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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Whiteboy - 2014-08-15 6:00 PM Getting ready to leave the office. Quick news check, I'm gone for the next two weeks.
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Whiteboy - 2014-08-15 6:00 PM Getting ready to leave the office. Quick news check, I'm gone for the next two weeks.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | LRQHS - 2014-08-15 6:02 PM Whiteboy - 2014-08-15 6:00 PM Getting ready to leave the office. Quick news check, I'm gone for the next two weeks. So, just text you then???
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Location: Kansas | Don't really understand it yet but of course the liberal media has jumped on it like a duck on a Junebug.
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Location: North Dakota | He forced someone to resign from office that was arrested for drunk driving! He made Obama look bad when he used Texas resources to guard our boarder after Obama would't. Instead Obama is putting American resources in the Middle East instead of protecting our boarders. It is a witch hunt because Perry actually has the balls to do something so this is nothing more than dirt being dug up because Perry supports Texas and not our fake government. As far as the drunk driver, she deserves being forced out of office. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | angelica - 2014-08-16 9:38 AM He forced someone to resign from office that was arrested for drunk driving! He made Obama look bad when he used Texas resources to guard our boarder after Obama would't. Instead Obama is putting American resources in the Middle East instead of protecting our boarders. It is a witch hunt because Perry actually has the balls to do something so this is nothing more than dirt being dug up because Perry supports Texas and not our fake government. As far as the drunk driver, she deserves being forced out of office.
I did'nt know about the resigning over drunk driving, I dont watch the news hardley anymore such a Debbie Downer now adays. But I do know that while Obama was here in Austin, Rick kept trying to talk with the almighty about our borders but O didnt have much to do with Rick, Rick let O know how he felt about him brushing us Texans off over the border, kept asking O to go to Mexico with him to see what it was like, but sure O had a Vacation planed so didnt have the time. |
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Location: Texas | This is nothing more than a revenge stunt by the Austin dumbocrats. Perry is being targeted because he is defending our border from illegal immigration & because the drunk driver that he saw fit to remove was an Austin dem. it's a transparent smear campaign & it's a shameful waste of money.
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Location: Paradise , tx | It is definnately a witch hunt by a liberal group because Perry is a strong leader and they are afraid of him Lehmberg was arrested for DUI , there is video, she should resign. Perry was right..
ijreview.com/2014/08/168406-gifs-drunk-district-attorney-sh
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Location: SE Louisiana | My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Typical Political BS. He stepped on Obama's toes and many knew something would be dug up.. Pretty sad to have a DA that was convicted of a DWI to be head of the public integrity unit but isn't that the liberal way? If it was a Republican that did this they would have been ousted.
As far as Perry goes...he is a typical politician and he is too dumb to be President. We have already seen what a dumbass in the White House can do. We don't need to repeat it with Perry. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I meant to add..it is all BS but many of us knew once he stepped on Obama's toes he would have his "people" go after Perry as Perry has showed what a joke Obama is about protecting our boarders. Obama and his people have do things ten times worse everyday..LOL |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Here's the video of the turd that was asked to resign by Perry.
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/08/168537-meet-progressive-da-texas-governor-rick-perry-wanted-removed-public-integrity-unit/
Texas Governor Rick Perry is being threatened with 105 years in prison for refusing to give $7.5 million to the Public Integrity Unit – which is headed by the lady in this video. (Backstory here.) At around 50 seconds in, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg threatens to throw her arresting officers in jail. It only gets “better” from there.
The group pursuing the lawsuit against Perry is the left-leaning “watchdog” group Texans for Public Justice, and while investigation of Perry has been ongoing since 2013, it has picked up since Perry defied the Obama administration’s unconstitutional amnesty for illegal aliens. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nevertooold - 2014-08-16 3:56 PM Here's the video of the turd that was asked to resign by Perry.
