What I learned in my 20’s traveling the globe as an Air Force pilot, our current president has yet to acknowledge in his 50’s – that we are the most exceptional nation on the face of the earth.
As Americans, we believe freedom is a gift from God, and government’s prime function is to defend it. We don’t see the role of government as a nanny state, and we recognize there is no government money that wasn’t once earned through the sweat and toil of private citizens.
That’s why we object to an Administration that sees its role as spending our children’s inheritance on failed economic theories that have given us record debt and left far too many unemployed, threatening not only our economy, but our security. Our reliance on foreign creditors and sources of energy not only compromises our national sovereignty, but jeopardizes our national future.
America’s place in the world is in peril, not only because of disastrous economic policies, but from the incoherent muddle known as our foreign policy. Our president has thumbed his nose at traditional allies such as Israel and Great Britain.
We will not sit back and accept our current misery…because a great country requires a better direction…because a renewed nation requires a new president. That’s why, with faith in God, the support of my family, and an unwavering belief in the goodness of America, I am a candidate for President of the United States.
And I will work every day to make Washington, D.C. as inconsequential in your lives as I can.
As governor of Texas I have led based on a few guiding principles. One, don’t spend all the money. Two, keep taxes low and under control. Three, keep regulations fair and predictable. And four, reform the legal system so frivolous lawsuits don’t paralyze employers that are trying to create jobs.
Over ten years, we have followed this recipe of fiscal restraint to produce the strongest economy in the nation. While millions of jobs have been lost over the last decade nationwide, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been added in Texas. Texas is home to one in 12 Americans, and yet since June of 2009, we have created more than four in ten American jobs.
I have no desire to see the government of the most powerful nation on earth rendered inconsequential.
Not to mention the fact that those words are totally inconsistent with the New Apostolic Reformation’s embrace of dominionism. (I don’t endorse Discernment Ministries, but thought their discussion of dominionism–from what I take to be a more traditional Christian evangelical perspective–was interesting. There’s another article on the topic on Wikipedia.)
The people behind Rick Perry aren’t really about small government. Their real agenda is about something else entirely. Don’t take my word for it. Do your own homework on what Perry’s New Apostolic Reformation backers are all about and decide for yourself.
Greg, why do you drag this crap into a conversation about Rick Perry? Disconcernment ministries are considered “cults.” Perhaps you can tell us what cult Rick belongs to?
That dominion crap was started by a HuffPo pundit. Rachel Maddow went national with those claims. Thanks for letting us know where you get your sources. I know what church Rick attends, and I can promise you, they don’t wrap snakes around their necks, fall into the floor in rapture and do any of the silly things you think. And just who do you think the peoplebehind Rick Perry are? Name them.
Take your propaganda somewhere else.
This was not the whole text of Perry’s speech.
When he stopped and spoke about the loss of so many of our special forces men it sounded so much more heartfelt than when Obama gave them a nod in his speech earlier this week.
Wish we had both videos to compare.
yes, that would be nice, CURT, CAN WE HAVE THEM?,
What a difference it makes –
one man has a deep connection to the land he wants to lead, and the other one has no connection whatsoever to the country he’s been leading, and his consequential destruction.
There needs to be a return to Judaen Christian Values. The foundation of the USA Constitution is based on Judaen Christian Values.
The next President must repeal all Apostate Laws like the Abortion Laws that have no respect for the lives of innocent unborn children and gives a licence to so called Medical Doctors to “… terminate the pregnancies of innocent unborn children…”. Where is the Justice ? Where is the Mercy ? Where is the “…Law…” ?
The USA Electorate will make the right decision in 2012 and vote right.
@Nan G:
Odd isn’t it, that the Governor of Texas has been to Afghanistan and Iraq more times that our current POTUS?
@retire05:
Perry has a real affinity for US Navy SEALs as well.
One (at least) has been invited to stat in Perrry’s home for a time while rehabilitating.
But this came out overnight;
It is Obama ….read it very carefully….
(Apparently the NYPost has removed this quote that they had in this article earlier this AM.)
Here’s an older search result:
Obama’s cheap ‘shot’ – NYPOST.com
http://www.nypost.com/p/…/obama_cheap_shot_VxalLSSU0kmrCmfVdk5lOI
7 hours ago – These men died with honor, but the president dishonors their memories. By JOHN HAYWARD … and the honor and respect due to our fallen heroes and their families is not the highest priority of the commander in chief. …
The revised ”updated version” omitting this quote is time stamped Last Updated: 4:16 AM, August 14, 2011.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/obama_cheap_shot_VxalLSSU0kmrCmfVdk5lOI
@ilovebeeswarzone:
Perry’s statement about the SEALs is from 0:35 seconds until 1:35 on this video.
Nan G ,
wow, I have seen only part of it before, and I thought he is not kidding,
and now I AM SO IMPRESS, ,
HE CAN SPEAK FERVENTLY AS A PASSIONATE AMERICAN,
and HE SURE CAN ACT AS WELL AS HE SPEAK. he has done it in TEXAS
you can tell the difference between lies and promises,
as oppose to real words from the gutts and heart and soul:
DONALD TRUMP YOU HAVE YOUR SUPER PRESIDENT NOW,
THE ONE YOU ARE WAITING FOR,
THANK YOU Nan G,
HE IS A TREASURE
Give it a break Errol,
Abortion, homosexuality, substance abuse, all of the so called, “social issues” existed when the Constitution was framed, yet none, not one, was made the duty or responsibility of the federal government. Most of the framers were religious, yet, to their credit, the word, “God” does not appear in the document, not once.
