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Perry 's Blunt Views in Books Get New Scrutiny as He Joins Race
NY Times ^ | Sept. 2, 2011 | Michael D Shear

Posted on 09/02/2011 6:43:37 PM PDT by Clairity

Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, believes that climate change is a "contrived, phony mess." The federal income tax was the "great milestone on the road to serfdom." And the Boy Scouts of America are under attack by "a radical homosexual movement."

Mr. Perry also thinks that senators should be chosen by legislatures, not the people. And he says that Social Security, the retirement program for the nation's elderly, is a "failure" enacted during a power grab called the New Deal and is "something we have been forced to accept."

When it comes to health care, Mr. Perry writes that President Obama's legislation on the subject was "the closest this country has ever come to outright socialism," largely ignoring the fact that Mr. Obama's plan relies heavily on existing private insurance companies, doctors and drug manufacturers.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: elections; fedup; perry; perry2012; rickperry; texas
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OOOOh, I am so scared... What if this man becomes president? ;)
1 posted on 09/02/2011 6:43:42 PM PDT by Clairity
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To: shield

Perry Ping


2 posted on 09/02/2011 6:44:07 PM PDT by Clairity ("The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected." -- VP Dick Cheney)
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Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, believes that climate change is a "contrived, phony mess." The federal income tax was the "great milestone on the road to serfdom." And the Boy Scouts of America are under attack by "a radical homosexual movement."

What a coincidence. I believe these same things. Weird.

3 posted on 09/02/2011 6:46:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Coming November 2012 - The End of an Error.)
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To: Clairity

Uh...........and SO???

Everything he stated was the bare naked TRUTH!!!

The more the left tries to slime him, the more he looks like the GENUINE thing!!!

THANK you New York Times for CONVINCING me he is the RIGHT MAN.

Meanwhile Chris Wallace, Kraphammer and most of the other Jabbernuts on FOX News are still shilling for Mitty or Chris Christie.


4 posted on 09/02/2011 6:47:34 PM PDT by ZULU (Chris Wallace is a flake.)
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To: Clairity

The more the NY Slimes hates him, the more I like him.


5 posted on 09/02/2011 6:48:59 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Clairity

The more “controversial” things I hear about him, the more I like him. I just may vote for him.


6 posted on 09/02/2011 6:50:31 PM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: FlingWingFlyer
What is truly incredible is that every bit of it really is true ~ and that puts fear into the hearts of the New York Times. Of course they're not going to be in business long enough to get to worry about a Perry presidency ~ that's at least 9 years off.

Now if somebody can just get him to RENOUNCE his Leftwingtard Insanities before Obama cuts his legs off at the knees on the same issues. Remember, Barack voted "present" on so terribly many things, or had "schedule conflicts" so he's just not recorded on a lot of it.

Or, he voted "yes" but his side lost.

Perry's problem is he sponsored the stuff; got it approved in the legislature; and he signed it. Barry didn't.

It's coming.

7 posted on 09/02/2011 6:51:02 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Clairity

hmmmm...Perry sounds pretty good...lol


8 posted on 09/02/2011 6:52:39 PM PDT by camp_steveo
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To: Travis McGee

I was once a liberal. Reformed liberals are “worse” than reformed smokers. Ted Nugent loves Rick Perry. My thinking was muddled until I heard that.


9 posted on 09/02/2011 6:54:56 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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Well, he will open up all the borders and foist Perrycare on the entire USA /s


10 posted on 09/02/2011 6:56:29 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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... largely ignoring the fact that Mr. Obama's plan relies heavily on existing private insurance companies, doctors and drug manufacturers.

Right! Somebody is going to have to pay for the freebies for Barry's Freeloaders. However, private insurance companies will be toast rather quickly. Doctors will all retire or go somewhere else. The drug manufacturers will all be gone.

11 posted on 09/02/2011 6:56:50 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Coming November 2012 - The End of an Error.)
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meanwhile, all the racist, anti-American views from obama in his books are applauded by the criminal liberal media...


12 posted on 09/02/2011 6:57:07 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: Clairity

I had my doubts about Perry but this article makes me feel better about him.


13 posted on 09/02/2011 6:57:25 PM PDT by willk
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And the Boy Scouts of America are under attack by “a radical homosexual movement.”

That one is easy to prove
Lawsuits are recorded as is who is behind them
News articles can be retrieved.


14 posted on 09/02/2011 6:58:03 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: gorush

He was NEVER a liberal.

He was a Blue Dog Democrat like Zell Miller before his party took a left to loony land.


15 posted on 09/02/2011 6:59:08 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: Clairity
Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, believes that climate change is a "contrived, phony mess."

Rick Perry believes that claims of MAN MADE climate change are a "contrived, phony mess."

Rick Perry and I both believe in "climate change". The climate changes every day. The phenomenon is called "weather".


16 posted on 09/02/2011 7:06:08 PM PDT by Polybius (Defeating Obama is Priority Number One)
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To: Clairity

No doubt most of these shocking “statements” are masterfully taken out of context by skilled propagandists.


17 posted on 09/02/2011 7:12:34 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Clairity

I’m confused...is the NYT doing a hatchet job or an endorsement?


18 posted on 09/02/2011 7:13:55 PM PDT by JrsyJack (a healthy dose of buckshot will probably get you the last word in any argument.)
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To: Clairity

so where’s the bad news????


19 posted on 09/02/2011 7:14:58 PM PDT by is_is (VP Dad of Sgt. G - My Hero - "Sleep Well America......Your Marines have your Back")
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No doubt most of these shocking “statements” are masterfully taken out of context by skilled propagandists.


20 posted on 09/02/2011 7:21:30 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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