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/08/168537-meet-progressive-da-texas-governor-rick-perry-wanted-removed-public-integrity-unit/
Texas Governor Rick Perry is being threatened with 105 years in prison for refusing to give $7.5 million to the Public Integrity Unit – which is headed by the lady in this video. ( Backstory here. )
At around 50 seconds in, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg threatens to throw her arresting officers in jail. It only gets “better” from there.
The group pursuing the lawsuit against Perry is the left-leaning “watchdog” group Texans for Public Justice, and while investigation of Perry has been ongoing since 2013, it has picked up since Perry defied the Obama administration’s unconstitutional amnesty for illegal aliens.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Southtxponygirl - 2014-08-16 4:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-16 3:56 PM Here's the video of the turd that was asked to resign by Perry.
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/08/168537-meet-progressive-da-texas-governor-rick-perry-wanted-removed-public-integrity-unit/
Texas Governor Rick Perry is being threatened with 105 years in prison for refusing to give $7.5 million to the Public Integrity Unit – which is headed by the lady in this video. ( Backstory here. )
At around 50 seconds in, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg threatens to throw her arresting officers in jail. It only gets “better” from there.
The group pursuing the lawsuit against Perry is the left-leaning “watchdog” group Texans for Public Justice, and while investigation of Perry has been ongoing since 2013, it has picked up since Perry defied the Obama administration’s unconstitutional amnesty for illegal aliens.
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| komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break? |
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Location: SE Louisiana | jbhoot - 2014-08-16 9:06 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break?
Attempted coercion of a public servant. Don't get me wrong, I too think she should go... But using his veto power to get it done is wrong. Just imagine another governor using that power to get people not in his party to quit to make way for others that are.. |
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komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break?
Attempted coercion of a public servant. Don't get me wrong, I too think she should go... But using his veto power to get it done is wrong. Just imagine another governor using that power to get people not in his party to quit to make way for others that are..
IMO a vary weak case. Given the fact that the DA in question broke her oath of office prior to Perry's threat to veto I think he is well with in his rights as Gov. and to the Constitution of Texas. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | IMO..He was doing his job. You don't have a person that was convicted of a crime to be the DA...Period. Kind of like putting a sex offender in charge of convicting rapists..
ov. Rick Perry Statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today made the following statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury:
“As governor, I took an oath to faithfully uphold the constitution of Texas, a pledge that I have kept every day as I've worked on behalf of Texans for the last 14 years. This same constitution clearly outlines the authority of any governor to veto items at his or her discretion. Just as I have following every legislative session during my service as governor, I exercised this authority to veto funding for an office whose leadership had lost the public's confidence by acting inappropriately and unethically.
“I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand behind my veto, and will continue to defend this lawful action of my executive authority as governor. We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country. It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution.
“This indictment amounts to nothing more than an abuse of power and I cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. I intend to fight against those who would erode our state's constitution and laws purely for political purposes, and I intend to win. I will explore every legal avenue to expedite this matter and bring it to a swift conclusion. I am confident we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is, and that those responsible will be held to account.” |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | First Perry has to use State Money to defend our boarders and now the State will pay to fight this BS. Sounds like someone wants Texas to go broke. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | jbhoot - 2014-08-16 10:32 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 9:40 PM
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komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break?
Attempted coercion of a public servant. Don't get me wrong, I too think she should go... But using his veto power to get it done is wrong. Just imagine another governor using that power to get people not in his party to quit to make way for others that are..
IMO a vary weak case. Given the fact that the DA in question broke her oath of office prior to Perry's threat to veto I think he is well with in his rights as Gov. and to the Constitution of Texas.
Well... Then there is the fact he was under investigation by her office Before her DWI and he has been trying to get her out of there ever since. She did her time and paid her fines and I see no reason to hound her for the rest of her life because of her mistake. If he does not have the authority to fire her outright, he should not use a power normally used to reject laws or taxes that don't fit his policy. As it is he denied funding to an agency that was investigating him for wrongdoing. She is an elected official and he is using his veto power in an attempt to prevent her from doing the job she was elected to do.
