Rick Perry, After Raising Secession, Calls For Fed Help With Swine Flu

[Blue Belle]

Rick Perry, After Raising Secession, Calls For Fed Help With Swine Flu
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/26/rick-perry-after-secessio_n_191521.html


<SNIP> Less than two weeks after raising the prospect of seceding from the union, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling on the federal government to come to his state's aid in the midst of the swine flu outbreak.

The San Marcos Record reports:

Gov. Rick Perry today in a precautionary measure requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide 37,430 courses of antiviral medications from the Strategic National Stockpile to Texas to prevent the spread of swine flu. <...>

"As a precautionary measure, I have requested that medication be on hand in Texas to help curb the spread of swine flu by helping those with both confirmed and suspected cases of this swine flu virus, as well as healthcare providers who may have come in contact with these patients," said Gov. Rick Perry. "We will continue to work with our local, state and federal health officials to ensure public safety is protected."


Back on April 15, Perry was taking a rather different stance towards the federal government:

"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

He said when Texas entered the union in 1845 it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four additional states at some point if it wanted to but not the right to secede.

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But... what about being able to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps?

[graywarrior]

1. I wonder how those words taste now

[Sultana]

2. Some shit you just can't make up

:eyes:

[wndycty]

3. All hat and no cattle

:kick:

[Maru Kitteh]

5. or pigs, as it were. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

4. I know it won't happen, but here would be my response if I was in the White House

[havocmom]

6. OMG! Governor Good Hair is a Socialist??!11!!!1?

I hear Molly and Ann yukking it up all the way from the hereafter!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Just when I thought Perry couldn't look more stupid...........

...........he outdoes himself.

[Blue Belle]

16. Well if he doesn't lose this election...

it won't be because he didn't try hard enough.

[Deja Q]

8. K&R

[JVS]

9. bwahahahahahaha

Send help, but tell Perry that unless he gives a speech in which he says "The Federal Government Rocks!" they will be billed for it.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

10. Nope, do it your damn self buddy!

2 weeks ago, you were all about ending the so called federal government interference, but NOW with this new swine flu, the very first thing your slimey ass do is..call that same federal government to help you out ??? :eyes:

Hell no! do it your damn self !

[SOS]

11. Personal responsibility! States rights!

Perry should stay true to his right-wing dogma and take care of his own citizens.
Don't come to Washington begging for a handout!

[Blue Belle]

14. He is being true to his right-wing Dogma...

He's jumping on the fear and security bandwagon.

[BlooInBloo]

12. Standard for glibertarians.

[depakid]

13. "requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide 37,430 courses of antiviral"

How about going and purchasing them on the free market?

From the reports I've seen, there's plenty available, though the price might have risen a bit- you know, that old supply and demand thing.

[sufrommich]

15. Washington needs to answer his plea with "WWJWD"

What would John Wayne do? Can't they just fight the virus with true grit?