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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: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

“Me too. Rush has disappointed me with his Perry cheerleading, and he is WELL aware of this flaw in Perry.”

but it’s not just about this illegal stuff

“I think Americans just don’t know sometimes which Mitt Romney they’re dealing with. Is it the Mitt Romney that was on the side of…against…the Second Amendment before he was for the Second Amendment…was it was..before he was before these social programs, uh, from the standpoint he was standing, uh, for Roe vs. Wade before he was against Roe, uh, Roe vs. Wade…uh…he was…uh for Race To The Top…

Uh…[pause]…he’s for Obamacare and now he’s against it…I mean, we’ll wait until tomorrow and, and, and wait to see which Mitt Romney we’re really talking to…


341 posted on 09/22/2011 11:24:36 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Cain all the way)
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To: gaijin

She’s not running.

So now it comes down to whether you will vote for Romney or sit it out and let Obama win 4 more years.

Me, I’ll vote for Romney without even thinking twice about it but I know way too many “purists” here will sit it out and then complain as the country does it’s final death rattle under Obama and wonder why.


342 posted on 09/22/2011 11:25:31 PM PDT by SideoutFred (B.O. Stinks...it really does)
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To: P-Marlowe

None so blind as those who will not see..

G’night all. Best of luck Mar, hope you have a change in that big heart of yours. For the sake of your fellow Americans.


343 posted on 09/22/2011 11:25:31 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: P-Marlowe
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?

Yeah, as a lifelong Texan, I do.  Illegals are a cancer on this nation.  They are robbing us blind and we simply can't afford it. Put them on an airplane, land it at mexico's <i>southern</i> border, and let them out. We're either a nation of laws, or we are not. I'm sickened by the fact that the politicians don't recognise the damage they are doing to this nation. Apparently laws ownly apply to us suckers who pay the taxes that let them live large on our dime.

344 posted on 09/22/2011 11:25:41 PM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: reaganaut
Most illegals I know squat in abandoned homes,

How do you know these people? Do they work for you?

345 posted on 09/22/2011 11:26:23 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: icanhasbailout

“Perry is offering us George Bush Part Deux.”

Yup. Anutha Dubya.


346 posted on 09/22/2011 11:27:01 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Cain all the way)
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To: Norm Lenhart

You must be drunk!


347 posted on 09/22/2011 11:27:08 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Reagan Man

You’re the guy that isn’t aware we have a legal immigration pathway and clueless on Mexican illegals coming into Texas/the US, the TTC superhighway etc and I’m nuts?

Toodles RM.


348 posted on 09/22/2011 11:27:51 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Norm Lenhart
>>>>>... and I’m nuts?

That's right. You make no sense whatsoever. You just like to rant and rave.

Take that chip off your shoulder, bucko.

349 posted on 09/22/2011 11:30:52 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: zeugma
We're either a nation of laws, or we are not.

Texas passed a law. You got a problem with Texas passing their own laws? Congress passed a bunch of laws that the executive branch refuses to enforce. Texas enforces their laws. If the Feds enforced their laws like Texas enforces theirs, we wouldn't have an illegal alien problem. Texas can't enforce federal immigration laws.

350 posted on 09/22/2011 11:32:41 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Reagan Man

Go read your posts and my answers. That may help.

No chip or alcohol here. But you might lay off the kool aid. Strong stuff that.


351 posted on 09/22/2011 11:33:01 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Get back on your meds.

Toodles.


352 posted on 09/22/2011 11:36:46 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: SteveAustin

Notice even ROMNETY was solid on this issue, talking about punishing employers, cutting out the tuition crap, etc.

Perry did not mention any of this, but instead went into his taop-dance about boots on the ground and no fence and how HEARTLESS we all are.

Perry is disqualified from being president because, if for no other reason, he can’t even form an intelligent argument!


353 posted on 09/22/2011 11:38:57 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("But resist, we much...we must...and we will much...about...that...be committed." - Al Sharpton)
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To: SteveAustin

Notice even ROMNETY was solid on this issue, talking about punishing employers, cutting out the tuition crap, etc.

Perry did not mention any of this, but instead went into his tap-dance about boots on the ground and no fence and how HEARTLESS we all are.

Perry is disqualified from being president because, if for no other reason, he can’t even form an intelligent argument!


354 posted on 09/22/2011 11:39:05 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("But resist, we much...we must...and we will much...about...that...be committed." - Al Sharpton)
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To: Clyde5445

Where’s the rest?


355 posted on 09/22/2011 11:42:08 PM PDT by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
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To: Graybeard58

“Romney ain’t the Devil.

Well, at least you’re half right.”

The Romney ain’t the Devil part?


356 posted on 09/22/2011 11:43:00 PM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: Reagan Man

I know...Perry ate a foot and it hurts...You feel the need to lash out and post blame for his incompetence and poor policy choices. That’s OK. Go give Rick a big ol’ Texas sized hug and you’ll both feel better.

Now I’ll go take my Thorizine to make you happy ...want some? Sure looks like you need it more than I do ;)

For readers wondering whats going on here, this is just like a real life case of the pic with the impatient wife standing behind a guy (in this case RM) as he sits at the computer. The caption reads “I can’t go to bed now! Someone’s WRONG ON THE INTERNET!!!”

Nighty Night RM.


357 posted on 09/22/2011 11:43:24 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: P-Marlowe
Texas passed a law to reward law breakers. It was wrong when the legislooters passed it, and it's wrong now. I can't help that the political class feels the need to kowtow to the illegal lobby, but I will not support it. They should be paying the same rates to go to college as any other foreigner after they get a visa to be in this country legally.
358 posted on 09/22/2011 11:43:45 PM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: JoenTX

“Perry ain’t the savior.

Romney ain’t the Devil.”

. . . . And neither are the nominee.


359 posted on 09/22/2011 11:44:59 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs (Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
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To: P-Marlowe

>>I guess we should just drive them to the border and dump them on the other side, huh?<<

No, we should reward them by giving them preferential treatment over Americans.

Are you insane?


360 posted on 09/22/2011 11:46:32 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("But resist, we much...we must...and we will much...about...that...be committed." - Al Sharpton)
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