Posted on 09/22/2011 8:06:48 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Full title: Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal Immigrants
Perry's response was forceful and personal. "I don't think you have a heart," Perry told his critics.
"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought their through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart," Perry said. "We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society. I think that's what Texans wanted to do. Out of 181 members of the Texas legislature when this issue came up [there were] only four dissenting votes. This was a state issue. Texas voted on it. And I still support it today."
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
It’s definitely my favorite Sowell read.
The crux of it is: Leftists will use ill their ill-advised policies as a way to prop up their own sense of well being, both at the ballot box and in positions of power.
When challenged on the failings of their socialism, they get so defensive and emotional...because it ‘felt so good’ to them to steal taxpayers money and give it to the poor guy...even though in most cases they’ve harmed the poor guy’s own self esteem, and his will and drive to improve his own situation beyond repair.
Liberals fail to see that because of the emotional cloud they’ve created around their ideas, and the vision that only their anointed, kind, giving souls, can be the saviors of us all.
Perry is off my list.
What is Palin's position on this issue? If Sarah Palin believed in Amnesty and a path to citizenship for these children would you strike her off your list of acceptable candidates?
You have not apologized for your ad hominem comments. When you apologize then I will continue our debate. No profanity. No personal attacks. No racism. Follow the rules. :-)
Check out The RedState Bois regarding “get ready for the onslaught of Perry supporters”...
RS regulars are in high dungeon about ‘da Debate’ and the problems little Rico Perryo’s performance last night have brightly exposed. Oh my, EE is about to pp his pants!
Hey maybe Sarah Palin can endorse Perry? She might be able to help him recover from that screw up of a debate last night? Because you know, Perry was like the greatest candidate ever, ever, it has to be some weird fluke that he shoots himself in the foot with gaffes and takes bad positions on things like immigration, Gardasill, and other flukey mistakes like managing Al Gore’s campaign after the Reagan Revolution, right?
LOL, now that he has committed Hara Kiri on national television in front of the conservative world, there isn't going to be much of him left. Why would she support someone who has outed himself as a loser?
The man proved himself to be the sum of all fears, bumbling, wooden, pandering, W with a scowl, and just plain wrong as a candidate. He couldn't even manage a softball thrown his way to take down Romney, how the heck is he going to face down anyone on the international stage?
Sorry, your dog don't hunt.........
Something changed in the 1990's.
What "changed" in the 90s is the result of Reagan's amnesty became noticeable.
These were nice people, they did not take government services.
Yes they were taking government services. The Plyler v Doe Supreme Court Case decided in favor of illegals was in 1982.
Like hundreds of millions of other Americans, I didn’t watch the “debate”. They are not debates in the classic sense. They are soundite factories. Issues are not debated in these debates. The participants do not have time to properly outline their positions or challenge the positions of others. A real debate asks only one question and then the participants go at each other. In these debates the moderator gets to pick the issues that they feel will most damage those they don’t like.
If you choose a candidate or reject a candidate based on one of the gotcha questions, then your political thought process is rather shallow.
I too have several friends of Mexican heritage and I will say they feel about as strongly as I do about the out of control illegal immigration problem facing Americans being they are Americans by birth themselves and they too want the illegals removed back to their home countries. They too suffer from the depressed wages, diminishing jobs and bad working conditions the illegals bring with them.
Ideally it should be the responsibility of Mexico to deal these people but sadly they to are part of the problem as they encourage northern migration of their poor and uneducated peasants to take the load off off of their own economy and place as much as they can onto our backs and economy.
I agree. Maybe someone like Bachmann or Cain could surge, but Palin seems like the best shot at saving us from Romney/Perry/Obama.
If either Perry or Romney wins the nomination, the formation of a major 3rd party may be inevitable.
Yes he will call him out BUT to what extent and will he continue to give political cover to Senior Ricardo Perry and his illegal alien loving campaign or will he tell Perry Hasta La Vista baby!?!
But we can’t afford SS for Americans.
Perry: F OFF!
Travel southward a couple hundred miles and run for office...
And I say this because I support SS ZERO PERCENT! But I support Americans 100 PERCENT!
Who the hells ass is this guy kissin?
A little reminder for each American .. O America - The Spirit of the American People .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC57xs85aYM&feature=related .. Go home illegals and build your own nation! Stop destroying ours!
Rush is not hosting today but I’m really looking forward to what guest host Mark Steyn has to say on the matter. Rush did seem to be giving Perry a bunch of cover yesterday.
Never Underestimate the Will of the American People ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0WUglLXV5s&feature=related
Precisely.
“compassionate conservatism”...where have I heard that before?
“compassion” with other people’s money isn’t compassion.
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