[raybbr]

Why isn’t this a states right issue? And why can’t folks accept that TX made its choice, and just leave it at that?

The Perrywinkles continue to talk out of both sides of their mouth. They say the feds are supposed to control immigration - it's not Texas' responsibility. Then they go on to yammer at us endlessly about how illegals paying in state tuition is a state's rights issue.

Perry has these people convinced that they can do whatever they want whenever they want because they are Texas and only federal laws that benefit them are the ones they want.

[Liz]

The Perrywinkles continue to talk out of both sides of their mouth........ that controlling immigration is not Texas' responsibility. Then they yamm that in-state tuition is a state's rights issue. Perry has these people convinced that they can do whatever they want whenever they want because they are Texas and only federal laws that benefit them are the ones they want.

N-i-c-e summation of Senor Perrynista. He hogties Texans by appealing to their Big D chauvinism---and reinforces the ego appeal by saying "we can secede whenever we want to." That frees Perry to conduct all the funny business he wants. On the national stage, Texas talk does not resonate.....voters want presiidential talk. But Perry does not have it to give.

[rintense]

Exactly right! It's either the feds responsibility or a states rights issues. How and the heck are we supposed to understand his supporters when Perry can't even articulate a logical position.

A bunch of apologist parrots.

[EDINVA]

raybbr, with all due respect, there’s this thing called the Constitution of the United States. It sets out the obligations/rights/responsibilities of the federal government, and leaves all other obligations/rights/responsibilities to the various states.

The federal government reserved to itself matters of national security, security of the nation’s borders, and immigration. The states are each free to operate state schools, to determine their tuition, and who is entitled to in-state tuition.

That document has served the nation well for more than 200 years. Conservatives claim to admire and respect it. Yet, when it comes to making a political point, *some* are perfectly willing to throw it out the window. They then compound that by calling others who might just believe in states rights names that are apparently meant to demean their target.

If believing in the Constitution makes me a “Perrywinkle” in your estimation, so be it. I could care less. I will continue to believe in that document and the wisdom of those who drafted it. Apparently they ‘talk(ed) out of both sides of their mouth(s)” by giving some powers to the federal government and others to the states? Maybe you should read the Constitution before trying to cast rather ineffective stones.