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Source: http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/rick-perrys-crony-capitalism/ Of all the conservative/libertarian criticisms of Perry that have come out so far, though, the most interesting has been the one that goes right to the heart of what is clearly his proudest achievement, Texas’s job and business creation record. Charles Dameron fired the first shot at Perry on this issue in a Wall Street Journal the day after Perry entered the race. Dameron focuses on something called the Emerging Technology Fund, which was set up by Perry in 2005 to act as a sort of public-funded venture capital firm that would invest in companies developing promising technology. That was the theory, at least, the practice has been a bit different... >p>See link. I don't want to violate TOS.

Also http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304760604576428262897285614.html?KEYWORDS=texas+technology+fund "Rick Perry's Crony Capitalism Problem"

By the way, Perry is my Governor, and second choice for POTUS.

It's funny, SP didn't mention Perry by name, but everyone assumes that's who she's talking about. It the shoe fits...

No, bloggers here mentioned Perry by name and in picture.

And again, nothing illegal, nothing unethical, nothing substantiated... Giving firms tax breaks and even start up capital that come to or invest in Texas is now “crony capitalism?”

Why is this crony capitalism, because somehow somewhere, someone knew Perry and they got money? Again, guilty of what and how? Just vague statements and accusations... I could call you all sorts of things, would that make it true? If I really didn't like you, I could create 12 web pages devoted to bashing you and reference them. Would that make it any more truthful?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Emerging_Technology_Fund

http://governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/etf

You guys don't even make sense anymore! Just sling crap around and hope someone picks up on it. This is about as ignorant as those on the liberal side that think they have an argument by saying: Bush, oil, hegemony, imperiasm, cowboy (During the Bush years). Just string some $hit together.

Do you realize you spent this entire time to dig up an article in a liberal paper that more or less says nothing other than, “it could be perceived, by some, that Perry who might have influence, could have influenced this fund in an appealed case, to appropriate funds for this start up firm run by people he may know, and this could be perceived, by some, that it's wrong.”

You guys are doing the same crap over and over and over. Referencing the same sort of junk. No facts. None. Blogs and so called news articles that venture into the realm of pure conjecture, speculation and perceptions in the complete absences of anything substantive are worthless dribble that serve the purpose of affirming “beliefs” that certain target audiences have.

You can attack Perry on his record for HPV vaccinations. Factually verifiable. You can attack him for his position on amnesty albeit he's for sealing up the border. This too is factually verifiable. There are a lot of things he said and did because he's been around for a while. The crony capitalist argument is a non-argument (so-far) because it lacks all substance. You can find anything on the web, but you should use your mind and discern trash from good analysis or factual writing.