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On at least two separate occasions, Perry has argued that Texas has the right to secede from the union, and suggested that he might be prompted to follow through with it.<ref>CNN Politics: [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/texas-governor-says-secession-possible/ Texas governor says secession possible]</ref><ref>Politico: [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61030.html Rick Perry critics unearth another secession comment]</ref> Perry has repeatedly associated himself with [[neo-Confederate]] groups, received support from them, and campaigned for preserving Confederate monuments.<ref>Salon: [http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/07/13/rick_perry_sons_of_confederate_veterans Rick Perry's Confederate past]</ref> While the rest of the country would probably rejoice if Perry and his followers buggered off and constrained their madness to their own state, it's still treasonous and illegal to attempt to break up the union.
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On at least two separate occasions, Perry has argued that Texas has the right to secede from the union, and suggested that he might be prompted to follow through with it.<ref>CNN Politics: [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/texas-governor-says-secession-possible/ Texas governor says secession possible]</ref><ref>Politico: [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61030.html Rick Perry critics unearth another secession comment]</ref> Perry has repeatedly associated himself with [[neo-Confederate]] groups, received support from them, and campaigned for preserving Confederate monuments.<ref>Salon: [http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/07/13/rick_perry_sons_of_confederate_veterans Rick Perry's Confederate past]</ref> While the rest of the country would probably rejoice if Perry and his followers buggered off and constrained their madness to their own state, it's still treasonous and illegal to attempt to break up the union. Even some Republicans say openly he is not fit to be president <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/19/bruce-bartlett-rick-perry-bernanke_n_931334.html</ref>
  
 
In August 2011, in comments aimed at Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke, Perry declared that printing more cash (known as quantitative easing) was "treasonous in [his] opinion", and suggested that Bernanke had better stay out of Texas, lest he come to harm.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14553127</ref> Even his Republican colleagues found those remarks a little unpresidential.<ref>Politico: [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61486.html Bushies slam Rick Perry's Ben Bernanke comment]</ref>
 
In August 2011, in comments aimed at Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke, Perry declared that printing more cash (known as quantitative easing) was "treasonous in [his] opinion", and suggested that Bernanke had better stay out of Texas, lest he come to harm.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14553127</ref> Even his Republican colleagues found those remarks a little unpresidential.<ref>Politico: [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61486.html Bushies slam Rick Perry's Ben Bernanke comment]</ref>

Revision as of 08:21, 31 August 2011

YEEEE-HAH!!!

Rick Parry Perry, aka Governor Goodhair,[1] is the current Republican governor of the State of Texas, a position which he has held since 2000, when he succeeded George W. Bush. He is currently one of the contenders for the Republican nomination in the U.S. 2012 Presidential election.

Rick Perry is the sort of guy we can sort of trust to run America scrupulously, fairly and honestly as he ran his home state of Texas. Can We Trust Rick?

Seriously can we?

Contents

Rick Perry's insatiable bloodlust

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U.S. Politics

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Persons of interest

As of August 2011, Perry had presided over 235 executions, the most of any modern governor. Second place goes to George W. Bush, who's not even a contender with only 150.[1] In one high-profile case, that of Cameron Willingham, Perry went forward with the execution despite the fact that the defendant's lawyers produced evidence indicating that the investigation had been seriously flawed.[2] Five years later, he interfered with the workings of a state panel investigating the case, by dismissing several commissioners on the eve of a crucial testimony, raising accusations of a cover-up.[3][4] He also vetoed a bill prohibiting the execution of the mentally handicapped.[5]

More recently Perry allowed the execution of Mexican national Humberto Leal García despite serious flaws in the prosecution. Garcia was not informed that he had the right to consular support, he had to try and defend himself in a foreign country where the legal system may be unfamiliar without help international law should have given him. Perry apparently feared delaying the execution might alienate Republicans in the run up to his presidential campaign. [6] [7]

Rick Perry and the wacko Christian right

Perry's preferred way of dealing with problems is apparently to pray them away, although his success rate leaves a lot to be desired. When Texas was hit by a severe drought in the spring of 2011, Perry's reaction was to proclaim a three-day "Prayer for Rain", personally taking charge by leading several public prayer sessions himself. In a predictably sadistic fashion, God responded by turning the heat up, and the drought and wildfires continued to devastate Texas farmlands all through the summer.[8] Never one to be dissuaded by such minor setbacks, Perry made his personal relations with God a cornerstone of his nascent Presidential campaign. When asked how he would go about fixing the nation's numerous problems, he responded:

