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Posted on 10/09/2011 7:02:25 PM PDT by hocndoc
Here's what Republican Presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry said in his book, Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington,about what could be done by our States and by our Federal Congress about the problem of big government:
Now, sometimes, I think people suppose that those of us who believe in a limited central government do not believe the federal government should do anything at all. That’s not true. We simply want the federal government’s involvement in our lives to be constitutional, paid for, effective, and as minimal as possible.(p.174)
When the federal government oversteps its authority, states should tell Washington that they will not be complicit in enforcing laws with which they do not agree. Again, the best example is an issue I don’t even agree with—the partial legalization of marijuana. Californians clearly want some level of legalized marijuana, be it for medicinal use or otherwise. The federal government is telling them they cannot. But states are not bound to enforce federal law and the federal government cannot commandeer state resources and require them to enforce it. So good luck to the federal government if it wants to enforce every law on its books without the help of state and local law enforcement. When the federal government oversteps its bounds, states should think hard about whether a single state resource should be committed to carry out the intrusive policy in question. (p.177)
First, we must restrict federal spending. Rampant and wasteful spending in Washington is an affront to both freedom and federalism. The most important thing we could do is amend the Constitution—now—to restrict federal spending. There are generally thought to be two options: the traditional ―balanced budget amendment‖ or a straightforward ― spending limit amendment, either of which would be a significant improvement. I prefer the latter. It is imperative that we establish a constitutional requirement that the federal government live within its means like states and most American households must do—but I don’t want the Washington establishment to hide behind tax increases to ―balance‖ the budget. Let’s use the people’s document—the Constitution—to put an actual spending limit in place to control the beast in Washington. (pp.180-181)
Second, we should restrict the unlimited source of revenue that the federal government has used to grow beyond its constitutionally prescribed powers. One option would be to totally scrap the current tax code in favor of a flat tax, and thereby make taxation much simpler, easier to follow, and harder to manipulate. Another option would be to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (providing the power for the income tax) altogether, and then pursue an alternative model of taxation such as a national sales tax or the Fair Tax. (p.182)
The people know that it isn’t a powerful federal government that solves problems in their lives, but rather it is the people themselves. It is the people who create jobs, it is the people who cure diseases and invent new ways to solve complex problems, it is the people who take care of their families, it is the people who volunteer time and give money to charity, and it is the people who make the country work. (p.184)
The more I see Perry the the more he looks like a regular politician - and I really want a conservative change agent.
I’ll vote for him over Obama but I probably won’t like it.
I like Cain
How’s this for the basis of a plan? In the man’s own words.
I recently purchased his book. Have not read it yet, but suspect I know what he put in print.
I grew up 15 miles from him. (am a few years older than he is)
"I will not be a candidate for President of the Unites States".
Since this book is looking like a campaign prop, I think he lied.
How about these quotes:
The statists believe in a powerful, activist central government that advances a radical secular agenda in the name of compassion. They hide behind misguided notions of empathy and push token talking points about fighting for the little guy, all the while empowering the federal government to coercively and blatantly undermine state-, local-, and self-governance. p.13
Republicans often aren’t on the right page - indeed, some aren’t even in the right chapter. But most are in the right book. Most Democrats today, on the other hand, can’t even find the library.” P. 14
“Republicans, in general believe in low taxes, low regulation, less spending, free-market health care, constitutionalist judges, protecting innocent life, enforcing our laws and our borders, peace through strength, empowering the states, and generally advocating principles closer to limited government than not.” p. 14
“The truth is, I don’t care what party the statist is in. The fact of the matter is, it is the statist, and those who support or enable him, who is the problem. For too long he has undermined this country by empowering the national government at the expense of liberty. An America defined by the statist in Washington is an America doomed to fail.” p. 15
“Our cause is simple: to restore the balance of power intended by our Founders but forsaken by secular progressives determined to say what government will do for the people rather than allowing people to do what they can do for themselves. Our goal is to take power away from Washington and instead empower states, communities, and individuals, because America’s future greatness is inextricably intertwined with states pushing back.” p.16
Well hopefully Perry can do better on the federal courts than he did here in Texas where he orchestrated the defeat of a Tea Party type Supreme Court judge (in a primary), to put in his much more moderate friend.
We certainly don’t want that at the federal level, if we care about the 10th amendment.
Just sucks with this governor....
http://dailycaller.com/2011/09/22/conservative-ire-with-perry-runs-deep-reflects-racial-politics/
“Perry was angry. He declined to call and congratulate Smith. He declined to meet with Smith’s team. And when questioned on the upcoming race between Smith and his eventual Democratic opponent, the governor did not endorse the upstart Republican.”
