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by Mario T. García on Aug. 16, 2011
The announcement this weekend by Governor Rick Perry of Texas that he is a Republican candidate for President of the United States was not particularly welcome news to Latinos and, in particular, those who live in Texas. According to a report in the new Latino Voices of the Huffington Post (August 14, 2011), Latinos have not fared particularly well under Perry’s eleven-year run as governor.
Latinos represent 38% of that state’s population and yet many are still mired in poverty and low educational attainment. Running a deficit this year, Perry has slashed the state’s education budget affecting especially Latino students.
Texas has the lowest rate of people with health insurance and many of these are Latinos.
Perry brags about his job creation skills and yet most of these jobs are dead-end minimum wage ones that many Latinos occupy.
On immigration, Perry opposes any comprehensive immigration reform that would include amnesty for the eleven million undocumented in the country most of them Latinos. He also opposes most of the provisions of the proposed Dream Act that would allow a pathway to legalization and citizenship to the undocumented children of undocumented immigrants.
Perry favors an even greater militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. He is against driver’s licenses for the undocumented. He has called for the elimination of “sanctuary cities” in his state. He favors mandating that voters show a photo I.D. in order to be allowed to vote that many believe will discourage voters and in particular minority ones such as Latinos.
Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio has called such proposals by Perry as “easily the most anti-Latino agenda in more than a generation.”
This is part of who Rick Perry is and his record with respect to Latinos. Latino voters are expected again to play a major role in the 2012 presidential election especially if it is close and, no doubt, many will be looking at Perry’s record and relationship with Latinos in Texas that leaves much to be desired.
Another Texas pro-death
Another Texas pro-death president?
No thanks.
(Yes, pro-death. Pro-life means all of life.)
Mario, next time it might be
Mario, next time it might be profitable to base your story on a less biased source as the Huffington Post, otherwise just get the talking points straight from the from the DNC it will be less work, and with non-critical readership it just might fly. By the way Mayor Julian Castro is hardly a balanced source as his position with the Democratic Party is well known.
Perry also matches or
Perry also matches or surpasses the unprecedented record of Governor George W Bush in application of the death penalty (most often applied against whom?), including very recently of a Mexican citizen (who died crying VIVA MEXICO) despite federal and international outcry for a delay to review the case due to denial of due process, etc., effective council, etc., denial of access to consular services and court interpretation, etc.
The Obama Administration, the Mexican Consulate, and internationally respected human rights organizations, and several other nations all called for a delay and yet Perry rushed to execution, as a point of political grandstanding similar to those mentioned in this excellent and essential article, incidentally making it less safe for us US citizens who travel abroad (as I am right now, in Mexico, as daily), especially those in need of due process.
This is the best you can do?
This is the best you can do? He's against breaking federal law, and that Latino's haven't fared "particularly well"? As new immigrants it normally takes a good amount of hard-work and time before the newly arrived fare "particularly well". How have Latino's fared under President Obama?
Texas electric rate payers
Texas electric rate payers have been assessed a fee on their electric bills to help pay the electric bills for the poor. This money is deposited into a state account. Last year, the fund paid 17% of the bills of 500,000 Texans who met the criteria. This year, with record heat where almost all of the last 30 days have been over 100 degrees, Perry had his cronies in the legislature reduce that payout to 10% so he could sequester $650 million in the state treasury so that he could balance his state budget without raising taxes, knowing he intended to run on that issue for POTUS.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/kildayhart/7687224.html...
http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/08/texas-raids-fund-for-poor-to-k...
Ah yes, Perry doesn't want
Ah yes, Perry doesn't want illegal immigrants to have any rights, just be in a sort of legal serfdom. This way, they work cheap and make money for his fat cat buddies.
We are creating a new class of peons in this country. A class of people with no legal rights, who work cheap, often paid a pittance under the table, who live in fear of being deported at any time for any reason. Really, a sort of modern slavery.
Many of the people who favor this version of modern serfdom claim to be devout "Christians" and seem to be trying to out do each other on who loves Jesus more. This reminds me of the Southern Baptists of years ago in the deep south, who pretended to be such devout Christians, while treating African Americans like dogs. Whenever I hear some politician talking about Jesus, I am inclinded to run, not walk, to the nearest exit.
Austin, to call illegal
Austin, to call illegal immigrants a version of a legal serfdom is bordering on fantasy. Illegal Immigrants "broke into" this country on their own volition, and, as long as the grass looks greener, choose to stay here and use its benefits and opportunities illegally. Since when did the term "illegal" become confused with "rightful"? Does successful evasion of authorities confer a special status on alien nationals due to the imitative shown? Ironically With Markets crashing, a debased dollar, failing State and National budgets, high taxation and job killing regulation, jobs are now being coveted as much as in the great depression. For Illegal Immigrants,the greener pastures may soon turn brown and without big government to support them many might choose "freedom" from surfdom and return home.
Matthew has been ripped from
Matthew has been ripped from the Bibles of todays GREEDY, service to SELF "Christians" "what you do to the least you do to Jesus". They want to build their Kingdom here on Earth, and have all the riches and rights NOW, not in Heaven. They are only "Religious" when it comes to denying Human Rights to Gays, and a womens health. The do support the Death Penalty (thou shall not kill), and unjust wars. Jesus must be so very proud of his followers.
Sounds like Gov. Perry is
Sounds like Gov. Perry is interested in applying the laws of the United States and Latinos aren't.
like Cafeteria Catholics,
like Cafeteria Catholics, like Dolan and CHaput, he is rather selective about what laws to write (and which he is well paid not to write, and to ignore) and which laws he chooses to uphold, and the prejudice is clear to any objective observor
please see this announcement
please see this announcement by our Secretary of Education:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/education-secretary-says-feels-very-...
this just in from the great
this just in from the great Sue Brady:
"When asked if he was armed on the campaign trail, Texas Governor Rick Perry smiled and replied, "That’s why it’s called concealed."
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