Michele has never attempted to force her will on the people. Perry cannot make that statement.
The specific instance of the HPV executive order (the parent article) does not support your assertion. I draw your attention to the so called "opt-out" provision included in the Parents Rights section:
The Department of State Health Services will, in order to protect the right of parents to be the final authority on their children’s health care, modify the current process in order to allow parents to submit a request for a conscientious objection affidavit form via the Internet while maintaining privacy safeguards under current law.
You can find the text of the order here. I wish more of the articles about this provided links to the primary sources...
Point taken.
Yet the elected representatives of the People of Texas found this section insufficient to protect their rights, and voted to overturn Governor Perry's mandate.
What other mandates will Governor Perry impose upon the People, should he become President, and will the elected Representatives of the People of the United States be able to oppose him, if necessary?