ETA: It is his job to name her replacement.. So of course he would name someone that would squash any investigation against him.. If this is not a conflict of interest I don't know what is...
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Location: SE Louisiana | Nevertooold - 2014-08-16 10:39 PM
IMO..He was doing his job. You don't have a person that was convicted of a crime to be the DA...Period. Kind of like putting a sex offender in charge of convicting rapists..ov. Rick Perry Statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today made the following statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury:
“As governor, I took an oath to faithfully uphold the constitution of Texas, a pledge that I have kept every day as I've worked on behalf of Texans for the last 14 years. This same constitution clearly outlines the authority of any governor to veto items at his or her discretion. Just as I have following every legislative session during my service as governor, I exercised this authority to veto funding for an office whose leadership had lost the public's confidence by acting inappropriately and unethically.
“I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand behind my veto, and will continue to defend this lawful action of my executive authority as governor. We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country. It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution.
“This indictment amounts to nothing more than an abuse of power and I cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. I intend to fight against those who would erode our state's constitution and laws purely for political purposes, and I intend to win. I will explore every legal avenue to expedite this matter and bring it to a swift conclusion. I am confident we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is, and that those responsible will be held to account.”
You don't have a person convicted of a FELONY in that job.. Tell me there are no DAs in Texas that never got a traffic ticket... Which is basically all a DWI is.. |
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Nevertooold - 2014-08-16 10:39 PM
IMO..He was doing his job. You don't have a person that was convicted of a crime to be the DA...Period. Kind of like putting a sex offender in charge of convicting rapists..ov. Rick Perry Statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today made the following statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury:
“As governor, I took an oath to faithfully uphold the constitution of Texas, a pledge that I have kept every day as I've worked on behalf of Texans for the last 14 years. This same constitution clearly outlines the authority of any governor to veto items at his or her discretion. Just as I have following every legislative session during my service as governor, I exercised this authority to veto funding for an office whose leadership had lost the public's confidence by acting inappropriately and unethically.
“I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand behind my veto, and will continue to defend this lawful action of my executive authority as governor. We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country. It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution.
“This indictment amounts to nothing more than an abuse of power and I cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. I intend to fight against those who would erode our state's constitution and laws purely for political purposes, and I intend to win. I will explore every legal avenue to expedite this matter and bring it to a swift conclusion. I am confident we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is, and that those responsible will be held to account.”
You don't have a person convicted of a FELONY in that job.. Tell me there are no DAs in Texas that never got a traffic ticket... Which is basically all a DWI is..
You are wrong "komet." Dwi is in a whole other realm from a traffic ticket I think you might want to study up on the problems surrounding this group that has been on a hunt for a long time |
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Location: SE Louisiana | SG. - 2014-08-16 10:52 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 10:49 PM
Nevertooold - 2014-08-16 10:39 PM
IMO..He was doing his job. You don't have a person that was convicted of a crime to be the DA...Period. Kind of like putting a sex offender in charge of convicting rapists..ov. Rick Perry Statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today made the following statement regarding the decision by the Travis County Grand Jury:
“As governor, I took an oath to faithfully uphold the constitution of Texas, a pledge that I have kept every day as I've worked on behalf of Texans for the last 14 years. This same constitution clearly outlines the authority of any governor to veto items at his or her discretion. Just as I have following every legislative session during my service as governor, I exercised this authority to veto funding for an office whose leadership had lost the public's confidence by acting inappropriately and unethically.
“I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand behind my veto, and will continue to defend this lawful action of my executive authority as governor. We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country. It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution.
“This indictment amounts to nothing more than an abuse of power and I cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. I intend to fight against those who would erode our state's constitution and laws purely for political purposes, and I intend to win. I will explore every legal avenue to expedite this matter and bring it to a swift conclusion. I am confident we will ultimately prevail, that this farce of a prosecution will be revealed for what it is, and that those responsible will be held to account.”
