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Rick Perry
American
Politician
About the author
Scouting ought to be about building character, not about sex. Period. Precious few parents enroll their boys in the Scouts to get a crash course in sexual orientation.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Character
#Building
#Parents
#Boys
#Sex
#Scouting
To make sure that votes are never canceled out by illegal votes, we instituted a photo ID requirement. And don't you think it's fair to apply at least the same standard required to get a library card or to board an airpane?
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Years
#Balance
We had a $10 billion budget deficit when we got here in January of 2003. We cut that budget deficit; we did not raise taxes; we came back in '05, and we had an $8 billion surplus. That's how fast it can happen.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Taxes
We've got the wind at our back right now. Americans are waking up to the realities of their previous choices. We must keep America moving back to preeminence because our values and conservative ideas are the world's greatest hope.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Right
#Now
#Hope
#World
#Conservative
#Ideas
#America
#Americans
#Values
#Wind
#Choices
#Waking
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.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Talk
#Open
#Leader
You know, to preserve our job-friendly climate the Texas legislature didn't raise taxes this last legislative session while balancing their budget and maintaining their reserves - and might I add that our budget leaves $6 billion dollars in a rainy day fund?
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Day
#Job
#Taxes
#Climate
Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Jobs
#states
#Taxation
In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes and kept their government programs at the same level. And guess what? Their economy continued into the toilet, it continued down.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Government
#Taxes
#Economy
#Liberal
Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Public
#Education
#Cooperation
#Property
#Democrats
#Taxes
#Republicans
#Cynicism
We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Right
#Life
#Business
Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Clouds
#Opportunity
#Sky
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Democracy
Every life is precious.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Life
I didn't say I was running, did I?
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Running
I don't want to look like Connecticut, no offense, I don't want to look like Oklahoma, I don't want to look like California. I want to be uniquely Texas. And that's not to diss anybody else.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Want
I stand before you today as a disciplined conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you to restoring our nation and revive the American dream.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Today
#American
#Conservative
#United
#Nation
#Republican
#Dream
According to a study by Achieve Incorporated, Texas is the first state to make a college-prep curriculum the standard coursework in high school, starting with this year's ninth grade class.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Study
#State
#First
#School
#College
#Class
#Curriculum
Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Conservative
#Effort
#Morals
#Values
#Pride
#Republicans
My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Hope
#Will
#Presidency
Obama is a president, who I think is anti-jobs.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#President
Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#State
#Government
#Balance
#Washington
#Goal
Our party cannot be all things to all people. It can't be. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's stop trying to curry favor with them.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#People
#Trying
#Opponents
#Party
Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Hope
#Belief
#Conservative
#Nation
#Values
Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the moment with singular unity. And may we build a Texas of unlimited possibility.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Work
#May
#Future
#Unity
#Possibility
#Generations
I grew up in a house with no running water, 16 miles from the closest place that had a post office. I had a very parochial view of the world.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#World
#Post
#Office
#Running
#Water
Under Obama, our federal tax dollars can now be used to fund abortion all over the world. With the stroke of a pen, abortion essentially became a U.S. foreign export.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Now
#World
#Abortion
#Tax
#Pen
Texas created more jobs in 2008 than the rest of the states - combined.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Rest
#Jobs
#states
Texas has long been known as the nation's largest energy producer, but we are equally proud of our distinction as the nation's leading energy innovator.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Leading
#Nation
#Energy
The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Life
#Land
#Quality
#Reflection
#Water
The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Time
#Building
#Future
#Jobs
#Job
#Prosperity
#Schools
The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American,and a threat to every private sector job in this country.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Freedom
#American
#Country
#Job
The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen or Afghanistan, Pakistan, China. It is an absolute national disgrace.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#People
#Country
#Disgrace
#Countries
#Afghanistan
This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Now
#American
#Power
#Government
#Washington
#Decisions
This administration in Washington... clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need but it's the most qualified to make essential decisions for every American in every area. That mix of arrogance and audacity that guides the Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American.
Rick Perry,
American
Politician
#Freedom
#American
#Government
#Washington
#Decisions
#Arrogance