Have you actually read what you dismissively call the “Campaign book”?
If I recall correctly, Governor Perry actually got out the National Guard and put them on the border.
What would you have him do, when the current administration refused to meet with him? Angry politicians demanding relief for Texans hasn’t been all that effective, has it?
I don’t think the border violence had actually escalated quite to the current level back in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, etc...not to the level we see it at right now. If you think back to then, the USA was still feared by the obvious troublemakers.
Nevertheless, in a hasty, cursory search I found this press release -
Starting in 2005 with Operation Linebacker, the state has sought to provide funding, manpower and equipment to local law enforcement agencies operating along the Texas-Mexico border. (http://governor.state.tx.us/initiatives/border/P110/)
Again, it still seems like the Governor was taking security matters seriously even before that point -
Wednesday, May 26, 2004 • Press Release
Gov. Perry Announces Terrorism Prevention Program Funding
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that 433 Texas jurisdictions will receive more than $20.7 million in federal funds for programs to improve local homeland security efforts through increased intelligence, warning communication and facility security.
You say *none* of that made it’s way to securing the Texan border?
Although you say that Governor Perry has been Texas governor for 12 years, he’s hardly responsible for the increase in violence and lawlessness. Was President Bush the cause of Al Qaeda’s 911 attacks too?
Since the Federal government has usurped authority on immigration, they then bear the most responsibility for managing the violation of at least the Federal immigration laws. Your righteous anger ought to be directed at those Federal agencies you perceive to be ineffective or negligent.
And, since you’re the one pointing the finger, what exactly have *you* been doing about this problem in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, or even thereafter? I see plenty of accusatory language, but posts that are really light on real facts and solid research.
Good grief!
Go tell that to the tens of thousands of Americans who were killed, robbed, shot, raped, stabbed, defrauded, burglarized, ran over etc during that period...
Some of you people will make every excuse possible for these politicians...You and others like you clearly have some kind of conflicting interest here.
There is no other way to rationalize comments like yours.