You don't have a person convicted of a FELONY in that job.. Tell me there are no DAs in Texas that never got a traffic ticket... Which is basically all a DWI is..
You are wrong "komet." Dwi is in a whole other realm from a traffic ticket I think you might want to study up on the problems surrounding this group that has been on a hunt for a long time
OK... I'll go with this... If the crime is not punishable by dismissal from her job, it is not the governor's job to abuse his veto power to make it happen... This is my point.
ETA: If he wants to push and pass a law in Texas that NOBODY SHALL CONTINUE TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF A DWI.... I'm fine with that... But I know of no such law..
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komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break?
Attempted coercion of a public servant. Don't get me wrong, I too think she should go... But using his veto power to get it done is wrong. Just imagine another governor using that power to get people not in his party to quit to make way for others that are..
IMO a vary weak case. Given the fact that the DA in question broke her oath of office prior to Perry's threat to veto I think he is well with in his rights as Gov. and to the Constitution of Texas.
Well... Then there is the fact he was under investigation by her office Before her DWI and he has been trying to get her out of there ever since. She did her time and paid her fines and I see no reason to hound her for the rest of her life because of her mistake. If he does not have the authority to fire her outright, he should not use a power normally used to reject laws or taxes that don't fit his policy. As it is he denied funding to an agency that was investigating him for wrongdoing. She is an elected official and he is using his veto power in an attempt to prevent her from doing the job she was elected to do.
ETA: It is his job to name her replacement.. So of course he would name someone that would squash any investigation against him.. If this is not a conflict of interest I don't know what is...
Her prior investigation of Perry had ZERO to do with the indictment. I totally disagree with you as to not holding her accountable for her actions. She is not your every day public servant she is a DA. Sworn to up hold the law. She broke the law. Based on her sentence I don't think it was her first time ether. As to her prior investigation it was not going any where if she had a case she would have indicted him a long time ago. I see no conflict of interest here and think that Perry is well with in his rights. Keep in mind that this is a DEM. DA in Austin which is run by the DEM's. I severed on a Grand Jury and believe me you can indict anyone on anything. But we will see when and if it gets to court. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | jbhoot - 2014-08-16 11:34 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 10:43 PM
jbhoot - 2014-08-16 10:32 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 9:40 PM
jbhoot - 2014-08-16 9:06 PM
komet. - 2014-08-16 1:30 PM
My understanding is he told people in advance he would veto only if she did not resign and that was the Only reason he vetoed it. That makes it against the law.
Really how so? Since the Gov. in Texas can do line item veto for just about any reason that he chooses. Tell me just what law did he break?
Attempted coercion of a public servant. Don't get me wrong, I too think she should go... But using his veto power to get it done is wrong. Just imagine another governor using that power to get people not in his party to quit to make way for others that are..
IMO a vary weak case. Given the fact that the DA in question broke her oath of office prior to Perry's threat to veto I think he is well with in his rights as Gov. and to the Constitution of Texas.
Well... Then there is the fact he was under investigation by her office Before her DWI and he has been trying to get her out of there ever since. She did her time and paid her fines and I see no reason to hound her for the rest of her life because of her mistake. If he does not have the authority to fire her outright, he should not use a power normally used to reject laws or taxes that don't fit his policy. As it is he denied funding to an agency that was investigating him for wrongdoing. She is an elected official and he is using his veto power in an attempt to prevent her from doing the job she was elected to do.
ETA: It is his job to name her replacement.. So of course he would name someone that would squash any investigation against him.. If this is not a conflict of interest I don't know what is...
Her prior investigation of Perry had ZERO to do with the indictment. I totally disagree with you as to not holding her accountable for her actions. She is not your every day public servant she is a DA. Sworn to up hold the law. She broke the law. Based on her sentence I don't think it was her first time ether. As to her prior investigation it was not going any where if she had a case she would have indicted him a long time ago. I see no conflict of interest here and think that Perry is well with in his rights. Keep in mind that this is a DEM. DA in Austin which is run by the DEM's. I severed on a Grand Jury and believe me you can indict anyone on anything. But we will see when and if it gets to court.
