Posted on 11/29/2011 6:36:50 AM PST by shield
AMHERST, N.H. - Texas Gov. Rick Perry today received the endorsement of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a steadfast advocate for border security and national leader in combating on illegal immigration, citing Gov. Perry's unmatched efforts to bolster border security in Texas in light of a federal government that for too long has abdicated this basic responsibility to the states. Sheriff Arpaio made his announcement at Joey's Diner in Amherst, New Hampshire.
"The federal government has failed on border crime and border enforcement, and no candidate for president has done more to secure the border than Governor Rick Perry. I have been watching Governor Perry and Texas closely and know his border surge operations with state, local and federal law enforcement officials have helped shut down the illegal trafficking of weapons, drugs and people," said Sheriff Arpaio. "I'm endorsing Rick Perry because we need a tough-on-crime president who will champion and fund full-time border security operations from Brownsville to San Diego. Governor Perry has a superior border security record and plan to make our border and our nation safer."
As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has diligently worked to fill the gap left by Washington's abject failure to secure the nation's southern border with Mexico, and supported and passed measures to combat illegal immigration.
He has directed more than $400 million since 2005 to provide law enforcement the tools they need to combat border-related crime. The governor's initiatives have put more boots on the ground, including Texas Rangers and National Guard units, and improved technology to help law enforcement detect and deter criminal activity on the border. In January 2009, Gov. Perry asked President Obama to authorize 1,000 additional National Guard troops and six helicopters to assist the state in doing Washington's job, but he has refused.
"Sheriff Arpaio knows the struggle border states face as Washington politicians and bureaucrats fail time and again to properly secure our nation's southern boundary with Mexico," said Gov. Perry. "I am honored to have Sheriff Arpaio's support for my presidential campaign and our shared goals of fighting border crime with more personnel, border fencing and surveillance. A secure border is vital to protecting America's national security, public safety and jobs. As president, I will secure the border within a year putting thousands more federal boots on the ground, strategic fencing and aerial resources to fight border crime and make our states and nation safer."
Gov. Perry's border security initiatives have resulted in the seizure of 6.8 million pounds of marijuana; 82,353 pounds of cocaine; 1,835 pounds of heroin; and 7,552 pounds of methamphetamine which has an estimated value of more than $6.5 billion. In addition, officers have seized $227 million in currency and more than 3,500 illegal weapons.
Additionally, to combat illegal immigration, Gov. Perry:
Championed a Voter ID law that ensures only American citizens will be able to vote in elections;
Signed into law a requirement that only citizens and legal residents may obtain a driver license;
Declared legislation outlawing "sanctuary cities" an emergency item in Texas, and added it to the call of the special session;
Fought for tougher penalties for those who engage in human trafficking;
Signed a law that requires counties to assist the state in tracking the number of illegal immigrants in Texas county jails;
Passed an omnibus gang bill providing even more tools for law enforcement to be able to infiltrate and break up the transnational gangs; and
Protected a Texas law that prevents any public agency, taxing jurisdiction or economic development corporation from receiving public subsidies if they have been found to have hired undocumented workers.
Also known as "America's Toughest Sheriff," Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been elected five times as Maricopa County Sheriff in Arizona, serving in the post for 20 years, and is respected for his successful efforts to fight crime, combat illegal immigration and raise awareness of the federal government's ongoing failure to secure the border. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953, and as a police officer in Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas for five years. He then joined the Bureau of Narcotics, eventually renamed the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) where he became one of the very first federal agents sent overseas to help dismantle the international heroin conspiracy operating in Turkey and throughout the Middle East. Sheriff Arpaio was a regional director for the DEA for Mexico and South America and was head of the DEA for Texas and Arizona.
Well it’s also important to rally around before the Texas primary and promote him on line and anywhere else. I know I wont get to vote for him either until March but he needs to be our President so I try to persuade undecideds.
I do not consider Gingrich to NOT be a SOCON.
So what? Romney, Cain and Gingrich etc. all ask for Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s endorsement yet PERRY got it. Endorsing Romney in 2008 tells me what little respect and trust he has in McRino. You’d think he’d have endorsed a senator from his home state but declined. WOW! Arpaio was shoving it in McRino’s face.
Rick Santorum has three major problems; he endorsed Spectre over Toomey which shows lack of proper judgement.
he lost by almost 20 pts to an idiot. Thirdly he has an Eddie Haskell personality.
I agree with your basic point, but the hatred Palin evokes is much greater around where I live, among liberals and independents, both of whom we need to win. Perry does not seem to evoke anywhere near the same visceral dislike as Palin. He gets lumped with “all Republicans” among those who blindly hate Republicans but he does not evoke the hatred that I have seen on FR.
Saw a woman wearing a Perry button last night. First one I have seen. OK, it was a Tea Party meeting.
That should certainly be Perry’s reply if asked about it.
Look out for this guy [Rick Perry], I’m telling you. When Romney kept insisting Perry let him talk and sounded whiney in doing it, the Texan finally looked at him and said, “Have at it.” So he uses a marvelous Southwest colloquialism to give Romney permission to proceed. That one may go down with Reagan’s “There you go again” to Carter. Never mind politics, American public life has not seen this kind of camera presence since maybe John Wayne. Men like him and women admire him. And he seems to be getting used to the debate format. On or off stage, he’s got a commanding and theatrical presence.
Great job! Our folks were there to meet with Reps and Senators, face to face, the first time around when it only passed the House, and Senators the second. We made thousands of calls and sent faxes and emails. Then they dropped it like a hot potato. If you want to work together to organize another rally, let me know. We have many folks who want a civil war over this in the next legislative elections. I don't, but there's is mucho anger our there, as you know. We'll see what happens. Meanwhile I have been working pro-bono on behalf of Sgt. Joslyn Johnson in her sanctuary cities lawsuit against Houston on behalf of her murdered husband. That is our main focus in Houston now.
There’s a rumor that many of them are Paultards.
I know a real American hero said that but I don’t know if I can drop his name yet.
Hold on to that until the appropriate time.
Perry was great in the last three debates (two were not widely televised as one was the Luntz debate in Iowa on a Saturday night which SHOULD have been televised and the SC debate on a Saturday night... also watch the youtube of Perry speaking at Sean Hannity’s Texas Freedom concert...... Perry was nothing short of spectacular.
Arpaio knew McCain was not tough on immigration. Those of us in Arizona know who McCain is... sad that NH went for him in 2008.
Shame on you! It is one thing to be for a different candidate then Perry,but you took the low road when you bashed Sheriff Joe, just because he endorsed Perry.
Shield, thank you for the link and article.
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If you’re going to call Rick Perry “Rick Gore,” you have to call Herman Cain “Herman Clinton.” Although that might have more than one meaning - not just that he voted for Clinton in 1992.
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