Since announcing his candidacy for the Office of President of the United States, Governor Rick Perry has generated much discussion with some media statements. He has suggested that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may be treasonous and that "we would treat him [Bernanke] pretty ugly down in Texas". Are such statements simply errors of enthusiasm or is this a Perry style, even on a national and international stage?
On Governor Perry's website, the banner declares that he is the "Champion of Conservative Principles". On that website, it states that "Perry’s first book, "On My Honor" defended the values of the Boy Scouts from assaults by the liberal elite". Perhaps many citizen have been unaware that Boy Scout values were under attack.
In a 2008 interview with Deborah Solomon for The New York Times, Governor Perry explains:
"... When you have a clearly open homosexual scout leader, the scouts are going to talk about it. And they’re not there to learn about that. They’re there to learn about what it means to be loyal and trustworthy and thrifty."
link: Troop Leader
Does that mean that sexual preference has direct implications on loyalty, trust and thrift? If Governor Perry is concerned about such dangers to the Boy Scouts, would it not be a logical extension to worry about Girl Guides? Further, there should be an interest in children being exposed to a homosexual individual as a teacher, a baseball coach, a camp counsellor, a soccer coach and a myriad of other occupations and interests.
Pierre Trudeau, a former Prime Minister of Canada, was quoted as saying that "there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation". The former leader of Canada said that in 1967. Now, over forty years later, Governor Perry's stance would put government directly in the bedrooms of the nation. The rational would be to protect children, such as the Boy Scouts.
In the same interview by Ms Solomon, Governor Perry was asked: "And instead of a shotgun-shooting merit badge, how about a gun-control badge?". His response was "now you’ve stepped across the line. Remember, you are talking to a Texan".
It seems that there would be freedom of choice for the Boy Scouts in terms of a merit badge related to guns. Unfortunately, there would be only a single choice.
Perhaps, for Governor Perry, past is indeed prologue. It seems that, while advocating for smaller government in people's lives, there would be a focus on the private activities of the nation's citizens. The justification would be security... the security of the children. It seems that Governor Perry's image of America is one where its youth are heterosexual and can shoot straight.
Governor Perry titled his book "On My Honor".
Catherine Forsythe
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One can only hope that some measure of intelligence rises within the American people by November 2012. I am one who believes in the audacity of hope.
Gov. Perry keeps reminding me of John Edwards and it's not just the humble beginnings part of their life story.
We given Texas politicans their fare share of prez time, Tinkertink is threatening to nuke 'em when he's elected prez.
VOTE FOR TINK! TINK FOR PREZ!
http://open.salon.com/blog/ronrobinson/2011/08/15/exairforce_capt_rick_perry_obama_not_respected_by_military
We's needs to stop the gay agenda, right here, RIGHT now!
Rated anyways, cause, I thinks youse use a goods font!!
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What is it that does this? How do people with an IQ in single digits get elected to anything higher than dog-catcher in Texas? (My apologies to dog-catchers)
“American values” of the Boy Scouts, huh. Yup, an organization that was founded by Lord Baden-Powell, a Brit, sure sounds just chock-full of “American values”!!!
Somebody ought to tell this dork that sexual orientation doesn’t “rub off” and kids with a gay scout leader won’t become gay because of that. Heck, if orientation “rubbed off” then “straight” would have rubbed off on gays years ago.
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As they say, he's all hat, no cattle.