Using government to enforce your interpretation of right and wrong is, in every way, as bad as the socialist doing the exact same thing. If the Christian right run rough shod over the tenth amendment now, what will prevent the Muslims from doing it next?
We need a return to the Constitution, as written, not as you seem to imagine it. Your religion is your business, but it is not, the basis of our government, nor should it be. That great document insures that no one will force a religion on you, so don’t try to bastardize it to force one on me.
@retire05, #2:
Opinions vary. I tend to find some of the highly politicized versions of Christianity over on the right more than a little disconcerting. They seem determined to push their own views on everyone else. On the extreme right fringe–and I’m not speaking of Perry here–they’re clearly dangerous.
@Greg: Greg, there is no more extreme politicized version of Christianity than Black Liberation Theology.
Yet Obama has pushed that church’s agenda since taking office.
Remember ”the police acted stupidly?”
Remember the New Black Panthers were NO RACIST intimidators of white voters because only whites (because they have power) can be racists?
Remember Obama’s treatment of Israel?
Of Israel’s leaders?
Remember Obama’s treatment of the Islamists of Egypt?
Of Yemen?
Of Libya?
Of Syria?
Obama parrots black liberation theology all of the time.
Obama practices black liberation theology in his policies.
Want to be afraid of extreme Christianity?
Be afraid of Obama’s version now.
It is dangerous.
It will take us decades to undo the damage from this one black liberation theologist who is president.
@Nan G, #13:
Really? What about the Christian right’s anti-abortion extremists? Consider their highly successful campaign of domestic terrorism.
Who has black liberation theology killed lately? Who have its proponents recently gunned down during church services? What buildings have they blown up to further their extremist objectives?
@Nan G: Thank you for a post that confirms that even the journalists are getting tired of his endless posturing and campaigning.
The silhouetted photo reminds me of one early in his presidency that shows him casting a shadow over the Constitution.
Perry, a former Air Force pilot, understands service and honors those who have sacrificed their lives for their country. Obie, the former “community organizer,” preaches sacrifice and service while playing endless rounds of golf, taking multiple luxurious vacations with family and friends at taxpayer expense and using SEALs for photo ops.
Perry’s travels around the globe led him to a greater love for his country and an appreciation of her unique place in the world. Obie’s travels around the world led him to despise his country and be ashamed of her place in the world.
Perry wants to protect America from her enemies. Obie wants to sell/give her away to her enemies.
Too bad Obie didn’t just stay in Kenya and become a corrupt politician there like his ethnic-cleansing cousin.
@Nan G:
The first Navy SEAL that Rick and Anita Perry adopted was Marcus Luttrell, of Lone Survivor fame. His Lt. was Michael Murphy who recently had a ship named after him. Marcus, broken in body, mind and spirit, after losing his entire team, came home to Texas to live with Rick and Anita after he was released from Walter Reed.
When Marcus returned home to Huntville, he took his dog, Dazey (spelling may be wrong) that had the letters of the names of all his lost brothers in her name. She was a yellow lab that had been given to Marcus as a rehab dog. Some punk kids went on a dog killing spree one night and shot the dog. Marcus jumped in his truck, and at 100 mph, chased them over three counties all the while on his cell phone with Rick Perry. “Rick, they killed my dog. They killed my damn dog.” Marcus told Perry. So Perry sent the Texas troopers to intercept the punks. While they were being arrested, they threatend Marcus. Marcus informed them that if he ever got them alone, they would be crying for their mommies and wishing for death.
Marcus in now married. But that didn’t end the Perry’s adoption plan. I know that two years ago, they took in another wounded SEAL, and were doing for him what they did for Marcus.
One other thing; Rick Perry push for, and got legislation that abolishes taxes on the homes of veterans with 100% service related disabilities. And there is a sliding scale for those with 50, 70 and 90% disabilities. When he signed the bill, Perry was surrounded by veterans, many of the Patriot Guard riders.
@Greg:
Greg, maybe you can research and see how many punks from Obama’s former church have been arrested on murder charges?
Pretty good blogpost here and here.
@Wordsmith:
That was interesting and enlightening reading, Word.
I saw Obama’s surrogate, Axelrod trying to use the #5 issue, that a lot of jobs in Texas were low-paying, just this AM on a talk show.
And, with his softball-pitching media, he was not confronted by the COL comparison.
If we in CA had no state income tax, we could all afford to live on much less.
OMG. Perry is Doug Neidermeyer.
Nan G, yes, That’s easy to talk about low paying jobs,
while they hire so many many employes doing nothing just to be guarding his persona,
in the WHITE HOUSE, AND PAYING OVERLY WAGES , NOT COMING FROM THEIR OWN POCKETS, BUT ON SOMEONE ELSE POCKETS WHICH ARE THE AMERICANS;
they have been elected by the AMERICANS to serve the people’s interest, not their own
as they are making themselves being served instead
and they have the nerves to question a STATE GOVERNER who FACILITATE jobs creation
in his TEXAS STATE BY THE COMPANIES HE HAS MADE WELCOMED
IT SHOW HOW NEFARIOUS AND DESTRUCTIVE THEIR ADMINISTRATION ARE.
and they call themselves AMERICANS, THEY ARE ANTI AMERICANS
@Wordsmith: @Nan G: The WH must have read Wordsmith’s post. Today they are taking credit for those jobs.