Posted on 08/16/2011 8:11:46 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
The full context of the paragraph, as well as the speech, can be found below:
President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it. An open border means poverty has given way to opportunity, and Mexico’s citizens do not feel compelled to cross the border to find that opportunity. It means we have addressed pollution concerns, made substantial progress in stopping the spread of disease, and rid our crossings of illicit drug smuggling activity. Clearly we have a long way to go in addressing those issues. At the same time we must continue to deepen our economic ties, expanding opportunities for Mexican and U.S. companies to do business on both sides of the border. The outlook is promising, even if the road to prosperity is a long one. We share a bond as neighbors, and we find our culture north of the Rio Grande to be increasingly defined by the strong traits of people of Hispanic descent. Texas has long enjoyed a unique identity, an identity forged by an independent spirit, and the convergence of many different peoples. We must welcome change in the 21st Century as we have in every century before it.
Direct Link: http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10688/
Yes I feel there is. It's the same as saying if we change human nature we won't need to have locks on doors anymore. Our southern border becoming like the northern is light years away if possible at all. Making statements about the virtually impossible is a waste of time and just political maneuvering...
Yeah if only money grew on trees and rivers where filled with wine...
Yeah been looking for that myself...wish a Perry supporter would step to the plate and provide one...
Virtually impossible or not, it also means that he is not in favor of “open borders” under current conditions and it is disingenuous for people to say so. That statement does not mean that he is in favor of any such thing.
I’m still evaluating him, and not being a resident of Texas I don’t know much about him yet. What I’ve seen so far seems fairly impressive, and the epithets hurled at him from other conservatives have not yet seemed to hold any water.
Not only open borders...but NAU and One World Order:
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/terrihall/2011/08/rick-perry-tied-to-agenda-21-globalist-policies/
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