 ...and here I believe sits the base for the whole shebang... A Democrap in charge of an office that monitors the ethical behavior of Rethuglicans.. This has to be why he would go out on a limb to get her replaced with someone a bit more sympathetic to his office.
ETA: It must be a terrifying thought that an office even exists to provide political oversight. Which might the the REAL reason he cut funding.
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Perry and as of yet, several unnamed Perry staff, are indicted (felony indictments) for coercion, bribery and abuse of power, after a seven month investigation lead by a Republican special prosecutor and former US attorney under Bush, hardly a partisan attack as described by Perry.
In '09 Kaufman Co. DA, Rick Harrison and in '02 Swisher Co. DA, Terry McEachern, were both found guilty of DWI.
There was no public statement made from Perry, why, both are Republicans. And of course neither of these DA's were investigating the governor for the abuses of taxpayer monies for corporate gifts involving the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute, for which there are already felony indictments (Republican Ken Paxton).
Taxpayers are in no way obligated to pay for the legal fees (to the tune of $450.00/hr and totaling so far $40,000.00+). Perry 'chose' to go outside the governors public attorneys and hired high powered Austin 'private council'. He of course has this right, but does he have the right to lawyer up and bill it back to taxpayers. Public records show he is a multi-millionaire, not short of cash.
There are also questions that remain as to how much AG Abbott condoned or advised Perry in these actions. Too bad our courts work so slow.
Perry will run in through a back door this week to be finger printed and mug shot taken, we have not seen the last of the Gov, but 2016 should no longer be in his sights, just coyotes!
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| IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 2:35 PM
This is hardly an issue with the Texas Constitution, regardless of the slight of hand from Perry. This is an issue that involves the law, Texas Penal Code (Sec. 30-02) and if the governor of Texas is above the law.
Perry and as of yet, several unnamed Perry staff, are indicted (felony indictments) for coercion, bribery and abuse of power, after a seven month investigation lead by a Republican special prosecutor and former US attorney under Bush, hardly a partisan attack as described by Perry.
In '09 Kaufman Co. DA, Rick Harrison and in '02 Swisher Co. DA, Terry McEachern, were both found guilty of DWI.
There was no public statement made from Perry, why, both are Republicans. And of course neither of these DA's were investigating the governor for the abuses of taxpayer monies for corporate gifts involving the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute, for which there are already felony indictments (Republican Ken Paxton).
Taxpayers are in no way obligated to pay for the legal fees (to the tune of $450.00/hr and totaling so far $40,000.00+). Perry 'chose' to go outside the governors public attorneys and hired high powered Austin 'private council'. He of course has this right, but does he have the right to lawyer up and bill it back to taxpayers. Public records show he is a multi-millionaire, not short of cash.
There are also questions that remain as to how much AG Abbott condoned or advised Perry in these actions. Too bad our courts work so slow.
Perry will run in through a back door this week to be finger printed and mug shot taken, we have not seen the last of the Gov, but 2016 should no longer be in his sights, just coyotes!
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IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 2:35 PM
This is hardly an issue with the Texas Constitution, regardless of the slight of hand from Perry. This is an issue that involves the law, Texas Penal Code (Sec. 30-02) and if the governor of Texas is above the law.
Perry and as of yet, several unnamed Perry staff, are indicted (felony indictments) for coercion, bribery and abuse of power, after a seven month investigation lead by a Republican special prosecutor and former US attorney under Bush, hardly a partisan attack as described by Perry.
In '09 Kaufman Co. DA, Rick Harrison and in '02 Swisher Co. DA, Terry McEachern, were both found guilty of DWI.
There was no public statement made from Perry, why, both are Republicans. And of course neither of these DA's were investigating the governor for the abuses of taxpayer monies for corporate gifts involving the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute, for which there are already felony indictments (Republican Ken Paxton).
