Are You Part Of The Freeloading 47% of The Country

What has bothered me most with the Tea Bagger secessionist movement is that they follow the slogans and repeated over and over propaganda.  The vote for measures that were intended to negatively affect them.  They then brag and post on blogs and social media on how they are fighting for their freedom.  These folks are …

Texas Photo ID Law Struck Down

A U.S. court ruled against a Texas law requiring photo ID to vote.  Texas, with it’s history of discriminatory voting laws against minorities is required under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to pre-clear any major changes in voting procedures. The law that would have required Texans to present a photo ID …

Govenor Perry Has Another Memory Lapse

The Gov, in full campaign mode, surrounded by a phalanx of taxpayer security guards, has pandered non-stop to the social conservatives in Iowa.  He repeatedly rails against gay rights, same-sex marriage and a return to Don’t Ask, Don’t tell. Problem is, is that the Gov doesn’t seem to recall judicial facts, like when he forgot …

Perry Spending $400,000 a Month on Security

The Gov is the only Republican candidate for President with Security Guards financed by taxpayers.  The security putss the tax payers of Texas on the hook to the tune of $400,000 a month.  The Texas Department of Public Safety records show they spent more over $1.4 million on out-of-state trips between September to mid-December of …

Politifact Gives Perry Denial A Pants On Fire Rating

During the Fox News Debate on December 15th, The Gov was asked by moderator Neil Cavuto of Fox News “as Texas agriculture commissioner, you oversaw a loan guarantee program that, as the Austin American-Statesman reported at the time, had so many defaults that the state had to stop guaranteeing bank loans to start-ups in the …

President Perry and Secretary of Defense Herman Cain?

Just when you think the last WTF moment couldn’t be outdone, The Gov astounds us even more.  Over the weekend The Gov, proved us wrong.  As we have heard at the end of last week, in the now famous Barbara Walters “What!” interview. Mr. Cain said he would like to be Secretary of Defense. Yeah, …

Perry has Retired?

This really falls into the WTF category.  The Gov has continuously harped on the campaign trail about the evils of government entitlement programs. He has called the collecting of taxes to fund retirement progrms unconstitutional.  Just last November he said “Why is the government collecting your tax money for retirement and health care programs?  That’s …

Perry tells Federal Workers My Way or the Highway

During yesterday’s speech in New Hampshire at Saint Anselm College, The Gov said something akin to dictatorship,  much like we have now here in Texas. The Gov said “Having agencies of government that are there, are going to have individuals that are — understand my core philosophy, that government should do a few things.”  He …

Perry doesn’t know voting age or election date

While giving a speech at Saint Anselm College today, The Gov told the audience that when elected he will pass a constitutional amendment to make Congress part time. The Gov then asked “Those of you that will be 21 by November the 12th, I ask for your support and your vote.”  He then followed with …

Perry, Texas Tea Party and King Street Patriots “Hell Bent on Disenfranchising Poor”

he Democratic Party of Texas blasted the The Houston Texas Tea Party group, King Street Patriots, for inviting columnist Matthew Vadum to speak at a fundraising event.  Vadum has written that registering poor people to vote was “antisocial and un-American” As we wrote earlier this year during the 2010 election the King Street Patriots poll …