[AAABEST]

How he could call Perry a “conservative”, is beyond me.

Background:

Perry's story as told by him to the Texas Monthly

The son of tenant farmers from Paint Creek…

…who became an Airforce officer, married his high school sweetheart and went on to become the longest serving governor in Texas history

On the Fed:

Perry would consider Bernanke printing more money "almost treachorous, or treasonous"

Perry refuses to apologize for remarks on Bernanke

Perry advocates audit of the Federal Reserve

Perry says he would not reappoint Bernanke

Economy:

Over the past 5 years, Texas has created more jobs than all other states combined

Perry against raising debt ceiling

Wants to scrap the federal income tax by repealing the 16th amendment

Perry calls for 6 month moratorium on government regulations

Supports balanced budget amendment

Since June 2009, 37% of all jobs created in the entire U.S. were created in Texas

First governor since WWII to reduce general revenue spending – by $3 billion using line item veto

Cut billions in property taxes

Cut taxes on small business and instituted tort reform

Texas is growing over twice as fast as the second fastest growing state and three times as fast as the third

Military:

Perry spent 4 years active duty (not Reserve or Nat'l Guard) as an Airforce pilot

Left Airforce with the rank of Captain

Was in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M

Opposes the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

Lifetime member of the American Legion

Troops should be commanded only by American commanders and military not subject to “international debating societies.” No “military adventurism”

Social Issues:

Support for one-man, one-woman marriage amendment

Opposes gay marriage, opposes special protection for homosexuals in workplace and housing, opposes the repeal of DADT

Signs anti gay marriage pledge

Properly defines contemporary evolution as a “theory”

Pro Life:

Planned Parenthood centers close after Perry signs bill defunding them

Perry believes abortion should be made illegal

Supports constitutional amendment banning abortion

Signed the Susan B. Anthony pro-life/anti-abortion pledge

Pledges pro-life VP pick

Pushed bill for ultrasounds before abortions and bill for pro-life license plates

Immigration:

Advocated for and eventually signed a stringent voter ID law

Pushed for anti-sanctuary city law

Opposes the federal dream act

August, 2010: Perry asks Obama for 1,000 additional National Guard troops on border

Perry sends Whitehouse $350 million bill for cost of illegal immigration

Advocates the use of unmanned drones to patrol border

"I can promise you that when I’m the President of the United States, the border will be secure" (1:36)

Vetoed bill allowing drivers licenses for illegal aliens

Directed over $400 million toward Texas Ranger special teams, National Guard and technology for border control

Education:

Perry behind removal of left-wing textbooks from Texas schools

Texas home schoolers endorse Rick Perry

Perry speaks at home school rally

Perry refuses $700 million in Obama education funds because of federal mandates

Perry seeks major reform of higher education

Fought for school vouchers

Environment:

Rejects global warming - science skewed by financial interests

Called Al Gore a “false prophet of a secular carbon cult…" lol

New York Times: “Mr. Perry has been at war with the E.P.A. almost since the day he took office as governor”

Had the courage to admit in Iowa that he wants to end the federal ethanol mandate

EPA is a target for Perry

Etc…

Perry signs anti-eminent domain bill protecting Texas property owners

"I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can"

TX Gov. Rick Perry Reintroduces TSA Anti-Groping Bill

Slams food stamps and government subsidies

Karl Rove and the Democrats desperate to stop the Rick Perry posse

Would repeal Obamacare

Rick Perry never lost and election

Among trial lawyers, “there is no presidential candidate who inspires the same level of hatred – and fear – as Perry”

Considers the federal income tax “the greatest milestone on the road to serfdom”

Perry has overseen more executions than any governor in modern history

Perry signs bill raising the state speed limit to 85 miles per hour.

[Windflier]

Stop. I’ve seen all of the Perry propaganda before. No sale.

[Reagan Man]

That is an extensive list in support of conservative Rick Perry.

Thanks for posting it, AAABEST.

[Outlaw Woman]

You’re nothing but a shill for Perry /s

[hocndoc]

Very good list that documents the Conservative way that Rick Perry has governed.

[pgkdan]

GREAT POST!!!

[alicewonders]

Thank you for your awesome compilation of facts about Gov. Perry. I’m bookmarking to use this in the future. Anyone that looks at this and refuses to see a conservative politician is being willfully ignorant of the facts.

“There are none so blind as those who will not see.”

[TexMom7]

Thank You for that! I, for one, appreciate you.

[altura]

Thanks, that’s a useful list and I’ll definitely use it.