Taxpayers are in no way obligated to pay for the legal fees (to the tune of $450.00/hr and totaling so far $40,000.00+). Perry 'chose' to go outside the governors public attorneys and hired high powered Austin 'private council'. He of course has this right, but does he have the right to lawyer up and bill it back to taxpayers. Public records show he is a multi-millionaire, not short of cash.
There are also questions that remain as to how much AG Abbott condoned or advised Perry in these actions. Too bad our courts work so slow.
Perry will run in through a back door this week to be finger printed and mug shot taken, we have not seen the last of the Gov, but 2016 should no longer be in his sights, just coyotes!
As you say it does involve the law. So why are you Quoting the penal code for burglary?
Thanks Hoot, you will have me thinking there really is an Easter Bunny.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I have to confess, I am sitting this one out, but those videos are priceless! |
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| IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 4:12 PM
jbhoot - 2014-08-17 3:48 PM
IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 2:35 PM
This is hardly an issue with the Texas Constitution, regardless of the slight of hand from Perry. This is an issue that involves the law, Texas Penal Code (Sec. 30-02) and if the governor of Texas is above the law.
Perry and as of yet, several unnamed Perry staff, are indicted (felony indictments) for coercion, bribery and abuse of power, after a seven month investigation lead by a Republican special prosecutor and former US attorney under Bush, hardly a partisan attack as described by Perry.
In '09 Kaufman Co. DA, Rick Harrison and in '02 Swisher Co. DA, Terry McEachern, were both found guilty of DWI.
There was no public statement made from Perry, why, both are Republicans. And of course neither of these DA's were investigating the governor for the abuses of taxpayer monies for corporate gifts involving the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute, for which there are already felony indictments (Republican Ken Paxton).
Taxpayers are in no way obligated to pay for the legal fees (to the tune of $450.00/hr and totaling so far $40,000.00+). Perry 'chose' to go outside the governors public attorneys and hired high powered Austin 'private council'. He of course has this right, but does he have the right to lawyer up and bill it back to taxpayers. Public records show he is a multi-millionaire, not short of cash.
There are also questions that remain as to how much AG Abbott condoned or advised Perry in these actions. Too bad our courts work so slow.
Perry will run in through a back door this week to be finger printed and mug shot taken, we have not seen the last of the Gov, but 2016 should no longer be in his sights, just coyotes!
As you say it does involve the law. So why are you Quoting the penal code for burglary?
Thanks Hoot, you will have me thinking there really is an Easter Bunny.
Try Chapter 39, not 30, my bad. Hunt and peck typer.
Just saw this! I'm a little behind today--
On Fox, after being indicted, Perry said, “This is way outside the norm. This is not the way that we settle differences, political differences in this country. You don’t do it with indictments. We settle our political differences at the ballot box.”
This is not a political dispute. The hypocrisy is unbelievable, because Gov. Perry was indicted for abusing the power of his office while trying to get another elected official to resign. And key to understanding Perry’s motivation for wanting to get rid of the DA-- he was anxious to replace her with a Republican because she was investigating the suspicious movements of charitable funds under the governor’s control to Perry donors. The scandal at the Cancer Prevention Research Institute has been brewing for years, and the last thing Perry wanted as he looked toward a run for the Republican nomination in '16 was this crap sticking to the wall. According to Perry, lawsuits and indictments should never be used to solve political disputes unless Republicans are suing Obama. Gov. Perry broke the law, and his cherry picking of facts doesn’t change the reality that his Presidential quest is DOA! |
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BHW Resident Surgeon
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I don't think many people considered Perry to be a serious contender for the nomination anyway. I sure didn't. One of these days I will get caught up on Texas politics, as it will become my civic duty, but for now I think I will sit back and enjoy the sideshow. |
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Proud to be Deplorable
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| IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 4:56 PM
IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 4:12 PM
jbhoot - 2014-08-17 3:48 PM
IB1UKNO - 2014-08-17 2:35 PM
This is hardly an issue with the Texas Constitution, regardless of the slight of hand from Perry. This is an issue that involves the law, Texas Penal Code (Sec. 30-02) and if the governor of Texas is above the law.
