Of course I was born and raised in San Antonio Texas and lived in the area for a half century. I did not grow up in fear of illegal immigrants out of Mexico. Indeed, the culture of South Texas is highly influenced by its Mexican past.
In my years there, I do not recall migrant farm workers out of Mexico disturbing the peace. Ditto for domestic workers, e.g. housekeepers and yardmen. The criminal element was about the same as it was elsewhere and I had no fear walking around in obviously non English speaking neighborhoods.
But the illegal drug runners out of Mexico are a different story altogether - and have become an increasingly dangerous threat.
Sadly, we cannot discern what a person is "up to" simply by looking at him - and so, in my view, the best solution is to make sure everyone coming into this country is accounted for thus allowing us to presume that those who eluded the accounting did so for a reason and send them away. All the other immigrants would be legal and welcomed.
I am a Perry supporter. He is the most pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, experienced governor in the running.
My vote is a religious one at the root. After four years of vacuum or worse, this country desperately needs a leader who kneels before God:
Thank you for sharing your experience of the transition that has taken place in Texas, Sister.
I believe this vote will be a religious one at root. Romney’s view on life have been radically pro-abortion until he had to try wooing a conservative base. The sad thing about the life issue is that the candidate and even the politician can say just about anything with impunity because the issue is controlled by the courts.
Romney can hide everything about his views and in a few minute’s time nominate an anti-life justice, and he will have done decades of damage to the lives of millions.
The best on life are Perry, Santorum, and BAchmann.
Being governor of Texas has also given Perry some significant international experience. The Mexican situation has been hot, and there are other Central and Carribbean American countries that would necessarily have relationships with Gulf Coast Texas as well.
Perry has many obstacles to overcome. His view of illegals is one.
It appears that his view is a biblical view.