Rick Perry : Military Intervention in Mexico ?

Rick Perry's stance on major national issues may be, well, evolving. However he has brought some badly needed national exposure to some "hot button" issues like Social Security, tort reform, and now, illegal immigration.

Rick Perry says he is open to sending American troops to Mexico to help battle drug cartels. Perry, the Texas governor, likens the situation to Colombia, where the government accepted American military support in battling the war on drugs.

Perry says the current violence may require similar military action.

Mexico today very much resembles the lawless, chaotic, highly unstable government of 1834-1846 when Mexico was torn apart by bitter internal political battles that verged on civil war - It makes much more sense then sending our military to Libya.

The situation on the southern border with Mexico has reached a crisis. It is grave and quickly deteriorating situation. Drug cartels are in the U.S. and are infiltrating U.S. law enforcement at an alarming rate, and border patrol agents and law enforcement are living a nightmare along the U.S. Mexico border, and the nightmare is moving north.

Drug cartel activity has escalated to whole new level. Whistle-blowers inside law enforcement have stated that Arizona Law Enforcement Officers are under a direct violent threat to themselves and their families, and some are claiming they are being coerced by the U.S. Federal government to coperate with the cartels. One of the whistle-blowers has said that he was asked by the FBI to accept drug shipments coming from Mexico through his ranching company.Law enforcement personnel are constantly approached by the cartels with bribes and now death threats. The choice is take the money and become rich by helping us, or we will assassinate you and murder your entire family.

In Mexico entire police departments have resigned en mass after threats from the cartels. The cartels are now employing the same fear and intimidation tactics against law enforcement officers in the USA. They will corrupt our law enforcement in the same manner. All Law enforcement officers now face the ugly choice of accepting an envelope of cash and helping the cartels or face an assassination of themselves and kidnapping and murder of their families.

The corrosive effect of corruption is spreading fast. The Government of the USA has lost all legitimacy and is quickly losing the consent of the governed by failing it's primary mandate -- defending the borders and protecting the citizens. Failure to defend the border is treasonous.

The cartels are better funded and with the weapons provided by the US Department of Justice and the BATF the cartels are better armed. The cartels have more personnel and many more boots on the ground. The border Sheriffs are at an extreme disadvantage. The Dept of Justice and the CIA need to be disbanded. They are putting American citizens lives in danger and threatening our national security.

This claim is supported by the announcement of the threat to National security by US ARMY Retired Major General Paul Vallely, who is the first national figure to propose an effective plan for the US government to actually secure the US border with Mexico.

We have now raised the threat level of Mexico and the Southern Border. The threat from our Southern Border is greater now than the Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict. The inactions by our government are treasonous.

Our leadership in Washington, DC continues on a rudderless course when it comes to National Security. We need leaders that understand current threats and vulnerabilities and place them in charge immediately.

It is now time to enforce the rule-of-law and the protection of Americans and our country. No more excuses…no more delays…no more politics., no more kowtowing to special interest groups, or claims by open-border believers and LaRaza. The fact is, the Citizens of the USA are in daily danger and are being killed because the border and interior states of Mexico are controlled by thugs.

Once again, the entire area is festooned with upheaval, violence, and lawlessness as it was in 1846. The northern states in Mexico; Baja California Norte, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Monterrey and Tamaulipas are under rogue control, and the Mexican Police and Army cannot control them. Therefore, it is in the national interest of the United States to restore order because of this clear and present danger to US Citizens and our economy.

Unless we begin to take this issue seriously things will continue to get worse and worse, the corrosive effects of corruption and money is already destroying the fabric of our culture.

There is nothing more powerful than and idea who's time has come. We must act NOW for the welfare and security of our nation. The stabilization of our Southern border and a secure, prosperous Mexico is vital to our national security. The latter may be out of our hands and not be possible, but first,the border must be secured. Mexico will never begin to solve it's own problems until we stop allowing them to export their poverty, and crime, to the U.S.