Perry and as of yet, several unnamed Perry staff, are indicted (felony indictments) for coercion, bribery and abuse of power, after a seven month investigation lead by a Republican special prosecutor and former US attorney under Bush, hardly a partisan attack as described by Perry.
In '09 Kaufman Co. DA, Rick Harrison and in '02 Swisher Co. DA, Terry McEachern, were both found guilty of DWI.
There was no public statement made from Perry, why, both are Republicans. And of course neither of these DA's were investigating the governor for the abuses of taxpayer monies for corporate gifts involving the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Emerging Technology Fund and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute, for which there are already felony indictments (Republican Ken Paxton).
Taxpayers are in no way obligated to pay for the legal fees (to the tune of $450.00/hr and totaling so far $40,000.00+). Perry 'chose' to go outside the governors public attorneys and hired high powered Austin 'private council'. He of course has this right, but does he have the right to lawyer up and bill it back to taxpayers. Public records show he is a multi-millionaire, not short of cash.
There are also questions that remain as to how much AG Abbott condoned or advised Perry in these actions. Too bad our courts work so slow.
Perry will run in through a back door this week to be finger printed and mug shot taken, we have not seen the last of the Gov, but 2016 should no longer be in his sights, just coyotes!
As you say it does involve the law. So why are you Quoting the penal code for burglary?
Thanks Hoot, you will have me thinking there really is an Easter Bunny.
Try Chapter 39, not 30, my bad. Hunt and peck typer.
Just saw this! I'm a little behind today--
On Fox, after being indicted, Perry said, “This is way outside the norm. This is not the way that we settle differences, political differences in this country. You don’t do it with indictments. We settle our political differences at the ballot box.”
This is not a political dispute. The hypocrisy is unbelievable, because Gov. Perry was indicted for abusing the power of his office while trying to get another elected official to resign. And key to understanding Perry’s motivation for wanting to get rid of the DA-- he was anxious to replace her with a Republican because she was investigating the suspicious movements of charitable funds under the governor’s control to Perry donors. The scandal at the Cancer Prevention Research Institute has been brewing for years, and the last thing Perry wanted as he looked toward a run for the Republican nomination in '16 was this crap sticking to the wall. According to Perry, lawsuits and indictments should never be used to solve political disputes unless Republicans are suing Obama. Gov. Perry broke the law, and his cherry picking of facts doesn’t change the reality that his Presidential quest is DOA!
AHH there is the rub. You think he broke the law. Yet to be proven. And after reading the correct penal code. I am stronger in my believe that this is a vary weak case. I still think he is well with in his rights to veto the funds. The only way that this rises to a felony is for the amount of money ( anything over 200,000 is a class 1 felony) Yet who was harmed in this? The DA? She lost nothing in this. The public not hardly they are saving money. The only one I seeing wasting money in this is the DA for bringing such a weak case. As to Perry's chances for 2016 slim to none and this case has little barring on that. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Many Dems are coming out and saying this is all BS.
I don't know very many people that feel he would become the Republican nominee for President any more then someone that has a horse that runs in the 4-D is going to make it to the NFR. It's just a dream. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Nevertooold - 2014-08-17 9:20 PM
Many Dems are coming out and saying this is all BS.
I don't know very many people that feel he would become the Republican nominee for President any more then someone that has a horse that runs in the 4-D is going to make it to the NFR. It's just a dream.
I see this as 'They can all see themselves wanting to do the same thing somewhere down the road' and they don't want to see it squashed.. I have to laugh at Perry whimpering about how going to court is not the way this should be done... (while the lawsuit against Obozo moves forward) |
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Fill me in on Perry!