Posted on 09/25/2011 9:18:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Only 4 things can be highlighted as “topic” designations for a thread post. I found it a hard choice because – business/economy, education, government, health/medicine, history, military, politics, religion, science and society all should be included.
It is being reported by environmentalists -- believers in a socialist “green” religion -- that their judgment and knowledge is being resisted by “unscientific, religious deniers” hell-bent on blocking their path. So the deniers need to be “identified” for the good of humankind. This is dangerous. This morning I posted an article that explores with alarm, how Global Warming Consensus is denied by conservatives – that their resistance is an ever growing problem stemming from the religious right in America. The American ‘Allergy’ to Global Warming: Why?
I posted it because Gov. Rick Perry was mentioned at the top of the article. And there is good reason why. Socialists around the world know that Rick Perry has been fighting them on the legal front, the education front, and the environmental front for years. Due to his past, he knows why and where they are determined to lead us. Why would Rick Perry feel so strongly about these issues and their connection to states' rights and free market capitalism? Why does the Left recognize the danger of a Rick Perry controlling the Bully Pulpit of the White House, his veto, his appointments?
Rick Perry grew up on a farm (I know he keeps telling us this but I think it is done for a reason). His mother sewed his clothes. They worked and went to church. Rick Perry was a Boy Scout, earning Eagle Scout rank (so has his son). Rick Perry was a member of the Future Farmers of America. He went to Texas A&M and was a member of the Corps. Rick Perry joined the Air Force, serving 5 years. He flew C-130s around the world before returning to West Texas and the family farm. He courted his future wife, taught Sunday school and worked the land with his father. And in time he went into state politics.
Rick Perry is a self made man. He was called one of the Pit-bulls in the Texas legislature because he was a Democrat member who sat in the lower pit of the House Appropriations Committee and bitterly fought spending increases. He is naturally a conservative. In 1989 he joined the Republican Party that had begun taking root in Texas as the Democratic Party ideology began moving left. Perry ran for the Agriculture Commission seat against leftist Jim Hightower and won. In 1998 Rick Perry ran for Lt. Gov. and won (he was the first Republican Lt. Gov. elected since Reconstruction).
When George W. Bush became president in 2000, Rick Perry became the governor of Texas. He has been reelected twice (the last time beating out Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a candidate supported by the Bush family and Karl Rove in a primary challenge). When Gov. Rick Perry was elected in 2010 for his 3rd term, he was joined by a Republican super majority in the Texas legislature. Major legislation was passed and signed by Gov. Perry, including (after a 6 year struggle) Photo Voter ID and tighter controls over how money is spent. Perry's history of being attacked by the mainstream media is well known and his election was won without one endorsement by a mainstream media outlet.
Rick Perry has served twice as Chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association. The country has seen a rise in the number of conservative governors and state legislatures in recent elections. Rick Perry broke fundraising records for the RGA. And now Rick Perry is a candidate in the GOP Primary for President of the United States. He wants to lower taxes, return states' rights, repeal Obama care, and remove the regulations and laws that are strangling our economy, and get people back to work.
Currently, the Left is battling Gov. Rick Perry’s stand on Big Education (unions) and EPA Energy and Environment dictates. Trial lawyers have made it known they plan to block any more power going to Rick Perry, as he has won so many victories against them as the Gov. of Texas. The Left knows Rick Perry has his own religious beliefs and does not adhere to their pseudo green religion. They know he understands the land, that he was brought up in a religious home and has worked for everything he has. The Left knows he attended a school that didn’t teach him to hate his country but rather instilled love of country. They know he served in the military and still encourages boys to become Boy Scouts. The Left can not put the lie to the fact that Texas' economy is running rings around Obama's disastrous economic policies. The Left knows that when Rick Perry shows compassion – has a heart – it isn’t because he wants to make you dependent on him but rather to set you free.
If the Left can demonize Gov. Perry, a man who believes in standing with our allies, making government as inconsequential as possible in our lives and who holds firmly to his belief in American exceptionalism – if they can successfully define him as a rightwing religious dunce, while simultaneously encouraging people in the GOP Primary to lambast him as someone who isn’t conservative, then the Left will have won the ideological battle -- their war against capitalism will be complete and they will permanently Rule America.
