In his race against Democrat Bill White, it is unlikely for Perry to receive many votes from the Hispanics. During his campaign for reelection in November, Governor Rick Perry is working to get more Hispanic votes. He has openly made his discontent for Arizona's new immigration law which has been widely unpopular with Hispanics.
While trying to win over Hispanic votes, Perry is trying not to upset his own party, many of which are in favor of the Arizona immigration law. Perry wants to reach a larger audience with the same message and not just feed the two sides what they want to hear.
However, many Hispanics want to hear about things rel event to them such as education and teen pregnancy so obviously Perry still has some work to do if he wants more Hispanic votes.
Friday, May 14, 2010
In Ms. Hill's article she claims that America will never progress or be the land of the free until they open they're eyes and "if we continue down such paths of ignorance, hatred and inequality." She is making these statements in response to recent events in which a lesbian couple was not granted a divorce because they are not legally seen as married in the state of Texas. As a gay person herself, she feels outraged that homosexuals are not treated the same as "straight" citizens in Texas, and rightfully so. I myself am a gay person who is deeply angered by Texas' ignorance and agree with many of the things that Ms. Hill says but I must correct some of her statements.
She says that "if something is valid in one state, it must be recognized in other states," when it comes to gay marriage this is not true. In 1996 President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA grants states the right to ignore same-sex marriages contracted in other states, and creates a federal definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex couples, to be applied in connection with all federal statutes and programs.
Other than that I applaud Ms. Hill for being so outspoken for GLBT rights.
She says that "if something is valid in one state, it must be recognized in other states," when it comes to gay marriage this is not true. In 1996 President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA grants states the right to ignore same-sex marriages contracted in other states, and creates a federal definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex couples, to be applied in connection with all federal statutes and programs.
Other than that I applaud Ms. Hill for being so outspoken for GLBT rights.
Tough immigration measures from a Texas lawmaker
Arizona's recent passing of an immigration has sparked much controversy around the nation. The Arizona law would require local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status and make it a crime for immigrants to lack registration documents. While many Democrats in Texas think it will be a mistake some Republicans and planning to introduce similar immigration measures.
Republican Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she is going to push for the law in the January legislative session. Riddle blames the national government for not doing their job therefore states such as Arizona and Texas have to take the immigration problem into their own hands.
Many people such as the Hispanic communities, civil rights groups, and the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence are outraged by this law. Peter Johnson of the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence said "What I say to the African-American community: If they come in the morning for brown-skinned people, and we remain silent, they may come in the evening for us." Many see this law as violating basic civil rights and claim that law enforcement won't be able to help illegally profiling. President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Cheryl Pollman claims "This wholesale idea of just questioning everyone who looks differently or who has an accent or whose eyes look differently than ours is not the way to address this issue."
When Governor Rick Perry was asked for his opinion on the Arizona law he emphasized through spokespeople that immigration is a federal responsibility.
Republican Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she is going to push for the law in the January legislative session. Riddle blames the national government for not doing their job therefore states such as Arizona and Texas have to take the immigration problem into their own hands.
Many people such as the Hispanic communities, civil rights groups, and the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence are outraged by this law. Peter Johnson of the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence said "What I say to the African-American community: If they come in the morning for brown-skinned people, and we remain silent, they may come in the evening for us." Many see this law as violating basic civil rights and claim that law enforcement won't be able to help illegally profiling. President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Cheryl Pollman claims "This wholesale idea of just questioning everyone who looks differently or who has an accent or whose eyes look differently than ours is not the way to address this issue."
