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In my 64 years, Texas has had only two good Governors -- George Bush and Rick Perry. All the others were Democrats (except for one in 1870) with all that moniker entails. Anyone who complains about Perry either is a Democrat, wasn't here when the Democrats were in control, or didn't pay attention to politics when the Democrats were in control.
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I am no fan of Perry(unless he runs with that poster I saw), and the above is a nice indicator of why. But again, these indictments are just stupid.baldeagle wrote:I watched Perry on the news last night. He was in New Hampshire (I guess testing the Presidential waters), and a reporter asked him about the indictment. He stumbled and bumbled around, said there was two of them and he thought one was for bribery or something. Said he's not a lawyer and really doesn't understand all this stuff.
I thought, are you serious? I'm not a lawyer, but I know what the charges are. YOU were charged. How could you not know precisely what you were charged with? It would be imprinted on my brain forever. It reminded me of his stumble in the debates (I can't remember what the other one was), and I thought, Rick you just blew the most golden gift any politician has ever received.
Maybe he's just not destined to be Presidential material.
If criminal, indeed. If not legally criminal, he's out of office and don't vote for him again.Redneck_Buddha wrote:Yeah if you think Perry should be jailed on manufactured charges then you are of the same mindset that supported throwing people into Soviet gulags. Shame on you.
I agree that Perry is corrupt, by why not go after him for something tangible like the Gardasil vaccine fiasco?
VMI77 wrote:There's no mystery that Perry is corrupt. No mystery that Austin is corrupt. In fact, I suspect it's far more corrupt than your experience leads you to believe. Still, you don't try people on bogus charges and put them in prison in a country that operates under the rule of law. Now, if there is evidence of corrupt practices that violate the law, then charge all violators for breaking those laws. We all know that's never going to happen because both parties are neck deep in corruption. The Dems know that Perry is not going to be convicted of anything. This is a political stunt for the sole purpose of attempting to gain political power. The goals of both parties are the same: more power, more prestige, and more money.THE ENGINEER wrote:Vol Texan wrote:And your link explains why he should go to prison how, exactly? The only mention of him that I could find on your linked site is the following:THE ENGINEER wrote:I have experienced first hand the corruption that comes out of Austin and by some individuals directly appointed by Perry. I hope he goes to prison for a long time and the rest of his puppets join him. http://www.mikeslasikhell.com/texas_opt ... board.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I fail to see how this is even remotely related to the two felony indictments at hand, other than to show that you don't like him on a personal basis for some other very unrelated reason, so therefore he should go to jail for this?The Texas Optometry Board is a black hole for complaints filed by injured patients. The board continues to try to extend its power while doing little to protect the public. The board is nothing more than a band of Governor Rick Perry's hand picked political puppets used to further his political agenda and prevent medical malpractice lawsuits in support of Governor Perry's 2003 tort reform. Tort reform in Texas has created a dangerous environment for the public and a goldmine for doctors who now have little risk of being sued for medical malpractice. Politics and medicine do not mix.
I only point out that there is corruption in Austin under Perry for those that believe otherwise. I was a bit too quick to jump on this as my reasons for wanting to see Perry go to prison are personal since I deal with the consequences of his personal political agenda everyday. He has made political decisions that are not in the best interest of the majority of Texans. Right, wrong, or indifferent, I hope he rots.
As a resident of the "greater Austin area" I'd thought she'd been kicked out/pressured to resign a long time ago. I'd caught nary a word about Perry's veto etc. until this charge came up.The fact that Democrats and liberals haven't been screaming for her resignation since the day she was arrested speaks volumes their character and integrity. This applies also to the Travis County Commissioners Court that could have and should have removed her from office.
