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!
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[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]
randys1
(16,286 posts)Response to randys1 (Reply #1)
TexasTowelie This message was self-deleted by its author.
randys1
(16,286 posts)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)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)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)Ligyron
(7,592 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)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)..with Tax Breaks and guaranteed cheap Labor.
Renew Deal
(81,802 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)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)TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)He keeps his passport and only forfeits a $20 personal recognizance bond.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)TygrBright
(20,733 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)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.