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Does Experience Matter in Government? Perry Proves the Point. Jonathan S. Tobin July 3, 2011 In the past two and a half years, the American people have gotten yet another lesson in the perils of electing a president without executive experience. Barack Obama had no background in running anything, let alone a contraption as complicated as the federal government. His failures dealing with Congress as well as controlling the bureaucracy have been legion. Though Democrats thought a slim resume was only an issue with regards to the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, the president’s lack of familiarity with the business...

A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.- Bertrand de Jouvenel des Ursins, usually known only as Bertrand de Jouvenel (31 October 1903, Paris – 1 March 1987) was a French philosopher, political economist, and futurist. G u l a g B o u n d Video, "Gov. Rick Perry’s amazing speech to RLC 2011" at TheRightScoop.com James Richard "Rick" Perry assumed the governorship of Texas in 2000 when he took over from George W. Bush, who resigned to take the oath of office of President. He holds all records for Texas gubernatorial tenure. Perry has...

Rick Perry may just be the guy. The country's longest tenured governor, from its second largest state, is generating a lot of buzz in conservative circles as he contemplates entering the wide open Republican presidential primary. There are plenty of reasons that Perry is an attractive option: he is a no-nonsense decision maker with solid conservative credentials. A man who not only speaks about family values, but lives them, Perry's power to persuade voters to see things his way is proven -- battle tested in a state known for independent-minded citizens. But what serious political analysts on both sides of...