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    TxGov. says Obama made mistake in saying NO troops

    Perry says Obama made mistake in saying troops not needed on Mexican border

    12:00 AM CDT on Friday, March 13, 2009
    By LAURA ISENSEE / The Dallas Morning News
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    Todd J. Gillman contributed to this report.

    WASHINGTON – Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that the Obama administration was not doing enough to secure the border with Mexico as top Homeland Security officials said sending troops to the region would only be a last resort.

    Perry, appearing on Fox News, said the president "made a mistake" when he told The Dallas Morning News that more forces are not necessary on the Mexican border right now.

    "Washington has been an abject failure at defending our border," Perry said. "We're spending our taxpayer dollars in Texas to defend the border. That is not our role. That's the federal government's role."

    Last month, Perry asked Washington for 1,000 troops or border agents as drug-cartel violence in Mexico escalates, and this week, the governor of Arizona requested more help from the National Guard. Obama said Wednesday that it was too soon for that kind of mobilization.

    "We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense. ... I don't have a particular tipping point in mind," the president said.

    White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday that Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will review the requests for reinforcements.

    "The president obviously has concern for the news in Mexico ... and obviously takes very seriously governors who have requested additional National Guard to be deployed there," Gibbs said.

    At a U.S. House subcommittee hearing, Homeland Security officials said the federal government has a strategic plan that covers all scenarios. The agency expects to finish updating that plan next month.

    But the military wouldn't be deployed until other resources, including Border Patrol agents, other Homeland Security personnel, and state and local police, were maxed out, officials said.

    "All the indications we have right now is that we will never get to that point," said Roger Rufe, who directs operations coordination at Homeland Security. "But we have a plan in place if we were to get there."

    Lawmakers on the panel agreed that something needs to be done to support Mexico, as thousands are killed in the drug war, particularly to stop the southward flow of guns from the U.S.

    Texas lawmakers on the panel were split on sending National Guard troops to the border. Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green, both Democrats from Houston, did not advocate it, while Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said they would.

    Spillover violence from Mexico is not a problem in border communities, said Chad Foster, the mayor of Eagle Pass and who leads a coalition of border mayors, county judges and economic groups.

    The coalition said Obama has made the right decision about sending troops to the border. But some sheriffs in border communities disagreed.

    "They don't want sales taxes to go down because then they'd lose revenue. ... We're safety vs. them economics," said Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr.


    Staff writer Todd J. Gillman contributed to this report.


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    The Imposter ~ N ~ Chief needs to stop smoking crack at the Wednesday Night Parties
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    I don't think there's anything about this in the "Community Organizer"/Alinsky manuel.

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    What exactly are they waiting for? How much worse will it have to get? This is beyond irresponsible to allow a whole nation to be held hostage by Mexico, by its citizenry here illegally, including those working, distributing drugs, kidnapping, murdering, growing gangs, etc.

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    Last month, Perry asked Washington for 1,000 troops or border agents as drug-cartel violence in Mexico escalates, and this week, the governor of Arizona requested more help from the National Guard. Obama said Wednesday that it was too soon for that kind of mobilization.
    "too soon"? What will it take Obama? This president couldnt get any dumber than Bush, and HE WAS DUMB. The way Obama is handling things makes me think he is employed by the Mexican cartels. PUT TROOPS ON THE BORDER IDIOT.
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    "They don't want sales taxes to go down because then they'd lose revenue. ... We're safety vs. them economics," said Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr.

    And I believe from his name that Sheriff Gonzalez, who is dedicated to defending his country, is himself probably of Mexican heritage.
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    FRANKLY, OBAMA HAS ONLY MADE A FEW DECISIONS THAT WERE SOUND.

    SO, IF 2 OUT TWENTY DECISIONS ARE SOUND, WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?

    HE HAS POOR JUDGEMENT AND ALWAYS WILL.

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    Obama is not calling the shots and this is proof. The NAU elitists are. They will bring misery to us in order to merge Mexico with us.
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    "They don't want sales taxes to go down because then they'd lose revenue. ... We're safety vs. them economics," said Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr.
    Economics hell, it's greed! Many of the folks on the councils of these border towns and the mayors probably have business interest in these communities that rely on illegal alien business. If nothing else, the local chamber of commerce has probably bought and paid for the politicians.

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    "Washington has been an abject failure at defending our border," Perry said. "We're spending our taxpayer dollars in Texas to defend the border. That is not our role. That's the federal government's role."
    Gov. Perry is right. So do you think anyone from the Obama administration talked to this border state governor?

    So on and on it goes no matter what administration is in the WH they continue to show the powers that be will not get serious about protecting our border (and the citizens).

    The feds dabble in various areas they shouldn't but one of their main functions is to protect our borders which they fail to do.

    Yes, has to be the money, that's the root of most problems with governments at any level.
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