--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <do.rf...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > If I'm in prison, I'll still show up at the prison cafeteria at feeding > > time... > > > > > Rick Perry said he didn't need food from the Feds, as in "We can take care of > ourselves. And we do not need any more strings from Washington > attached to programs."
Those that don't like federal programs that are imposed upon them are in a funny spot. When they need money, they don't want to take it on principle; however, they do pay their federal taxes (it's not voluntary, you know, that's why it's analogous to a prison) and so they do have every right to it. So, they're in between a rock and a hard place. And even though he may not act as his conscience directs him, I wouldn't fault him for taking the money. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Texas Boy Wonder Governor Rick Perry last March announced that he was > > > refusing $556 million in stimulus money for unemployment benefits. He > > > said: > > > > > > "This was pretty simple for us. Keep things going like > > > they're going in Texas. We can take care of ourselves. > > > And we do not need any more strings from Washington > > > attached to programs." > > > > > > http://snipurl.com/nfif4 [www_dallasnews_com] > > > > > > > > > And he meant it. Well, except the part about taking care of themselves. > > > And the amount: > > > > > > "Texas is now asking the federal government for a $170 > > > million loan so that benefits keep getting paid." [...] > > > > > > "We are expecting to need to borrow about $650 million > > > from the federal government through October 1st, to pay > > > for unemployment benefits", Hatchitt said. > > > > > > http://news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=246375 > > > > > > > > > Do you think Governor Rick Perry will be the star speaker at the next > > > Texas Tea Party? Ha Ha Ha ... > > > > > >
