Perry Tales

Rick Is Not Who He Says He Is

Presidential wannabe Rick Perry is flitting all around the country - hither, thither and yon - spreading little 'Perry Tales' about himself and the many wonders he has worked as governor of Texas. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 11, 2011 - 12:22 AM PDT
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Sep. 11, 2011

Great title: “Perry Tales”. Also chillingly accurate. An excellent article debunking Perry the Miracle Worker as well as Perry, Architect of his self-described “job creating machine”. Some of the whopper debunkers: 1) Rather than Texas having the nation’s best unemployment record–Perry’s state ranks 26th nationally, below unemployment rates of detestable liberal states. 2) The rate of Perry’s job creations is woefully inadequate keeping up with the number of Texans searching for work. 3) Perry’s “jobs” are mostly the “do you want fries with that?” variety; lowest wages, no benefits, no permanency. 4) Perry’s miracle “job creating machine” actually added more minimum-wage jobs than all ... More »

One out of six employed Texans are now teachers, police officers, highway engineers, military personnel or other government workers — and many of these jobs were created ... More »

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Dwight Rousu
4.8
by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 12, 2011

There is nothing like a no-BS Texan telling you about what really happens in Texas. Hightower sheds light on the charlatan that the mainstream press coddles.

Here’s a particularly revealing stat that the Perry pixies don’t want us to see: On his watch as governor, Texas added more minimum wage jobs than all the other ... More »

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Randy Morrow
4.0
by Randy Morrow - Sep. 11, 2011

Worse, probe even a millimeter into the million-jobs number that he is sprinkling around like fairy dust, and you’ll learn that Perry’s jobs are mostly ... More »

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