Governor Perry

Dear Governor Perry,

I am the father of two kids. When my children were very young I did everything in my power to make their environment a safe, hospitable place. I fended off imagined bogey men as well as helped to fight battles of real bully’s. There was nothing, nothing at all that could have, would have or might have stopped me from protecting my children. Their health, safety, well being were unquestioned responsibilities as a parent were all part of the unconditional love contract which took affect with my children’s first breath. I am happy to say I was able to watch my children grow into young adults living a quality life.

I cannot imagine the angst, fear, trepidation and worry any parent would have to go through to send their children away. Yet mothers and fathers living in Central America are having to decide if the violence, murder, rape and instability taking place in their own neighborhoods can outweigh the kind of protection most parents promise their offspring. Governor Perry you like titles and with every news conference or headline you try to define yourself as an American, a Christian, a Patriot, and a Parent. But here you are standing at the border of your state proudly handling an assault weapon calling in your National Guard to do nothing but intimidate and scare innocent children; doing nothing more but acting the fool. Do you have any idea other then political ambitions as to just how terrible it must be for these children to be away from all they know and love? Are you nothing more then a self serving selfish man?

Governor Perry your intellect is often criticized. It seems you lack depth, perspective and of course insight (other then the plan to try and become president). Had you bothered to recall American history you would recount the hundreds of thousands of young children arriving on the shores of this nation to escape persecution and harm from their original countries. Those children are now the generation who helped fight wars for this nation, built our economy, and provided the foundations for a strong nation. Governor Perry if you had paid attention to your church and the writings it holds as truth you would discover that the Godly thing to do is help thy neighbor not scapegoat he or she. And Governor Perry if you would take that abridged version of the US Constitution out of your gun holster and read it, you will certainly find that this nation was founded by immigrants and by people who no longer wanted to be the downtrodden.

Governor Perry I amaze at the slight of hand, snake oil salesman tricks, and hocus pocus you have successfully used to be the longest termed governor of Texas. I thought Texans were smarter then permitting a fool standing behind an emerald curtain to become the decider, but your slime and sleaze apparently worked. You are a sham and shameful in your latest round of PR tricks and tactics to promote yourself as a presidential candidate. But Governor Perry actually stop pretending that you are greater then God and look at the situation around you. I am a parent, you are a parent, try and imagine sending your children away, to fend for themselves for fear that if they remain close to home they may suffer or worse, die. I can’t imagine any of that, but it seems in a heartless gutless cowardly way you can. Shame on you!