I think it’s time for us to just hand it over to God, and say, "God: You’re going to have to fix this".[9]

In August 2011, shortly before kicking off his 2012 campaign, Perry attempted to put his plan into practice by organizing a huge prayer event ("The Response") in Houston. Apart from raising concerns about the separation of church and state, this event was also notable for featuring a number of extremist evangelical pastors, including old favorites like David Barton and members of the American Family Association.[10][11] This time, God's response to The Response came in the form of a massive stock market crash. Oh, Yahweh, you silly guy, you.

Perry has ties to the New Apostolic Reformation, a bunch of Pentecostals who seem hell-bent on turning America into a theocracy.[12]

Treason

On at least two separate occasions, Perry has argued that Texas has the right to secede from the union, and suggested that he might be prompted to follow through with it.[13][14] Perry has repeatedly associated himself with neo-Confederate groups, received support from them, and campaigned for preserving Confederate monuments.[15] While the rest of the country would probably rejoice if Perry and his followers buggered off and constrained their madness to their own state, it's still treasonous and illegal to attempt to break up the union. Even some Republicans say openly he is not fit to be president [16]

In August 2011, in comments aimed at Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke, Perry declared that printing more cash (known as quantitative easing) was "treasonous in [his] opinion", and suggested that Bernanke had better stay out of Texas, lest he come to harm.[17] Even his Republican colleagues found those remarks a little unpresidential.[18]

Pseudoscience-pushing

Perry's wingnuttery wouldn't be complete, of course, without a generous dash of anti-science in the form of creationism and more. In fact, he hand-picked the now notorious creationist dentist Don McLeroy to serve on the Texas State Board of Education and then appointed another creationist when he was voted out.[19] He also said, "I know your mom is asking about evolution. It's a theory that's out there and it's got some gaps in it. In Texas, we teach creationism and evolution because I feel you're smart enough to figure out which one is right."[20]

The Washington Post has granted Perry its Pinocchio award to indicate exactly how reliable he is. Yes The Washington Post thinks he lied about Global warming and/or totally misunderstood the subject, here is the citation.

On that front, he calls it "all one contrived phony mess that is falling apart under its own weight."[21] He also subscribes to a climate science conspiracy:

I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects. And I think we are seeing almost weekly or even daily scientists are coming forward and questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. Yes our climate's changed, they've been changing ever since the earth was born. But I do not buy into a group of scientists who have in some cases found to be manipulating this information.[22]

Footnotes

  1. Rick Perry loves executing people.
  2. The New Yorker: Trial by Fire
  3. TPM: Evidence Builds That Perry's Office Pressured Panel On Willingham Probe
  4. Sentencing Law and Policy: Texas Governor Perry disrupts panel looking into Willingham capital case
  5. Rick Perry on Crime
  6. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jul/08/rick-perry-texas-leal
  7. http://www.humbertoleal.org/
  8. NYT: Rick Perry’s Unanswered Prayers
  9. Salon: Rick Perry platform: Let God figure it out
  10. Salon: Extremist pastor signs on to Perry prayer event
  11. Right Wing Watch: Fact Sheet: Gov. Rick Perry’s Extremist Allies
  12. "Rick Perry's Army of God"
  13. CNN Politics: Texas governor says secession possible
  14. Politico: Rick Perry critics unearth another secession comment
  15. Salon: Rick Perry's Confederate past
  16. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/19/bruce-bartlett-rick-perry-bernanke_n_931334.html
  17. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14553127
  18. Politico: Bushies slam Rick Perry's Ben Bernanke comment
  19. Rick Perry: The Most Successful Creationist Governor in America, Little Green Footballs. Also not surprising: McLeroy was an advocate for abstinence-only sex education.
  20. http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/08/18/perry-questioned-evolution-and-creationism-new-hampshire-says-texas-teaches-both
  21. Rick Perry to Delight Climate Sceptics by Running for President, The Guardian
  22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/aug/18/rick-perry-scientists-climate-data
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