Rick Perry the governor of Texas is in the race to head the Republican Party (GOP). This may seem like a bit of a flip flop since a couple of years ago he was talking about Texas seceding fro the union and going out on its own because he disagreed with various federal government policies.
Perry is a Tea Party Pro-Rich anti-Government candidate who wants to downsize government. Perry is willing to fulfill some of if not most of the Religious Right's Wish List ie killing public schools , passing laws to outlaw abortion,anti-gay legislation such as Sodomy Laws and of course against Gay Marriage, in favor of the death penalty, is in favor of state's rights over the US federal government, he is favor of deregulation, wants to reduce if not eliminate taxes for the rich while cutting all social services and eliminating the minimum wage and lowering the age for people that is kids to be able to work in factories, sweat shops, WalMart, and so forth.
Further he downplays the role of pollution in Global Warming or having a negative impact on people's health. The more pollution the better because it means the engines of industry are working at full capacity.
He has suggested that people who are facing economic hard times that it is their own fault or a test by God- they just need to pray more and cut down on their telephone usage or something.
The Republican Party and Fox News and leading members of the Religious Right so far approve of him. Religious Right heavy hitters such as Pastor John Hagee of Christians United For Israel (Christian Zionists), Tony Perkins of the extremist Family Research Council and others.
Over the last few years he has cozied up to Uberconservative Media stars such as Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh .
He does have a few problems though his policies in Texas have led to an economic and social disaster .
Bill Maher Spoofs Rick Perry's "Prayer-a-Palooza Pray-Tacular" by Julianne Escobedo Shepherd via alternet.org, August 8, 2011
Rick Perry descended upon evangelical party gathering "The Response" over the weekend, emphasizing that his presence there was not political, yet drawing a great crowd precisely because he is a political figure. Separation of church and state, ladies and gentlemen: in Texas, it does not exist! (For more on this, check out Alternet's Paul Rosenberg's deep expose on the ins and outs of The Response.)
Bill Maher recognizes an opportunity for a spoof when he sees one, and so may we present to you: Bill Maher's Rick Perry's Prayer-a-Palooza Pray-Tacular, an advertisement in many parts. If we didn't laugh, we'd be crying right now.
Governor Rick Perry of Texas ignores his own overspending while instituting tax cuts for the wealthy and for corporations thereby creating a massive 18 billion deficit.
But its not his fault it is God 's fault because God is testing America and especially Texans
Rick Perry: Economic Crisis Is God's Way Of Bringing Us Back To Biblical Principles
Rick Perry Blames God for Recession
Uploaded by TheYoungTurks on Jun 14, 2011
Governor Rick Perry, Republican presidential hopeful of Texas, blames God for the economic downturn. Cenk Uygur explains just how crazy Governor Perry's comments are.
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Rick Perry 's Prayer Fest State of Texas governed now by God not by the Government
Having fun at Rick Perry's expense- he is indeed a wingnut
Response to Prick Error
Uploaded by AronRa on Jul 26, 2011
This is our Response to Rick Perry.
Here are his original videos.
http://theresponseusa.com/
Watch the one titled 'The Response'!
Top 10 Things Texas Gov. Rick Perry Doesn't Want You To Know About Him
http://tinyurl.com/3qwdq5s
Rick Perry endorsed by Tony Perkins , Pastor John Hagee , Glenn Beck,Sean Hannity , Rush Limbaugh and of course Fox News & Rupert Murdoch the King Maker.
Religious Right extremist Tony Perkins talks to bobble head Gretchen about Rick Perry's call to prayer.
Tony Perkins has been active in the Religious Right's take over of the Republican Party for about twenty years.
Uploaded by FoxNewsInsider on Jun 9, 2011
Tony Perkins, the President of the Family Research Council, spoke to Gretchen about whether this shows a favoritism toward Christianity that will hurt Perry politically. Perkins says that over 80% of Americans identify themselves as Christian, and "To say that we're going to have prayer, that's not out of the mainstream, that is the mainstream."
The Ed Show Psycho Talk! - Rick Perry
From: FixedNewsChannel | Apr 20, 2010 MSNBC
Rick Perry's Disastrous Budget Press Conference
Uploaded by BillWhiteForTexas on Sep 10, 2010 (note at present it is 28 billion dollar deficit)
Rick Perry won't shoot straight about the $18 billion budget deficit.
