Threepeat Governor Rick Perry shouted to the world in his recent book about how he would stand up to the Federal Government, about how he was Fed UP with Washington and the trampling of the states under the Fed's Jackboots. So how did Threepeat Rick back his "fightin' words?"
Mr. Perry rallied Texans by proclaiming his support of the TSA No-Groping bill, trumpeting his beliefs in DEMOCRACY and STATE'S RIGHTS all over Texas. BUT...after the No Grope bill passed the Texas House UNANIMOUSLY, the TSA threatened Texas (You and Me, Everyone who may EVER fly on an airliner in Texas) by announcing that it COULD declare Texas a "No Fly Zone" (apparently we TEXANS are now equated with my dear friend Muamar of Libya), thus causing a severe problem for state travelers and those passengers from around the nation and the world who must traverse the friendly skies of Texas. Not that the TSA has this power, you understand, but they did make the threat. And Threepeat Rick, like Gov. Wallace of Alabama, had stood on the proverbial steps to keep the Federal Government from groping innocent citizens in Texas airports. Gov. Perry was a hero. Now he was free to continue his great betrayal.
Shortly after the threat from the TSA was made known, Lt. Governor Dewhurst, who actually has more power than Threepeat Rick, made his way around the Capitol, calling in favors, and making veiled threats when necessary, to see that the No Grope bill failed in the Senate. Dewhurst also sent a letter to Threepeat Rick requesting the Governor place the No Grope bill so far down on the list for the Legislative Special Session that it could not possibly be presented for another vote. Speaker of the House Joe Strauss nailed the final nail in the No Grope coffin by enacting a special rule requiring that 80% of the legislators vote for the bill before it could pass into law. Of course, Mr. Dewhurst had already assured that enough senators were against the bill to keep it from passing.
The people of Texas, through their representatives, made it clear that they were in support of the No Grope bill. The Texas House of Representatives UNANIMOUSLY passed the bill. The will of the people was then trampled by the Top Three Republicans in the State. Governor Perry, Lt. Governor Dewhurst, and Speaker Strauss used all their power and their tricks to ensure that this bill, hailed by the people of our state and of several others as well (Utah and other states are now sending similar bills to their own legislators) as a means of stopping the runaway federal government, in the form of the TSA, would die without another vote. Now the other states have seen our political leaders back down in the face of threats of illegal federal action. I only hope that the other states do not cave in. How shameful it is that Texas, the Lone Star State, born of the Alamo, should fold without a real fight and leave this battle to the other states. It is even MORE shameful that the authors of this outrage were our own Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House.
The biggest outrage of all is that Threepeat Rick has shown that his being FED UP with the Federal Government is simply a smoke screen, a sham, to get name recognition across the United States and to appear in the sheep's clothing of a conservative rather than be clearly seen in his wolf business suit as the UN-conservative conniver that he really is. Remember, he did his level best to get the Superhighway ram-forced down our throats. How soon was that forgotten as he was elected for his third term. And now, even after his betrayal of all of us in the killing of the No Grope bill, I am sure there are many Texans, only seeing the Fed Up Threepeat Governor, who will vote for this man again for an unprecedented forth term. I am afraid this could happen, and, for the first time, I actually hope Perry WILL run for President of the United States. If he should win, the Great State of Texas would finally be free of this man. Besides, even Threepeat Rick would not be any worse for the nation than President Barack bin Obama.
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