No, what a lot of conservatives are saying is that if you support the invasion of illegals across our southern borders, then you are not their man.
I tend to agree with them.
I tend to agree with a more knowledgeable source....
February 24, 2010
DALLAS – Gov. Rick Perry today received the endorsement of Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project which operates within the law to support the enforcement of existing immigration policy.
“Texas taxpayers have been taking it on the chin because Washington, D.C., politicians refuse to perform their obligation to secure our borders,” Gilchrist said. “We now have to rely on real leaders at the state level who are not afraid to take a firm stance to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws. That’s why I fully endorse Rick Perry for Governor of Texas. He has a clear record of decisive action to secure our borders, stop the illegal drug and human trafficking trade, and is very clearly the right choice for voters in Texas to fight illegal immigration.”
Gilchrist founded the multi-ethnic Minuteman Project on Oct. 1, 2004, after years of frustrated efforts trying to get a neglectful U.S. government to simply enforce existing immigration laws. Gilchrist is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recipient of the Purple Heart award for wounds sustained while serving with an infantry unit in Vietnam, 1968-1969. Gilchrist is a passionate defender of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and an avid supporter of law enforcement organizations.
“Until the federal government decides to fulfill its obligation and start defending our national borders, Texas will do what it takes to keep Texans safe,” said Gov. Perry. “Those efforts not only involve our law enforcement community, but also groups of concerned citizens like the Minuteman Project. I am honored to win the backing of a leader who not only shares my love of America, but also my concerns about Washington’s failure to adequately secure our borders. With the support of concerned citizens like the Minuteman Project and our world-class law enforcement personnel here in Texas we will continue to fill the gap left by Washington’s failure.”