Gov. Perry asks for Border Help

Gov. Perry once again has made a request to Homeland Security and while Janet Napolitano once ran a border state, she doesn't seem too concerned. Perry has every reason to be concerned as violence pours over the border into Texas.

He has requested 1,000 fresh troops and more surveillance.

"How many Americans will have to die before our federal government takes serious action along the Texas-Mexico border?” Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle said this afternoon. "The administration has been reviewing the governor's request for 1,000 National Guard troops to support local law enforcement along the border for over a year. It’s time for the federal government to allocate the appropriate resources to the Texas-Mexico border.”

Is Debra Medina a Truther?

In a Glenn Beck radio show Medina was asked about the idea if the U.S. Government was involved in 911.

"I don't have all of the evidence there, Glenn," Medina said. "I think some very good questions have been raised. In that regard there's some very good arguments and I think the American people have not seen all the evidence there."

She quickly backed off by issuing a statement:

"There is no doubt in my mind that Muslim terrorists flew planes into those buildings on 9/11," Medina said in the written statement. "I have not seen any evidence nor have I ever believed that our government was involved or directed those individuals in any way."

Both Perry and Hutchinson issued critical statements about Medina's response to Glenn Beck's question.

Gov. Rick Perry calls for discipline in state spending

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry took another swipe at Washington and big government, issuing proposals Wednesday that would make it difficult for the Legislature to raise taxes and would limit the amount state spending could grow.

Read the rest of the article here: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6802019.html

Texas Governor Says Obama Is 'Hell-Bent' on Socialism

Texas Governor Says Obama Is 'Hell-Bent' on Socialism

by David Sessions
11/12/09

Speaking at a luncheon Wednesday in Midland, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said President Obama is "punishing" the Lone Star State and called for a new wave of "tea parties" to oppose his policies, Politico reports.

"This is an administration hell-bent toward taking American towards a socialist country," Perry said. "If you all think those tea parties didn't work, then let me tell you something. When they all came home in August for those town-hall meetings, they got an earful. Then they went back to Washington, D.C., and the Senate voted that public option down in committee with a majority of Democrats in the Senate."

Perry also accused the administration of dumping illegal immigrants in Texas, citing a recent phone call informing him that illegal immigrants captured in Arizona would be dropped off in El Paso. "I say it's time to make tea parties twice as big as what they were. I think it's time for us to stand up and say to Washington, D.C., that we are no longer going to accept that kind of stuff sitting down and being quiet."

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/12/texas-governor-says-obama-is-hell-bent-on-socialism/

Objective news report on the facts of the Willingham case

This clearly leaves Perry's hands clean on his decision not to stay the execution.

Notice KBH has yet to sign on to this!

S.Res.307 A Resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

Sponsor: Sen. Jim Bunning (KY) (introduced 10/7/09) Co-sponsors (26)

Committees: Senate Rules and Administration, Latest Major Action: 10/7/09 Referred to Senate Committee.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

Co-sponsors (26): These signed on 10/07/09

Alexander, Lamar TN
Barrasso, John WY
Brownback, Sam KS
Burr, Richard NC
Chambliss, Saxby GA
Coburn, Tom OK
Corker, Bob TN
Cornyn, John TX
Crapo, Mike ID
Demint, Jim SC
Ensign, John NV
Enzi, Michael WY
Grassley, Chuck IA
Gregg, Judd NH
Inhofe, James OK
Johanns, Mike NE
Kyl, Jon AZ
McCain, John AZ
Murkowski, Lisa AK
Risch, James ID
Roberts, Pat KS
Sessions, Jeff AL
Thune, John SD
Vitter, David LA
Voinovich, George OH
Wicker, Roger MS

TAKE ACTION: Contact your Senator if you do not see him/her on this list.

Note: This will be cross posted on List of Congress with Fax#'s thread.

The U.S. House refused via Pelosi and her instructions to the Democrat members. Let's get on this ASAP, along with our other duties. Thanks in Advance! We will check often to see which Senators have signed on.

http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsCenter.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=2f6e0ff7-d87b-5095-052c-af1acffff486

Sarah Palin coming to Texas!

From a Politico article: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28071.html

Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign told POLITICO the Alaskan [Palin] is slated to come to the Lone Star State early next year after she completes her book tour, during the latter part of Perry’s primary against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison .

Texans sign up to show your support for Gov. Perry!