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Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal
weeklystandard ^ | Thursday September 22, 2011 | JOHN MCCORMACK

Posted on 09/22/2011 8:06:48 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

Full title: Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal Immigrants

Perry's response was forceful and personal. "I don't think you have a heart," Perry told his critics.

"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought their through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart," Perry said. "We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society. I think that's what Texans wanted to do. Out of 181 members of the Texas legislature when this issue came up [there were] only four dissenting votes. This was a state issue. Texas voted on it. And I still support it today."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: amnesty; byebyeperry; debates; dreamact; illegals; immigration; openborderperry; palin; perry; perry4dreamact; perry4illegals; perry4openborders; perryisademocrat; rickperry; rino; rinoperry; sarahpalin; texas
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To: reaganaut

Romney is ‘too’ smooth (but he had the last election to practice)
Perry is NO conservative-especially on ‘illegals’
Bachmann is a fine lady BUT not strong enough to be Pres
Newt and Cain are both fine (are they electable?)
However, I WILL vote for whoever gets the nomination for if I don’t the Obamanation may get back in-—please do not sit this one out under any circumstances


121 posted on 09/22/2011 9:02:21 PM PDT by cmomm44
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To: mikhailovich
I'm with Perry on this, and I'm a native Texan.

You're brave.

But then that is what us native Texans are known for. :-)

122 posted on 09/22/2011 9:03:26 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: nopardons; Friendofgeorge

Well Luntz did a focus group in Iowa awhile ago and asked about Palin 80% of them wanted Palin to run. It was funny because Luntz almost jumped out of skin he was so shocked.


123 posted on 09/22/2011 9:04:26 PM PDT by Clyde5445 (Gov. Sarah Palin:"You have to sacrifice to win. That's my philosophy in 6 words.")
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To: Sun
IOW a fifteen year-old runner who made good living sneaking across the border with loads of drugs, and who decided he liked the welfare and other bennies Texas offered, and decided to stay, only has to hang out for three years in order to get a huge tuition tax break at some Texas University.

A DAR pillar of the community from just across the state border in Arkansas who wants to go the same University, is SOL.

Yeah, that makes sense.

If you're Jorge Arbusto maybe.

124 posted on 09/22/2011 9:04:38 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: P-Marlowe

Are we a nation of laws or men’s hearts?

Simple question with a simple answer.

My heart is for the citizens of America and their families now unemployed and suffering. When we fix US, we can deal with them. Or better, let Mexico deal with their own.


125 posted on 09/22/2011 9:04:56 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Bigtigermike
"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought their through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart," Perry said. "We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society.

Ok, I have no heart. IMHO, it's damned heartless to force American taxpayers to pay for their K-12 education. It is irrational to educate people who can not legally work here. Unless, of course, your goal is to push for their legalization. Then you'll use the, "We've already paid to educate them. It would be a waste of money not to make them legal so we can use their education."

126 posted on 09/22/2011 9:05:16 PM PDT by Razz Barry (Round'em up, send'em home.)
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To: P-Marlowe

You are right on this. I’m with you.


127 posted on 09/22/2011 9:05:24 PM PDT by mikhailovich
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To: roses of sharon
Don't forget...McCain also called us hobbits. A good rule of thumb, NEVER nominate a candidate that is embarrassed by his/her own political base.

Good base line. . .works for me.

128 posted on 09/22/2011 9:05:38 PM PDT by cricket
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To: roses of sharon
Don't forget...McCain also called us hobbits. A good rule of thumb, NEVER nominate a candidate that is embarrassed by his/her own political base.

Good base line. . .works for me.

129 posted on 09/22/2011 9:05:43 PM PDT by cricket
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To: Bigtigermike

It’s time to have a heart and be concerned about the hard pressed citizens of the USA subsidizing illegals, and also competing with them for scarce jobs, and thanks to Gov Perry subsidizing their college education too.

Newt kind of concerned me too when he pulled the classic politico deflect and dodge when he was asked about whether employers should use “e-verify”? He never really answered the question except to say he’d ask employers what they would suggest and then said something like start over and
let Visa or Amex do it. We need to use what is available now and not contract with one of Newts campaign contributors.

When he was a Speaker of the House and did a “contract with America” and he failed to even address illegal immigration. Like all of them they say one thing but then deflect and delay so that the US Chamber of Commerce stays happy while we pay. Business gets used to having them as cheap labor and as customers. BofA was big into giving them mortgage loans in prior years.


130 posted on 09/22/2011 9:05:58 PM PDT by apoliticalone (Honest govt. that operates in the interest of US sovereignty and the people, not global $$$)
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To: P-Marlowe; roses of sharon; xzins; wmfights

Perry goes even further than that, Marlowe. He says that those students must also have ALREADY applied for US citizenship.

So, we have a kid with no country, raised here, graduated here, a done well in school here, AND trying their hardest to get the citizenship thing worked out.

And we’re going to tell them to take a hike. That is heartless.


131 posted on 09/22/2011 9:06:12 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: Clyde5445
I've never liked Luntz's groups and he usually asks some rather slanted questions.

Yes, he is anti-Palin,so didn't handle that response well at all;I remember that.

132 posted on 09/22/2011 9:06:32 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: P-Marlowe

Well on the national level, Gov. Palin stated she was against the Dream Act.


133 posted on 09/22/2011 9:07:37 PM PDT by Clyde5445 (Gov. Sarah Palin:"You have to sacrifice to win. That's my philosophy in 6 words.")
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To: roses of sharon
A good rule of thumb, NEVER nominate a candidate that is embarrassed by his/her own political base.

Nomination for post of the year. Bears repeating about every 48 hours.

134 posted on 09/22/2011 9:08:37 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

I’ll second that nomination!


135 posted on 09/22/2011 9:09:10 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: nopardons

Yes that is my opinion of all his focus groups. Luntz is close pals with everybody at NBC/MSNBC


136 posted on 09/22/2011 9:09:23 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (`SARAH PALIN 2012 OR BUST)
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To: sklar

Agreed. Looks nervous,gets an odd look on his face with questions he’s not prepared for, and he licks his lips. Not up to the Job.


137 posted on 09/22/2011 9:10:19 PM PDT by stillfree? (I am the Tea Party)
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To: xzins

Are we a nation of laws or men’s hearts?

Simple question with a simple answer.


138 posted on 09/22/2011 9:11:31 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Bigtigermike
The Perry supporters are funny . For perry , it's hand outs hand free tuition or they all turn to drugs and crime. Man he has a low opinion of the immagrants. So if you disagree with perry you have no heart . This stinks of ol Turd Blossom and frat boy redux. There are more straw men than in the Wizard of Oz . The are we going to deport everyone canard is laughable and reactionary . No more Bushes .
139 posted on 09/22/2011 9:11:36 PM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: Norm Lenhart; mikhailovich; xzins; wmfights; roses of sharon
Are we a nation of laws or men’s hearts?

These children did not break any laws.

And Texas has passed a law giving these children the same rights as any other Texas child who has worked hard and graduated from a Texas High School. That is the law of Texas.

You got a problem with that?

Don't mess with Texas.

140 posted on 09/22/2011 9:11:58 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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