Texas Gov. Rick Perry refuses to recognize United Nations Day

AP ^ | Oct. 28, 2004

[Ahriman]

Republican Gov. Rick Perry refused to honor United Nations Day, even as President Bush signed a U.N. proclamation, because doing so would be inconsistent with the governor's views, his spokeswoman said.

In his proclamation, Bush also had urged governors to "honor the observance of United Nations Day," which was celebrated Sunday around the world to commemorate the date the organization was founded in 1945.

"It was a conscious decision to not issue the proclamation out of concern over the lack of support the U.N. has shown for United States efforts to bring freedom and democracy to the world," Perry spokeswoman Kathy Walt said.

[GeorgeBerryman]

I love being born, raised and residing in Texas.

Me too. I could absolutely not live anywhere else after living here my entire life. There's just no way I'd be happy unless in Texas.

[Little Bill]

Almost as good as yours.

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Thanks for the pic.

[Fiddlstix]

GOOD!

(Welcome to FR)

[Inspectorette]

Humma..humma...hummaah!!

[CORedneck]

My poor french poodle.........

[RISU]

This act alone may earn him my vote in spite of the toll plan.

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Amen

[Fiddlstix]

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[isom35]

if only we had a current president that could hold to a view like that.

[ZULU]

Sorry I missed the day.

I would have flown my American flag upside down.

[OldArmy94]

Rick Perry doesn't like big government. He has vetoed more bills than any Texas governor in history. He's created some controversy by being a bit of a bull in a china shop but I still like him (especially since he's a fellow graduate of our beautiful alma mater, Texas A&M!)

[MeekOneGOP]

haha! Way to go, Rick Perry!

And welcome to FreeRepublic.com, Ahriman .....

To Kofi Annan with love,

Bart

[Ace the Biker]

another reason I'm so proud to be a Texican.

[Dog Gone]

It is not even a sure thing that the Republicans will nominate him in '06.

We're sure not going to nominate that Democrat in Republican clothing, Carole Keeton Strayhorn.

[BlueLancer]

"Over the Hills and Far Away" - modern version;
(from SHARPE'S EAGLE)

Four thousand dollars on the drum,
For those who’ll volunteer to come
And enlist to fight the foe today,
Over the hills and far away.

O’er the hills, we will attack
Afghanistan and then Iraq;
George Bush commands and we obey,
Over the hills and far away.

When duty calls me, I must go
To stand and face another foe;
But part of me will always stray
Over the hills and far away.

O’er the hills, from sea to land,
Iraq, and then on to Iran;
George Bush commands and we obey,
Over the hills and far away.

If I should fall to fight no more,
As many comrades did before,
Then ask the pipes and drums to play
"Over the hills and far away".

O’er the hills, pro patria,
Iran and then Arabia;
George Bush commands and we obey,
Over the hills and far away.

Then fall in, lads, behind the drum,
With colours blazing like the sun,
Along the road to come what may,
Over the hills and far away.

O’er the hills we will advance,
Through Belgium, Germany, and France;
George Bush commands and we obey,
Over the hills and far away."

[txyankee]

I think you may need to back to High School, name one other leader elected statewide in our nation who has governed as they campaigned. We need more stand up guys like Rick Perry. Who can touch him in a TX election? Kay, the Breck girl? come on get a life

[dmc8576]

Thanks for the comment that I need to go back to high school. That was really the grown up thing to do. As for your comment, what are you talking about? I didn't mention anything about people governing as they campaigned, nor did I say that I wouldn't vote for Perry in the 2006 Primary. All I said was that Perry lacks the political skills necessary, in my high school mind that is feeble compared to your own, to run for president. I am not that impressed with Perry and I'm not that impressed with Kay Bailey either. I'd like to see Don Evans run, but he won't. And if you don't think anyone can touch Perry, you might want to think again. If Strayhorn and Hutchison both jump in the race, it will be a tight one. I don't know who would pull it out, nor do I know who I would support. So thanks for the insult, and while I attempt to get a life that is acceptable to you, you might want to find a faster computer or get a cable modem because this thread was from October 28th of last year.

[txyankee]

just calling'em like I see'em. The point you made that One Mean Monogram was a bigger voter getter then Perry made no sense. One has to review who was on the other side of teh ballot to decide who has the better skills. In fact she out spent her opponent by a margin of five to one while Sanchez reported spending four to one over Perry.

one last point, were both carol and Kay to run against Perry, they would split the left wing of the party and he would mostly likely win out right with no run off.

[dmc8576]

Do you even read the posts I have made, or do you just have a set of talking points that you want to plug in any way you can? When did I talk about either candidate being a bigger vote getter? Can you give me the quote? Because I looked back, and I don't think I said anything like that. Reading your other posts, I can tell you are a die hard supporter of Rick Perry, and that's alright. But I don't like it when you make up things that I said, or say that I need to go back to high school and get a life because I don't think Perry is presidential material. I think you need to get a life and stop worshipping Rick Perry. But I don't know. Just calling 'em like I see 'em.