[DRey]

Since 2009, Gov. Perry has repeatedly urged the federal government, through conversations with and letters to President Barack Obama, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, to approve his request for 1,000 Title 32 National Guardsmen to support civilian law enforcement efforts to enhance border security in Texas. On Monday, Gov. Perry reiterated that request in a four-page letter he presented to President Obama as he arrived for an appearance in Austin. In the absence of adequate federal resources, Texas has proactively addressed border security with state funding, resources and personnel to protect our citizens. The State of Texas has committed more than $230 million over the last several years to amplify border security efforts and to shut down transnational gangs that work for Mexican drug cartels.

Texas has 64% of the border and receives 20% of federal funding to protect it.

[SoConPubbie]

Texas has 64% of the border and receives 20% of federal funding to protect it.

And yet when he could of actually done something substantial to solve the problem using interior enforcement, like AZ1070, he turns it down flat.

Furthermore, he comes out against a border wall, not just in Texas mind you, but along the whole border.

Couple this with the numerous Open-Border statements he has made and what you have is someone who doesn't want to solve the problem.

He sees political advantage in that Open Border.

He refuses to take notice of the fact that TaxPayers are being forced to subsidized children that are not their own, children these Illegal Immigrants can't afford and live here in the US.

Taxpayers are being forced to take responsibility for other peoples lives before they can spend one red-cent to take care of their own responsibilities.

All this so he can look like a "Compassionate" conservative.