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Hmm ~ am I supposed to be part of the Establishment now?

I'm the first person on FR to notice that Perry was a RINO. Within minutes others who knew him more intimately came along and provided information that he was a RINO because he supported various policies.

My concern was that he'd been a Democrat office holder, and consistent with my belief that we don't need RINOs anymore, I needed to oppose him on that principle alone.

Regarding his position on illegal aliens getting instate tuition, I've been pounding on that one for over 5 years. Texas and Perry simply got in the way.

So, no, I'm not part of the Establishment. I don't clip coupons along with the Old Kenosha Money. In fact, I once worked scraping up crap off the floor in a UAW infested motor vehicle factory with Stanisol ~ no old money there ~ just Mafioso peddling numbers and stealing rejected parts for sale in repair shops in Chicago.

My ZIP Code in those days was 46218 ~ and conditions there are probably as good as they've ever been ~ murder rate is down to double digits in fact. Not very many folks there get doctorates ~ or, in fact, darken the door of a university ~ not even one day.

The roar of crashing boxcars on the humps at two separate rail yards was my bedtime lullaby.

Fact is there are plenty of guys like me who are Republicans and we are Mitt Romney's worst nightmare, and Christy isn't our kind of politician, nor are such doufous' as Paul and the other lawyers. Perry can get our attention but he's gotta' deal with a "Come to Jesus Moment" ~ and this one isn't from Mexico!

I don't think he's a RINO. I think border states have a whole different view of the situation because it's been going on a lot longer for us then it has for the rest of the country (I live in Arizona). EVERYONE hates the illegal situation, but most of us lived during a time when it wasn't a problem. Those who came across the border left their families at home and just came for the season and went home. Those who decided to stay and bring their families up were better "citizens" then most citizens were. They spoke english (sometimes a very funny version, but they tried really hard) and they obeyed the rules and kept their kids out of trouble. What we are facing now is different and it's hard for any of us to adjust to it. The people who are coming in now are not the same.

Texas has offered a solution to the problem that is uniquely Texan. I have enough respect for the people of Texas to give them a pass on this because you have to try everything you can when the feds are refusing to do their job.