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/
The date if this speech is Wed, Aug 22nd, 2001.
I’m not sure how Gov. Perry would feel about his open borders stance today. Also, in the speech the kind of “open borders” he’s talking about certainly isn’t the reality of even back then, much less today.
What I would have a problem with would be where he talks about giving instate tuition rates to illegal immigrants. Is this true. Did he and the Texas legislature do this? That has been done here in MD recently, and I can tell you, no true conservative is a fan of that at all here in MD.
If his version of the Dream Act did give illegals the ability to pay for college at in-state rates, I’m sorry that’s not conservative, and a deal breaker for me. I mean goodness, we here in MD are castigating the MD legislature and Gov O’Malley for doing the same thing! Wouldn’t it be hypocritical to give Gov Perry a pass on it just because he has an R next to his name?
LLS
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/10688/
Show us where Perry ever retracted that statement.
Also this speech is full of goodies the invasion highway corridor and other juicy bits.
So rather than calling the OP a Romneybot (which he/she may be) dispute it with facts.
Stuff on Palin was made up...SoCon is just regurgitating what Perry has said in his own words....big difference.
We're not just going to anoint Perry because he is the Chosen One. He's got a lot of 'splainin' to do.
If he has not not shown a complete change of heart on the subject, then, regrettably, he is unacceptable.
Read what he said.
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.
Sounds to me like we’ll have open borders when Hell freezes over.
10 years ago. Taken out of context much?
Words mean things. Even if they were from 10 years ago.
I’m still trying to find out more about Perry, as I don’t really know much about him.
This statement, though, doesn’t actually say he supports open borders in any way, any time soon. He says he hopes for a future where illegal immigration is no longer a problem because Mexico has fixed their problems and their people have opportunities on their own side of the border. That is, a day when Mexico is more like Canada and our southern border is more like our northern border.
There’s nothing particularly wrong with that opinion.
SoCon is to Rick Perry as Pissant was to Sarah Palin. As Chet 99 was to pitbulls.
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Adding.
As Willie Green was to trains. As many, MANY FReepers were to Mitt Romney.
Look. I don’t have a real problem with digging up 10 year old dirt on Perry. It’s called vetting. What I do have a problem with is posting the same articles (albeit from different links) over and over. Apparently the mods have a problem with it too, as they just deleted SoCon’s latest thread.
And as I’ve said. These threads would be fine except, SoCon is using this as AGIT-PROP to stir up factions between FReepers. SoCon’s threads are not about focusing on Perry’s problems. But on SoCon himself. As is the case here... SoCon has hijacked his own thread with useless arguments.
What’s the deal?
This is an utter bullshi- post by a simpleton in Connecticut. Perry’s remarks are taken out of context.
He said, “If” a litany of remedial actions are taken. “If!”
The poster knew full well that this post is a damned lie!
I got that from it as well.
Translation for those in Rio Linda: ‘I will be for open borders when Mexico is no longer a social and economic basket case.... i.e. “when hell freezes over”’.
That’s why Texas took the national lead in allowing such deserving young minds to attend a Texas college at a resident rate.
You have summed it up quite well. It’s a very substantive statement he makes and essentially says FIX MEXICO.
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