Instead he made darn sure that Smith (the Tea Party guy) would lose in the Primary.
That’s who my governor is...
Perry’s tax position is as conservative as Cain’s, without the 9-9-9 baggage. Note that Perry carefully points out that the 16th Amendment needs to be repealed before any sort of national sales tax is implemented.
The Perry bashing on FR has grown to absurd heights. erry isn’t perfect, but he would be vastly better than Obamalini and is clearly more conservative than Bush ever was.
I’d be happy to support any of Cain, Bachmann, Perry, or Santorum - even Newt or RP in a pinch. If conservatives aren’t careful, the establishment Rs, the MSM, and libs will give us the nominee they want - Mittens.
Would a “campaign prop” have included the comments about Social Security as a Ponzi scheme?
Or how about these quotes:
First, we allowed the Supreme Court and its lower courts to assume a role not envisioned for them by the Founders. We allowed them to become policy makers by judicial fiat and to ignore their fundamental job of interpreting the Constitution and the law as given to them instead of reading virtually everything under the sun into narrowly written clauses.
Second, and perhaps most frustrating, the American people mistakenly empowered the federal government during a fit of populist rage in the early twentieth century by giving it an unlimited source of income (the Sixteenth Amendment) and by changing the way senators are elected (the Seventeenth Amendment).
Third, President Franklin Roosevelt’s use of the Great Depression to launch his New Deal set the table for the abuse of federal power, and then a myth surrounding the success of the New Deal clouded policymaking and political choices for generations to come.
Fourth, building upon the New Deal, Congress has further abused its power both to regulate commerce and to spend money, most notably during the Great Society and, again, today. It has used these powers as an excuse to regulate anything it wishes and in so doing has spent recklessly and coerced states to do as Congress, in its infinite wisdom, wishes.
These things did not, of course, happen overnight. Rather, there has been a slow march to socialize this country and rob us of our most basic and fundamental right to live free. This march—rooted in the Progressive movement and expanded in modern liberalism—has been punctuated by periods of staggering government growth predicated on the notion that some problems are so big that only Washington can solve them, but only in ways that ignore the words of the Constitution. It is in these moments of crisis that Americans are most susceptible to government overreaching. (pp. 37-38)
He lied.
In ten years, the only person who didn’t make someone mad would have been a person who never made a decision, who never followed through, who never stood for anything.
People disagree on candidates. That’s why we have these elections in the first place.
Changing my mind does not make me a liar. It makes me able to get through changing circumstances.
“In ten years, the only person who didn’t make someone mad would have been a person who never made a decision, who never followed through, who never stood for anything.
People disagree on candidates. That’s why we have these elections in the first place.”
I’m with you. But judges are CRITICAL and when a person puts politics before selecting the best person for high court, it is not good. Bush-43 tried the same stunt with Harriett Miers(sp.) and put the entire balance of the court at risk.
Good for you, but he lied.
“Wasn’t that his attitude when the legislature said no to gardasil as well?”
Actually I don’t remember. But I do remember when he was arguing it in this campaign, and he said he did it wrong, and should have gone through the legislature, rather than executive order.
To me that means he STILL saw no problem in injecting little girls so they could have wild and crazy sex through their teen years. He just didn’t follow the right political path to achieve that.
“With the Gardasil matter he loses the health mandate issue. Hard to argue that in degrees. With his prior associations and the Texas Industrial funds he loses the crony give away issue. He just isn’t the best candidate left in the field. “
Good summary. Yea, he’s definitely tainted and the MSM would have had a field day with him. That was one of the most annoying things here in Texas...we simply don’t have a media that gives a darn about Texas, or Perry would have been gone years ago. But the national media, that’s a different story, and no doubt they’ve got some files that will even blow my mind.
The article is all supposition, with no proof that any of the nominations have been racially motivated. In fact, the only charge is that Perry’s choice was racially motivated.
I notice that the article doesn’t mention the name or the story of the other appointee that year, Wallace Jefferson, a conservative judge who was later appointed by the Governor to Chief Justice. He’s been re-elected
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/courtl/justice_wjefferson.asp
In fact, look at the current Texas Supreme Court, most of whom were initially appointed by the Governor.
Justice Dale Wainright and Justice Green have been elected and re-elected by the conservative voters of Texas, btw. I have met most of these Justices and found that quite a few of them actually volunteer for pro-life and pro-family causes.
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justices.asp
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