When Governor Rick Perry was asked for his opinion on the Arizona law he emphasized through spokespeople that immigration is a federal responsibility.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
In the high profile case of Hank Skinner some DNA evidence that could prove his innocence has yet to be tested as his execution day approaches. Skinner's life now rests in the hands of Governor Rick Perry who has the choice to either go through with the execution or grant an extension so the evidence can be tested. In this article "Execution looms with DNA evidence untested" Grits claims that although Governor Perry should grant a 30 day reprieve to allow DNA evidence to be tested in the Skinner case he would be surprised if the Gov. actually did so. He says it is time for Texas to stop "fooling around" with these cases and supports his opinion that Gov. Perry should grant the 30 days because of all the DNA exonerations that have been going on throughout the state. This is a perfectly legitimate argument because it is true. What does it hurt to wait for DNA results? After all the exonerations around the state why not make certain that you are killing the right man for the crime. It's completely illogical to me to not run the tests when there is a possibility that a man could be innocent. The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is why Gov. Perry wouldn't order the reprieve. It's not like it hurts anything. In my opinion, Grits is right that the reprieve should be allowed but I don't understand why he thinks that Gov. Rick Perry wouldn't allow it. Maybe he just knows more about politics and Rick Perry than I do.
Monday, March 1, 2010
In an article on http://www.statesman.com/opinion/austin-more-than-staying-afloat-292294.html, titled "Austin more than staying afloat," Austin is being seen as the city that could lead the nations economic recovery.
This article is for anybody that is worried about their job, is out of work, or is just curious about the economy. It affects many people, so basically, anybody from young teens looking for an after school job to an older person who's just not able to retire yet.
Various companies such as Facebook, Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc., and Hanger Orthopedic group could create some 850 jobs in Texas. While this does not account for all 2,300 jobs that were lost from 2008 to 2009 it is definitely "a step in the right direction."
Some are criticizing the government for giving these companies tax breaks to locate here. They don't think we should use "incentives to lure business." In defense Bernard Weinstein, an economist at Southern Methodist University, who is not a big fan of incentives claims that "the proposals appeared to be low-risk for Austin, given the potential return on a relatively modest investment."
The author of this piece makes it clear that desperate times call for desperate measures. He makes the analogy "it's like debating which brand of rope is best to toss at someone who's drowning." I completely agree with the author. It can't be ignored that Texans need jobs, it shouldn't matter how we get companies here but the current rate of unemployment is unacceptable. Much like the rope analogy we just need something to get the job done. Pun intended.
This article is for anybody that is worried about their job, is out of work, or is just curious about the economy. It affects many people, so basically, anybody from young teens looking for an after school job to an older person who's just not able to retire yet.
Various companies such as Facebook, Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc., and Hanger Orthopedic group could create some 850 jobs in Texas. While this does not account for all 2,300 jobs that were lost from 2008 to 2009 it is definitely "a step in the right direction."
Some are criticizing the government for giving these companies tax breaks to locate here. They don't think we should use "incentives to lure business." In defense Bernard Weinstein, an economist at Southern Methodist University, who is not a big fan of incentives claims that "the proposals appeared to be low-risk for Austin, given the potential return on a relatively modest investment."
The author of this piece makes it clear that desperate times call for desperate measures. He makes the analogy "it's like debating which brand of rope is best to toss at someone who's drowning." I completely agree with the author. It can't be ignored that Texans need jobs, it shouldn't matter how we get companies here but the current rate of unemployment is unacceptable. Much like the rope analogy we just need something to get the job done. Pun intended.
Big talk and big promises from democratic candidates
I found an article, on www.statesman.com titled "Debate: White attacks Perry, Shami Makes a Big Promise"
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/governor/
In the one and only Democratic debate the two key candidates, Bill White is the former Houston mayor while Shami founded a Houston hair care products company.
In the debate candidate Bill White forgets about his opponent Farouk Shami and goes straight to attacking Gov. Rick Perry.
Shami on the other hand made big promises. He claimed that "if he doesn't succeed in creating 100,000 jobs, he'll give the state $10 million.
After the debate former mayor Bill White looks like the favorite in the democratic primary.
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/governor/
In the one and only Democratic debate the two key candidates, Bill White is the former Houston mayor while Shami founded a Houston hair care products company.
In the debate candidate Bill White forgets about his opponent Farouk Shami and goes straight to attacking Gov. Rick Perry.
Shami on the other hand made big promises. He claimed that "if he doesn't succeed in creating 100,000 jobs, he'll give the state $10 million.
After the debate former mayor Bill White looks like the favorite in the democratic primary.
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