Burnt Orange Report 11/12/09
Rick Perry: Obama is "Hell-bent on Taking America Towards a Socialist Country"
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In his remarks, Rick Perry calls for doubling the size of tea parties. This is from last Friday's tea party, which took place (as you can tell) directly outside the Texas Capitol. Rick Perry's campaign was signing up people -- literally -- just outside of this shot.

Rick Perry's call to double the size of these violent crowds is far more dangerous than anything he may make up about what's going on in Washington today. Perry has no sense of self-respect -- for himself, or for the state of Texas -- when he makes these calls of action.

AAS 11/13/09
Perry: Obama punishes Texas with border program
Border official disputes governor's claims about Presidio immigration program.
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He described the program in far more alarmist terms than those used by immigration officials on the ground who say they have returned immigrants to Mexico through Texas for years.

But the the imprecision of his comments aren't likely to slow Perry down much as he tries to endear himself to the Texans who will vote in the March Republican primary, when Perry will face a challenge from U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

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Bill Brooks, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said the program began about three years ago and was used to transfer immigrants between California and Arizona. The launch of the Presidio effort on Nov. 1 was the first time immigrants have come through Texas under the program, but immigrants have been taken from Arizona to Eagle Pass for years under different programs, Brooks said.

Officials say the efforts help break the cycle of human smuggling.