Posted on 08/16/2011 8:06:57 AM PDT by free me
Article from 2007:
AUSTIN Gov. Rick Perry said today he will oppose efforts to repeal a law, which he signed six years ago, giving tuition breaks to undocumented immigrants attending state universities.
``I'm for leaving the law like it is because I think it serves a good purpose,'' he said.
Perry said he and the media might have failed to adequately educate the public about the tuition law, which has drawn fire during the ongoing debate over illegal immigration.
State legislators have filed at least four bills to repeal the measure, which grants lower, in-state tuition to the children of immigrants who have lived in Texas at least three years, have graduated from a Texas high school and plan to become citizens.
Opponents say it is unfair to give the financial break to illegal immigrants when many U.S. citizens who are non-Texas residents have to pay more to attend college here. Supporters say it helps immigrants become productive citizens.
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
No, it’s Perry’s RINO record that is getting old fast.
I'll never forget President Bush's dance around the question...
Nope. At the moment, Perry is the best candidate we’ve got. I’m not voting for a congressman from MN or a guy who ran burger joints, or a failed senator, or a congressman from TX, or a professional self-promoting, bloviating failed Speaker, or Romney. Did I forget anyone?
2012 Election formula: Hold your noses and vote for the R-I-N-O same as its ever been,with exception for Ronald Reagan.
Mom was born here. She was 6, knew no English but the little old one room schoolhouse at the end of the road gave her the opportunity to prosper in the years ahead.
She never taught us HER language. This was America.
If you are pro-amnesty then Perry is your man.
He makes himself clear that he would not deport illegals.
Perry got about 39 percent of the Hispanic vote in his last election. Any Republican running for statewide office in Texas needs at least 1/3rd of the Hispanic vote to win. Dallas County is now Democratic and Harris County is 50/50. The only major urban county that remains Republican is Tarrant County.
Anyone criticizing Perry for these stands doesn’t understand Texas politics.
Open borders supporter Jennifer Rubin has an article out today praising Bush 2 for his love of pandering to illegals.
I don’t think his supporters here are going to like an amnesty queen like her playing up their boy.
Last week I saw that YOUR governor Christie named a Muslim to the bench stating he has no problem with Sharia law, in so many words.
And you are worried about something that was signed into law in TEXAS 10 years ago?!
You might need to examine your priorities.
Perry has no shot. Even you are afraid he might not beat Obama. That’s what you posted.
I think we've had quite enough from our ruling class elites, don't you? I pay attention to what a man does, not what he says. In Perry's case, that an unbridgeable gulf betwee na betrayal of the foundations of freedom and rhetoric purporting otherwise.
Tell me again how free shit for illegals is a good thing?
A trait of Perry’s is in some cases he seems to change his toon for the better. In most cases he was forced to do so for political gain. He’s a moderate so don’t expect any more
conservatism from him than you did from Bush W. By the way,
what would you much prefer, illegal aliens or a steady
stream of unemployed liberal commies vacating the failed
norther states?
Why bother with GOP candidates...TRASH THEM ALL, and give us four more years of OBozo!!
Wow that was weak!
Christie likes sharia law so it’s ok that Perry supports amnesty?
I’m encouraged by the weakness of your reply. It shows that even die hard “Bush 2” supporters don’t have the energy to defend his many,many flaws for more than a couple weeks.
I still think immigration is a huge issue and he isn’t getting my vote till I see him get rid of the sanctuary cites in his own state and deal with the problem. If not, he sure as he’ll isn’t going to do anything about it as president.
I think he is a slick insider and will never get my vote.
RINOs, “Vote for us just one last time. We promise we’ll be better”.
Drunk in an alley, “Just one last drink, then I’m quitting for sure. I promise.”
“These anti-Perry articles are getting old really fast.”
Perry has to make his case. If he is an open borders, North American Union type, he needs to be culled. If he is not, he has an opportunity to gain support by destroying false assertions.
Jan. 11, 2007
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