I go to the border a couple of times a year. This is not new. I have seen more DPS troopers in the border area than in any other part of the state. But now that Perry is going to fund them well, this is a good sign. baraq and his gang are encouraging the invasion and Perry has to respond.
And don’t forget, Perry will be replaced this year.
What would Windy Davis do?
What would Gregg Abbot do?
I think Abbott will do just fine.
Not a Perry fan, see him as an opportunist. In this case, it works to our advantage. He has national political capital to earn here, but it’s probably going to take more than the DPS to do it. That border is bigger than the manpower currently working on it.
Perhaps the increased funding also means more uniforms?
I wouldn’t be opposed to Perry declaring a state of emergency and calling up the various official air, army and state guard units.
But no vigilante militias. Not a good idea.