It's absurd to equate Reagan's switch to the Republican party in 1960 to Perry's switch around 1990. The times and issues and political landscape were dramatically different.
It's absurd to pretend that Perry has been tough on illegal immigration when he wouldn't even support state laws to enforce laws the Feds won't enforce. Nothing about his record suggests he would enforce the law, or the border, or at the employer level. He just looks for reasons to not do something: no new state law in Texas, no border fence, no use of E-Verify, etc. His record on this issue just promises more GWB and John McCain, more ruses and dodges to avoid enforcing the law.
And we can't build a border fence because it seems most of the cattle in Texas drink directly from the Rio Grande. I've asked from how far north cattle come to the river to drink, but can't get an answer. Apparently, some must be coming from miles and miles that river is so critical to the cattle in south Texas, and is the only source of water for cattle anywhere near the border.
It's absurd for Perry and his supporters to act like hiring a lawn care service that had illegal alien workers says anything about another candidate's stance on illegals. Many Americans patronize firms that hire illegals. It can't be avoided if a person purchases and uses food, and many other products.
It's absurd to pretend that Perry is more than marginally responsible for Texas economy and job growth. The seeds of that go back to Spindletop and wealth creation based on oil and other industries that started before Perry was even born. Texas has had resources most states don't have. The only policy I've seen noted to have happened while he was governor is tort reform. He's not responsible for the absence of a state income tax or many other aspects of Texas' economy and state finances.
Actually, most of the Perry campaign has been about claiming credit for something in Texas, and he knows how to create jobs, with little detail about what he'd do as president. And in each of the last two debates we've gotten these "I'm working on a plan" statements about something to be released later.
That's just a partial list. And I was not against Perry until I started learning more about his years as governor and others aspects of his political history. And many agree with me and, of course, the Perry supporters don't. But, as I said, they do make some absurd claims about his record and some of his past actions, or inactions.
But I've got to get away from the computer for a time.
I asked what absurd comments I’d made, since you accused me of them.
And you responded with comments that not only didn’t answer that very simple and direct inquiry, but instead demonstrated one or more of the following faults:
1. Ignorance;
2. An inability to do any research on your own, leading to a fearful tendency to believe whatever you’re told or what you read without any critical thinking behind it;
3. Imbecility...or a lack of comprehension of that which you hear or read;
4. Gross partisanship; in which truth or facts don’t matter...only vitriol, falsehoods, misrepresentations and hyperbole;
5. The inability to read and answer direct questions regarding your own posits;
6. An absolute disregard for your own reputation on FreeRepublic regarding fairness, honesty, civility and intellectual curiosity.
No matter which of the above you possess, in whatever combination, I pity you.
And I truly hope that this affliction only affects you here or on other online forums.
Because you really can’t go through life effectively this way.
It would truly be...absurd.
I asked what absurd comments I’d made, since you accused me of them.
And you responded with comments that not only didn’t answer that very simple and direct inquiry, but instead demonstrated one or more of the following faults:
1. Ignorance;
2. An inability to do any research on your own, leading to a fearful tendency to believe whatever you’re told or what you read without any critical thinking behind it;
3. Imbecility...or a lack of comprehension of that which you hear or read;
4. Gross partisanship; in which truth or facts don’t matter...only vitriol, falsehoods, misrepresentations and hyperbole;
5. The inability to read and answer direct questions regarding your own posits;
6. An absolute disregard for your own reputation on FreeRepublic regarding fairness, honesty, civility and intellectual curiosity.
No matter which of the above you possess, in whatever combination, I pity you.
And I truly hope that this affliction only affects you here or on other online forums.
Because you really can’t go through life effectively this way.
It would truly be...absurd.