying to cross the border. Today it is around 500,000. And more get thru than are apprehended. We are being invaded.
Gov. Perry has been for this, including structure fencing in urban areas.
The Bushes and Rove ran her against Gov. Perry in the last primary and she LOST.
Some of them. But that is not the requirement for the Texas Dream Act. All they have to do to qualify is sign a paper saying they will apply for legal immigration status (no time limit, not even 100 years). If this program is intended for those who have filed an application for permanent resident, why don't they require it?
Plus, every state that passes its Dream Act strengthens the national Dream Act, (rejected so far in congress), which gives illegals up to age 35 "conditional permanent resident status."
AFAIK you are mistaken. A promise to apply for legal status at some future date, with no time limit, is meaningless.
Note: "...or will file..." 5. I have filed or will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity that I am eligible to do so.
For Mexicans leaving Texas to get to Mexico is a trivial matter.
They came to the border; they asked to come in; Spain ~ and then Mexico ~ said "change your church" and they changed their church.
Then they went inside and started their settlements.
Next thing you know there's a bad dictator ~ Santa Anna (sp?). Then, whadda' you know, there's an independent country ~ they called it Texas.
The whole place is a lesson in why you must have ORDERLY entry on the part of any would be group of immigrants; else they'll take over the place.
Lower East Side in New York is another one ~ and they still don't even try to speak English.
And all you need is a GED in Texas to apply—not just a HS dregree from a Texas HS. You can be an adult who entered the country illegally and then apply. The use of helpless children who were brought here by their illegal alien parents is a smokescreen. Under the proposed federal Dream Act, people up to age 35 could apply.
“The minute a kid realizes he’s supposed to be living in Mexico (or wherever) he has a duty to morality to high tail it back!
For Mexicans leaving Texas to get to Mexico is a trivial matter.”
From most testimonies I have heard, they usually find out when they are around 5 to 6 years old.
So, you think 5-6 year old kids have the moral responsibility to high tail back to Mexico?
Thanks. I think Perry would look better to the general voting public if he had vetoed the dream act with the objection that the “requirement” to promise to apply for legal status was no requirement at all. The legislature could have made the change or overridden the veto. Either way, it would make Perry look stronger. But no doubt La Raza would not like it.
The Texas legislature passed it the first time with only 4 no votes. Second time zero no votes.
Now that took some work.........
Could be ~ maybe as soon as they can punch the numbers on a telephone they could call ICE for their “free ticket home”.
Of course it's not real Christian morality but a pale imitation of it ~ kind of like the idea the Quakers had that YOU should let the WILD INDIANS have your stuff and kidnap your CHILDREN and rape your WIFE and eat your Chickens ~ while they sit there safely behind a stockade in Philadelphia eating brie and sipping wine.
Perry would do better with some advisors from somewhere else.
Its not just what Perry says, for me his mannerisms, stance and his face tell me not to trust him...its just a gut feeling....The whole package that is Perry is a big put off to me...
Its not just what Perry says, for me his mannerisms, stance and his face tell me not to trust him...its just a gut feeling....The whole package that is Perry is a big put off to me...
My thoughts exactly....he seems like a weasel.
Good word for him, weasel...add sneaky and its the total package..
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