Gov. Perry: Bernanke printing more money would be 'almost treasonous'

The Hill ^ | 08/16/11 | Michael O'Brien

[sickoflibs]

RE :”But once in office, like GWB, he’ll do the “compassionate act, and remind us that illegals are hard working, do the work Americans won’t do, we can’t send them all back home, we need to be compassionate conservatives.....we will only be able to solve the illegal problem by giving them all amnesty...”

Well put, and he will tell us they all want to vote Republican and be conservative and all we have to do is give them a vote, well that and food stamps and Aid to Dependent Children and tax credits and SS disability and unemployment comp and free college and school lunches and Hate Crimes law with special protection for Legal status and for all of that they will all vote for entitlement cuts and cuts in capital gains taxes.

Look how well McCain did

[newzjunkey]

I keep hearing this he'll "do nothing" but I can plainly see he's already done plenty.

As you all look through the list on your purity tests, ask yourselves, what other candidate is running with a long record and actual action on immigration/border issues? Romney? Bachmann?

The "big sin" he's associated with is a Texas dream law from 10 years ago which passed with veto proof majorities. It was tightened unanimously by the legislature in 2005. A repeal bill never even made it out of committee this term. Here's an FR thread explaining the Texas dream law.

Perry's signed bills against human trafficking (HB 1372, 4008 & SB 11 of '07), on increased border security (probably the Rangers on the border he's mentioned; HB1 of '07), for tougher employer sanctions (HB 1196 of '07), on document fraud (HB 126 of '07) and signed Voter ID. Source: http://www.txcc.org/illegal-immigration & Reuters (Voter ID signing)

As he's mentioned, he did send Rangers to the border: Texas governor sends Rangers to Mexico border (2009)

He also mentioned arial assets on the border:

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says Predator drones should patrol Texas border (2009)

Texas gets a second aerial drone for border security (2011)

He's not for amnesty or "pathway to citizenship" as a reward:

In A December 2006 editorial, Gov. Perry wrote: "I would rather know who is crossing our border legally to work instead of not knowing who is crossing our border illegally to work. A guest worker program that provides foreign workers with an ID removes the incentive for millions of people to illegally enter our country. It also adds those workers to our tax base, generates revenue for needed social services and it can be done without providing citizenship." and "Along with millions of Americans, I think it is wrong to reward those who broke our laws with citizenship ahead of those who have followed the law and are waiting to enter this country legally. And like millions of Americans I do not support amnesty." (Emphasis mine.)

Source: http://governor.state.tx.us/news/editorial/10326/

He's a critic of E-Verify's lack of impact on Texas but it is used in thousands of Texas business although not required. However, Texas does require and use the I-9 "employment eligibility" forms which is where E-Verify is supposed to take its info. So in a real sense Texas already verifies eligibility, and under Perry it became harder on employers who violate the law and those who provide documents to defraud employers. Hutchison says Texas state doesn't use E-Verify to weed out undocumented workers applying for jobs (PolitiFact, 2010)

A mandatory E-Verify bill failed to pass the Texas legislature this year Business leaders say mandatory ‘E-Verify’ plan would harm small businesses (2011)

(Some say I-9 forms are meaningless but if I-9 is meaningless and that's where E-Verify gets its data what the hell use is E-Verify other than getting a greater error ate?)

Ban on driver's licenses for illegals (SB 1). ID measure passed quietly, while sanctuary cities bill died noisily

A bill banning "sanctuary cities," added by Perry to the recent special session, passed the Senate but failed in the Texas House. Same story as above: ID measure passed quietly, while sanctuary cities bill died noisily

And that's not everything.

Gee. Look at that! Old open borders RINO Rick, Governor Goodhair. He's never done anything about illegal immigration or border control. We need the untested Perfection Personified instead! /s

[EternalVigilance]

And Michele Bachmann.

Tell me. Would CCB have raised the debt ceiling by $2.4 TRILLION, or not?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Almost ?

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Gee. Look at that! Old open borders RINO Rick “

Yeah....we looked....we researched.....we REJECTED

[DoughtyOne]

Actually his swagger and twang (as long as he isn't using them to lie) don't bother me half as much as his big government projects, lack of consideration for people's property rights, young girl's and their parent's personal decion making regarding what injections they will submit to, and disregard for making more people unemployed in the U.S., while creating more job for people in Mexico.

This guy is another clueless buffoon from the great state of Texas.  I know Texas has a lot better men than this to offer up.  Where are they?  Loft one of them, I might sign on.  This road apple, no way.


Perry can cloak himself any way he wants, and he's pretty good at it, but in the end, he'll still wind up being seen for the reptile he is.

[TexasFreeper2009]

interesting...

will Perry retreat? or as Palin says “reload” !

we shall see.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” This guy is another clueless buffoon from the great state of Texas. “

Yep

” I know Texas has a lot better men than this to offer up.”

Almost ANY Texan

” Where are they? “

Good question!

[outinyellowdogcountry]

Well, I read the Greenfield piece and I see the concern. I want to support Rick but time will tell. He may be a little too slippery. Or he may be strong on the national stage. But the article I read is worthwhile to consider. I tend to agree with the assessment that Bush is sincere. But....

[suijuris]

Perry’s right.

No he is only half right. I would have respected Perry more if he would have left out the word almost. This half hearted accusation tells me Perry is couching his words. Be a man and just say it.

[Condor51]

I don't mind Perry's Texas 'Twang' or 'Swagger'.
Or even if he rides Side-Saddle and wears Spurs to bed.

What I DO mind is his (cough) 'affection' for ILLEGALS (aka Open Borders), The DREAM Act, and him endorsing ...Fruity ROOTY! So if elected I can see Perry making Fruity ROOTY the U.S.AG.

And that's all we need -- an anti-gun, power freak who actually thinks believes that the US Constitution doesn't 'work' for all locales in the USA. And his penchant for seizing the property of people who were arrested in 'his city', but had not even had a Court Date Yet! (I'm pretty sure that's unconstitutional too.)

[stephenjohnbanker]

” What I DO mind is his (cough) ‘affection’ for ILLEGALS (aka Open Borders), The DREAM Act, and him endorsing ...Fruity ROOTY! So if elected I can see Perry making Fruity ROOTY the U.S.AG. “

I’m ill already....

[Hawthorn]

>> Right now, however, the economy does not need more money supply <<

Certainly true if the demand for cash balances is constant or decreasing, that is, if velocity is constant or increasing. But if you made a careful study of cash balances and concluded that the demand for cash was increasing, what would you then say about the money supply?

[Impy]

Perry wants what is best for our country.

Like in-state college tuition for illegals.