Please also consider: Arizona Sheriff implicates ATF, Eric Holder and Obama's Dept of Justice in Fast and Furious

Perry's Immigration Problem

In the Sept. 7 Republican debate, Perry, governor of a border state for more than a decade, didn't have much to say about immigration. When asked how he would secure the U.S.-Mexican border, his answer was "boots on the ground" -- Border Patrol agents -- and more unmanned drone aircraft - many Republicans and conservatives fear is that he is too soft on immigration. he did go on to criticize Obama on the issue by saying ;

"For the president of the United States to go to El Paso, Texas, and say that the border is safer than it's ever been, either he has some of the poorest intel of a president in the history of this country, or he was an abject liar to the American people," Perry said. "It is not safe on that border."

But Romney was prepared for the question and hit it out of the park, first, he called for a fence along the border. Then, he called for more U.S. agents to secure the fence. And then he called for measures to turn off what he called the "magnet" drawing illegal immigrants to the United States. "Sanctuary cities, giving tuition breaks to the kids of illegal aliens, employers that knowingly hire people who are here illegally -- those things also have to be stopped," Romney said.

The "magnet" and "Sanctuary cities" are the key points in getting a handle on illegal aliens entering the U.S. and now Obama's backdoor amnesty program is yet another magnet drawing them in. Now once they get here they can mostly stay if they keep a low profile and don't break any serious laws. Laws such as illegal entry, document fraud, personal ID theft, driving under the influence, are not likely to get illegals deported any longer - and since the the new policy just begun we are not sure what will ? murder ? rape ? aggravated assault ? carrying a concealed deadly weapon ? we don't know it's entirely up to the discretion of immigration officials, who under Obama are very illegal alien friendly and likely to be very lenient.

Perry's positions will alienate a significant part of the Republican primary electorate. Romney or some other candidate will take advantage of that.

Perry doesn't support the idea of a fence, "Building a wall on the entire border is a preposterous idea," he said recently in New Hampshire. "The only thing a wall would possibly accomplish is to help the ladder business." Perry says he supports some forms of "strategic fencing in certain urban areas," but that's all.

Perry opposes E-Verify, which is a program requiring employers to check the legal status of new hires. It has been very effective in stopping the hiring of illegals, but Perry does not support requiring private businesses to use it, and he doesn't want state agencies in Texas to use it, either. "E-Verify would not make a hill of beans' difference in what's happening today," Perry said in a 2010 debate.

What does Perry support ? Taxpayer-subsidized, in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Perry signed the Texas Dream Act in 2001. "We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, 'We don't care where you came from, but where you are going," Perry said, which makes for a good sound bite, but does nothing to stop Mexico from exporting the education of it's children to the U.S, or helping Americans kids who are getting the shaft when it comes to getting a decent education in the U.S.

Perry also supports a guest worker program "I support a guest worker program that takes undocumented workers off the black market and legitimizes their economic contributions without providing them citizenship status," Perry said in 2006. "A guest worker program that provides foreign workers with an ID removes the incentive for millions of people to illegally enter our country." that's just amnesty with a different label.

The fact that Perry is the Governor of Texas may be a major strike against him after all, not because of liberal "Cowboy" meme that get pushed around in the media, but because of his myopic views on national policies - We don't need a "President of Texas", we need a "President of the the United States" and just duplicating laws that have been implemented in Texas because Texas has created jobs and has an economy with a pulse does mean they are good for the country - On one issue alone Perry's support of guest worker program tries to make the argument that by legalizing these workers they will pay taxes and therefore become productive members of our society - Nothing could be further from the truth. Illegals aliens don't risk their lives, leave their families, and country to come here to see what they can put in, they come here to see what they can get - We already know that while some may pay taxes - it pales in comparison to what they get back in educational grants - social services, and welfare.

The TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION RECOVERY ACT has just released a shocking report that revels that with our debt standing at over $14.5 trillion and counting, The Internal Revenue Service allowed undocumented workers to collect $4.2 billion in refundable tax credits last year, a new audit says, almost quadruple the sum five years ago.

We need a President who sees the big picture, and abides by his oath to serve and protect the people of the United States, not another president that thinks he has all the answers and is above the laws and can ignore our Constitution, because he knows better. Maybe he'd be better off staying in Texas.

There is a BIG BLACK CLOUD hanging over America

Rick Perry has been calling President Obama’s patriotism into question, making vaguely threatening statements about Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, and now, making what some see as a blatant reference to President Obama’s race by saying that “a big black cloud” is hanging over the country.

At top, Sarah Palin's bus. At bottom, Barack Obama's. Each speaks volumes about its riders.

From Patriot Humor

Rick Perry - Another Texan, but NOT another Bush

To get Obama unelected we need a strong candidate that can connect across party lines and beak through the polarization created by almost three years of Obama's class-warfare. That won't be easy, but Rick Perry may be just the ticket. The rabid media will have a hard time trashing Perry, he's been successful, in fact their attempts to do so may just backfire. The democrats and the rabid liberal media will not have much to work with trying to bash this guy. Unlike Bachmann, who I admire, Perry is more electable.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 61, made his decision to enter the race last week. He sat out the debate in Iowa, which may prove to be a stroke of political genius, he has separated himself from the pack already. The new man in the ring, with his Texas swagger, has wasted no time since his entrance, taking on contenders left and right. In less than 24 hours, the 2012 presidential race's newest candidate managed to call President Obama the "greatest threat to our country," raise questions about rival Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and suggest that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might be close to committing a "treasonous" act, those three statements immediately got my attention.

Fiscal Conservative

Perry has distanced himself from his former patron Bush, criticizing his stance on government spending, immigration and education. In 2007, Perry bashed Bush at a Republican House party in Iowa. He says, as captured in YouTube video, "George Bush was never a fiscal conservative, never was. I mean, '95, '96, '97, '99, George Bush was spending money." Of Bush's No Child Left Behind law, Perry harshly criticized it, calling it a "monstrous intrusion" in an interview with National Review.

Texas Job Growth

Perry has touted Texas' job growth under his tenure, which was twice the national average. Indeed, of all the jobs created since June 2009, 30 percent were created in Texas. As governor, Perry has made international recruitment the framework for his economic policy and more than two dozen Chinese companies are now in Texas.

Family Values

Perry is anti-abortion and opposes government funding for elective abortion. In 2011, he signed a bill that prohibited taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. In 2005, he signed a bill that limited late-term abortions at the third trimester and required girls under the age of 18 to have parental consent before an abortion.

Immigration

In 2001, Perry touted a new law that extended in-state tuition to children of undocumented workers. He said at Border Summit , "We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, "We don't care where you come from, but where you are going and we are going to do everything we can to help you get there." To pacify the anti-illegal immigration conservatives, Perry pushed for a bill
that would have prohibited Texas cities from acting as safe havens for illegal immigrants and would allow local law enforcement to become more involved in immigration enforcement but it failed to pass.

States Rights

In 2009, Perry made comments that sparked questions about his thoughts on the possible secession of Texas. Perry responded to a reporter's question about secession, saying, "Texas is a unique place. ... My hope is that America and Washington in particular pays attention. We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, who knows what may come of that.

When Rick Perry announced his campaign for president last weekend in a speech to the RedState Gathering in Charleston, S.C., he saved

his best line for the end. “I’ll promise you this,’’ he said to exuberant cheers and applause, “I’ll work every day to try to make Washington, DC, as inconsequential in your life as I can.’’

I think we have learned from experience not to put too much faith in politicians and waste time on silly idol worship, they WILL fail us eventually. Perry looks solid though, and will be able to handle the pissing matches with the media. His record speaks for itself, he is experienced, and successful.
If he can survive the media onslaught and connect with voters across party lines, he will be the next President of The United States.