Posted on 09/20/2011 9:58:41 AM PDT by Lakeshark
GOP presidential front-runner Rick Perry was in New York today delivering a speech in defense of Israel’s sovereignty.
Back at home, Texas Tea Party activists had their own press conference to call attention to Perry’s inattention to home state border and sovereignty issues:
Texas Tea Party leaders are unhappy with Gov. Rick Perry’s immigration-related positions and want him to call another special legislative session to give state lawmakers a third opportunity to ban sanctuary cities.
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More from the Texas Tea Party:
“My father migrated from Mexico, legally, and became a U.S. citizen. He came to the US because he knew the great opportunities America offered. Today, things are very wrong in Texas! Our elected officials have failed to serve and protect citizens and legal residents of Texas. They have failed to remove sanctuary city policies throughout Texas. They have failed to enforce the law. They should protect our Texas families and those who protect us – law enforcement officers. Sanctuary city policies have cost the lives of five Houston police officers and left another officer seriously impaired. It is time our state officials took care of this unfinished business.”
– Maria Espinoza, Co-Founder of The Remembrance Project
(Excerpt) Read more at michellemalkin.com ...
It was the exact same thing with Bush.
It’s all lies.
That’s why he will never get my vote.
The immigration issue is Perry’s weak point. Excepting for his stance on immigration I would vote for him.
Amen! I am the same as you.
What a load o’crap; no one who’s ever gonna be elected will do anything to protect the borders. It’s a total lost cause and until the Mexican’s in the U.S. start feeling real pain from the open borders program, or the U.S. loses a major city such as LA or Tuscon to the Zeta’s the Feds aren’t going to do anything at all.
The kernel..the nugget of it all is taxes, regulation, and immigration
The story of American jobs and labor is deeply intertwined with predatory Federal, state and local taxation and regulation....
South Koreans sleep soundly on their border with NORKS because of American Taxpayer dollars and the American GI.
Why can’t Texans, New Mexicans, Arizonans and Californians?....BECAUSE
Illegal immigration is THE KEY to the perpetuation of the status quo in DC......
Predatory tax and regulatory policies-actions that basically serve to perpetuate and grow governments-leave what business is left in the country seeking disposable labor.
Illegal Labor is the Feds out for preserving the status quo regarding Taxes and Regulation. Interestingly, that is WHY the Feds encourage in-state tuition etc for illegals under-the-table -their presence providing disposable labor allows Federal, State and local regulatory and tax excess in the status quo to continue
Immigration is the ultimate litmus test as to the candidates in question commitment to meaningful regulatory and tax reform. If they are wishy-washy on the subject...they have no real intent to disturb the DC status quo...no matter how big their cowboy hat and six-gun.
Real”leadership” is that which will place Flyover Country’s interest ahead of the Feds....haven’t yet seen anything meaningful anywhere from anybody to indicate that might happen. We have just one more election cycle to make that happen via rule of law. Otherwise its the end of the run for America.
Always has been. Folks here in Texas gave up on getting him to really do anything. Showy moves and big talk, meanwhile we are swimming in the grinning little bastards.
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I don't believe the Tea Party has any ‘leaders’, per se
I submit that ALL (bona fide) tea party people are leaders in their own right. Much to the chagrin of the anti-American left.
Unfortunately, I think the Political Class (Republican and Democrat) support open borders (Illegals) because it is the only way to keep Social Security solvent.
The type of leadership you’re talking about doesn’t exist; the only hope for Flyover Country is to secede.
Despite Perry's public commitment to the measure, some critics questioned the depth of his support after reports that Bob Perry, who is not related to the governor, and San Antonio grocery store magnate Charles Butt were waging a subsurface effort to scuttle the bill. Bob Perry and his wife, Doylene, have contributed more than $2 million to Rick Perry since 2001. The Houston home builder has also donated to the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, whose members led opposition to the sanctuary cities bill.
You know, I REALLY would like to see our borders sealed, but after reading a bit of Texas history, I now understand why even conservative Texas governors are not all that bullish about a super tight border.
Not saying I agree with them, but I think I understand their perspective.
I do think that most people that consider themselves to be tea party activists don't like Perry's immigration record when they learn the truth about it. It's worse than weak, it's plain old bad.
How many times did he speak to LaRaza?
It's too bad FR lost some many good members like you, who understand exactly what is happening. We're now left with naive ignorance, deceitful insiders, parroting party before principle political groupies...And worse.
‘Zero’ or Perry LaRaza can live with either.
So you are a single issue voter? You are going to vote for Romney even though overall Perry is a much better candidate?
Please do some research on this and decide for yourself. Immigration is not a problem specific to Rick Perry.
Here’s a good link for reading:
http://www.ontheissues.org/2012/Rick_Perry_Immigration.htm
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