“And I always follow Reagan rule, to support the most conservative “electable” candidate.”
Anyone who supports illegal immigration in any way ain’t no conservative, period.
We are taking down NOTHING. Perry is taking down Perry.
This arrogant assumption that feelings about a certain candidate automatically define who "electable" just reminds us of how many time we have heard the same crap from the GOP Leadership.
They all said the same crap about McCain in 2008 and 2000 and Dole in 1996. EVERY time we have election the GOP tells us we "must nominate so and so to stop such and such"
Considering what a mess the Professional GOP political class has made of everything over the last decade, they might want to sit down and take notes for a change instead of arrogantly assuming their feelings are facts
2012 is NOT going to be won by any candidate running a "politics as usual" campaign.
Poor thing. Are you in need of attention? Seriously, I’m not buying your feigned indignation.
That is why people are turning on Perry, his leftwing attack instincts kicked in. Conservatives know it when they hear it, those were leftwing attacks coming from Perry.
In-state tution for illegals paid for by those who scrimp and save to put their kids into college is just another issue. BEING ATTACKED and NAMED-CALLED on national TV by a GOP candidate is what is outrageous.
Which is why I say running for president is a full time job. Perry should resign from his full time gov. post.
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Would that apply to Bachmann and Paul also?
I’m not completely decided on my opinion, but I do tend to lean that way— it is best that candidates holding public office, step down.
If that is the most important thing to you, compared to the things Perry has stood for and done, you are putty in the liberals hands!
I'm sure you know that the TX legislature voted the instate tuition law, only 4 disenting votes, and it was veto proof, anyway.
Sorry but this mindless cult of personality worship for Perry is no more attractive in Conservatives, then was the Leftist's 2008 adoration for 0.
Good post, CW!
bump! Excellent.
Your own state pays instate tuition for illegal aliens! What have you done about your own backyard?
At best, Perry shows he has no bedside manor when dealing with the conservative base.
At worst, Perry shows he embraces the opposite side of key issues than the conservative base.
Either way, he has LOST the conservative base and can’t get the nomination without them. The media has NOTHING to do with it.
That is what I was waiting to see from Perry. Instead, he took a compassionate conservative approach and impugned critics of in-state tuition for illegals. We had enough of that kind of crap with Bush 43.
He really had just one shot here and blew it - because if he changes his tune now, it will reek of an opportunistic Romney-style flip-flop.
But I have a feeling he won't change. He doesn't strike me as a guy who is willing to adapt here.
Perry! What a lying “Zoolander” kind of Ken Doll is he.
Prayer meeting when it’s politically convenient.
Sue the Fed for immigration costs after he announces he’s running for POTUS. Does all this ONLY after he announces he’s running.
Stand’s on the border and say’s we will put NG’s on the border to protect Texan’s, then signs for illegals Dream Act in Texas.
Meanwhile the cartels are killing and decapitating opponents right across from us.
Perry don’t give a rat’s butt about us, only himself.
Perry is a LYING POS
America needs a businessman, not a politician.
Herman Cain
The one they are telling you nominate this time is Mittens. Actually, it's Huntsman but they will be happy with Mittens.
lol. right. Plus notice they'll say "children of illegals" to sidestep the fact that we are talking about illegal children of illegals not anchor babies who are US citizens.
Excellent essay. I have no problem with strong disagreement here, but conservatives should never, ever join hands with the MSM and Democrats against a Republican they don’t like. Never.Your post bears repeating!
I base who I think is electable on national and state polls, and a little bit on gut feeling.
If Cain or one of the other more conservative candidates jumps way up in the polls, I might shift my support to them, but until they do I am sticking with the most conservative of the frontrunners.
I could never support Romney under any circumstances though because I will never support someone that is pro abortion, and Romney was until he started running for president, and I just don’t trust that he actually ever swiched his support and I certainly would never trust him to select Supreme court justices.
Yes. I have pointed out on a few threads that Bachmann has missed numerous votes.
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