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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:23 PM Sep 2014

Rick Perry packing his bags for Japan, China

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Source: Dallas Morning News

Gov. Rick Perry will continue to build his foreign policy credentials with a trip next week to Tokyo and Beijing.

On Monday, he is scheduled to address a sold-out luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce-Japan. He then travels to China where he will meet with business leaders and officials in Beijing. His last stop is at the World Economic Forum – a gathering he also attended in 2010 – in Tianjin before returning to Texas next Saturday.

Later this fall, the governor also has plans to visit England, Poland, Croatia, Romania and the Baltics.

Perry has made presidential race headlines over the past few months by criticizing President Obama and making bold statements on foreign relations. In July, he ordered the Texas National Guard to the border to assist law enforcement and has brought Republican gatherings to their feet with the line, “If the federal government does not do its constitutional duty to secure the southern border of the United States, the state of Texas will do it!”

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/rick-perry-packing-his-bags-for-japan-china.html/



[font color=green]This is a very convenient trip for The Indicted Governor since the United States doesn't have an extradition treaty with China.[/font]
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randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Darn, I thought the headline was gonna be "Perry packs bags for prison term"
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:29 PM
Sep 2014

Response to randys1 (Reply #1)

randys1

(16,286 posts)
5. Any prison jokes are jokes on us, way too many innocent people in prison or people just guilty
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:37 PM
Sep 2014

of breaking laws designed to fill for profit prisons.

We have a problem in this area that is disgusting to the rest of the world, and as much as I despise Perry I dont want any harm coming to anyone in prison, not ever.

I also want to reduce our prison population by about 60% which could be done overnight and we would not be the worse for wear.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
8. I agree, the joke is crass.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:47 PM
Sep 2014

If it were any other person I would have refrained from making that comment. Rape is a serious crime and not a joking matter, but after 14 years of having Perry as governor he has raped our citizens in a non-literal manner.

I also agree with your comments about the prison population needing to be reduced. Too many people have suffered from injustice and too many lives have been ruined--that includes the imprisoned and their families dependent on support.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
2. I'd like to apologize to Japan in advance.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:29 PM
Sep 2014

China can keep him. This is not an insult to the people of China, but their government. In fact, I'd be willing to trade a few Chinese workers for Perry. I wonder if we can work that out.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)
4. Oh wow, I bet he's gonna eat sushi with a fork!!
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:35 PM
Sep 2014

Ligyron

(7,592 posts)
9. Yeah, and he's gonna be eating crow when he returns. eom
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:49 PM
Sep 2014
 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
6. Shouldn't a person indicted on felony charges have their Passport confiscated.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:43 PM
Sep 2014

You'd think that a person who has been indicted on two very serious criminal felonies would be prohibited from leaving the country.

 

PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)
7. Nah, he's going to China to convince them to move their Industrial Base to Texas
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:46 PM
Sep 2014

..with Tax Breaks and guaranteed cheap Labor.

Renew Deal

(81,802 posts)
10. How much is his bail?
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:50 PM
Sep 2014

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
12. $20 personal recognizance bond.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:03 PM
Sep 2014

He keeps his passport and doesn't have to wear any tracking devices which is why I made the comment about not having an extradition treaty with China. If Gary Snowden can do it, why wouldn't Rick Perry?

George II

(67,782 posts)
11. Can someone under indictment leave the country?
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:56 PM
Sep 2014

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
13. See above.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:04 PM
Sep 2014

He keeps his passport and only forfeits a $20 personal recognizance bond.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
15. i dont think so.
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:32 PM
Sep 2014

TygrBright

(20,733 posts)
14. Oh, dear God, put the Cleanup Squad on standby, State Dept... n/t
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:13 PM
Sep 2014

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
16. Locking...
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 03:59 PM
Sep 2014

Not LBN, but rather, a feature story. First sentence says it all: "Gov. Rick Perry will continue to build his foreign policy credentials with a trip next week to Tokyo and Beijing." Suggest posting in GD.

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