Perry's stance on immigration is not a simple--"send them all packin'". It can't be--or he would never have been elected as Governor, and WILL never be elected as president. And as for "the fence"--there are many arguments against building a fence along the border, many of them put forth by landowners on whose property the fence would have to be built.
Just wish Perry would go on offense by articulating his positions on these issues, instead of just playing defense!
But--to NOT VOTE for ANY Republican candidate in the 2012 election would be for me a VOTE FOR continuing the destruction of this nation, and I would call that tantamount to "giving aid and comfort to the enemy".
Well put.
Unfortunately (for him) he did just that last night.
good post ... I’m still for Perry. I live in Texas and Perry has forgotten more about Mexicans and border issues than Romney, Santorum, et al ever knew.
It’s easy to just give some lofty pronouncement, but it is a complicated situation.
Perry does not have as bad a record as has been alleged.
He’s right about the fence.
And that law allowing children of illegals to attend Texas schools at in-state rate ... well, that was passed in 2000 when people felt far differently about the situation than they do today. It was passed with only 4 negative votes and would have over-ridden a governor’s veto had he chosen to veto it.
It probably wouldn’t be passed today and Rick probably wishes it had never been passed.
The point is that certain requirements have to be met and it is certainly not tuition free. Texas colleges are as high as anywhere.
But an Oklahoma student can go to OU for in state rates. Likewise residents of every other state.
You are so correct!
The same pack of cutthroats on this forum would be saying and doing the same things to Reagan if he were running today. They also forget that Reagan was once a Democrat, signed Amnesty into law during his 2 terms and also catered to the Democrat majority he was saddled with throughout his Presidency.