Worst Person In The World! - Rick Perry creates Massive Texas Budget deficit
Uploaded by FixedNewsChannel on Jun 21, 2010
Rick Perry's accomplishments exaggerated -he has amassed a 27 billion dollar debt for Texas
His job creation record is that of poaching from other states and creatining mainly minimum wage and even below minimum wage jobs.
He is definitely on the side of the rich and not the working class or working poor
Fox News Debate: Can Gov. Rick Perry Win Against President Obama?
Uploaded by FoxNewsInsider on Jun 20, 2011
Top advisers to Texas Governor Rick Perry say he's 50/50 on whether to seek the GOP nomination for 2012, but in a speech this weekend before the Republican leadership conference, Perry was very clear about Republican party values and how the Obama administration is mishandling the nation. But should he decide to run, is Perry the candidate the GOP has been waiting for and can he beat President Obama? Watch the debate between Brad Blakeman, former deputy assistant to President George W. Bush and Dick Harpootlian, South Carolina's Democratic Party Chair
Texas Governor Says He's A 'Prophet'
Uploaded by TheYoungTurks on Jun 15, 2011
Possible 2012 Republican presidential hopeful and Governor of Texas Rick Perry turned to the Bible to explain why he was unpopular in his own state in a Fox News interview. Cenk Uygur and Jayar Jackson discuss.
The Largest Online News Show in the World.
" Texas Gov. Rick Perry presides over prayer rally" by April Castro,Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Sunday, August 7, 2011
,,,Perry's audience Saturday was filled with people who sang with arms outstretched in prayer - and wept - as Christian groups played music on stage. And Perry, himself, huddled on the stage in a prayer circle with several ministers who helped lead the event. It was Perry's idea and was financed by the American Family Association, a Tupelo, Miss., group that opposes abortion and gay rights and believes that the First Amendment freedom of religion applies only to Christians.
...Critics argued the event - called the Response - inappropriately blended politics and religion, and protesters demonstrated outside the arena.
" Perry's Response: Wingnuts Will Heal A Nation In Crisis " by Abby Zimet Via Commondreams.org, August 5, 2011
Presidential wannabee Gov. Rick Perry's day of prayer and fasting on Saturday will feature the wackiest of the religious right-wing. Among their beliefs: blackbirds are dying because of gay soldiers, the Statue of Liberty is a "demonic idol," the gay rights movement is a “satanic anointment," Hurricane Katrina was divine retribution for the city's sins, and Oprah is a “forerunner to the harlot movement" who signals the Apocalypse. Well, they might be right on that one...
Rick Perry has aligned himself with extremists Evangelical Christian Dominionists who believe America should be ruled by them and according to God's Law as found in the Old Testament . This is according to those who have been tracking these Christian groups the Christian version of the Taliban .
" Americans United Criticizes Perry Prayer Rally For Exclusionary Theology And Ties To Extreme Groups " August 5, 2011
Governor’s Sponsorship Of Evangelistic Event Transgresses Church-State Boundary, Says AU’s Lynn---------------------------------
A coalition of religious and community leaders has criticized Gov. Rick Perry’s sponsorship of a fundamentalist Christian prayer rally.
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, ... reprimanded Perry for meddling in religion and failing to recognize America’s wide spiritual diversity.
“The problem with the rally isn’t just that it’s government-promoted religion,” Lynn said. “It’s actually government-supported evangelism. The aim of this event is to persuade people to adopt specific religious beliefs. That is never the government’s job. The sponsors will let non-Christians in precisely so they can learn about Jesus and be converted... (and ) accept this narrow form of Christianity .. . It celebrates a faith of exclusion when governments ought to be about inclusion. It erects barriers between people when states ought to tear them down. It divides us – when government’s job is to bring us together.”
Lynn also chastised Perry for aligning with extreme Religious Right groups. One of the rally’s primary sponsors, the American Family Association, is so vociferous in its attacks on gay people that it has been labeled a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Lynn noted that others sponsors and endorsers of the Perry event, known as “The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis,” include Pentecostal pastors affiliated with a movement called the New Apostolic Reformation. Members of this movement believe they have an obligation to take “dominion” over society and impose their version of biblical law. Some of the endorsers consider the Statue of Liberty to be a “demon idol,” while others regard TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey as a “forerunner” of the Antichrist...
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