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[excerpt].....When Obama continued to refuse even five minutes for the Governor, Perry took matters into this own hands and was standing on the tarmac at Austin’s airport when President Obama stepped off of Air Force One. Obama looked confused, Perry looked determined. Obama still ignored the pleas for help.
Perry again took matters into his own hands, and established an elite unit of Texas Rangers to bolster border security.
Perry also challenged the administration just a few weeks ago when FEMA refused to declare a federal major disaster following wildfires that consumed over 2 million acres in Texas.
“Now the citizens of Texas—and even the nation—are watching to see if Texas lawmakers will stand tall with Governor Perry for the constitutional rights and the dignity of our people,” said Texas Rep. David Simpson, who wrote HB 41.
State Senator Dan Patrick who is gathering votes for the bill in the Texas Senate said, “The people’s voice has been heard in Austin. Thanks for the literally thousands of calls & e-mails. This is a ‘Come & Take It Moment’ again for Texas. Once again Texas will take a stand that will reverberate around the nation.”
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst said, “Addressing unreasonable and unlawful searches of innocent travelers by some TSA employees is an issue that affects all Texans who use air travel, and it should not wait until next Session.
“After working closely with the Attorney General’s Office the last few weeks, I’m confident that we can pass legislation that addresses these threats, while protecting innocent passengers and preserving our state’s rights.”
Should Rick Perry enter the GOP field of candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination for president, the conflict between Perry and Obama could take center stage on a national level. [end excerpt]
If the Texas legislators pass that anti-groping bill and Perry goes toe to toe with the Feds over it I might just start leaning his way.
An interesting twist of unintended consequences has been provided by the State Senator Wendy Davis of Fort Worth who showed her power by filibustering the budget bill into a special session. What a gift...all of the legislation that the dumbcrats had bottled up....now the genie is out of the bottle and with only a simple majority needed in the special session it can all be passed. Wendy, you have proven to be a “poster girl” for blonde jokes! Thanks!