Hole in the Wall
Perry Tarnishes Texas
RECEIVED Mon., April 20, 2009
Dear Editor,
I'm a Texan. I was born here, raised here, and will live here till I die. My allegiance to my state is fierce, my pride in its heritage is vast, yet after hearing the words Gov. Perry spoke at the Tea Party, I must say, I am ashamed to be called a Texan. His words cheapened our state. It invoked outrage within me that a sitting governor would allow his words to degrade and tarnish the honor of our great state.
I have lived under many Texas governors, both Democrat and Republican. I have witnessed the battles waged and felt the losses of those fights no matter which party was victorious. In this time, this moment in American and Texas history, I have become ashamed to live under the rule of the current administration.
I say to Gov. Perry – you, sir, are no true Texan. Your words only divide our state even further than it has already been split. Your actions push further away those individuals who truly are working in the best interest of all Texans. Your allegiances outside the boundaries of our great state speak volumes of not only your ambitions but the ambitions of a small group of individuals who seek their agenda to be pressed upon all the citizens of this great nation.
I hope, sir, that you are appalled at these words. I hope, sir, you are angered by these words. Governor, if you truly are a Texan, you would accept the stimulus money. If you are truly a Texan, you would do so humbly and graciously, without pause or reservation. For to be a true Texan one must extend his hand in friendship. To be a true Texan, one must have compassion for those less fortunate. And finally, to be a true Texan, one must seek the advice of the common man who settled this land and sacrificed all he had in the hope a new life would be born from a dusty plain or a wooded glen without the oppression of a government bent on supreme rule. My Texas honor has been tarnished. I throw my gauntlet at your feet. Do you have the courage to retrieve it?
I'm a Texan. I was born here, raised here, and will live here till I die. My allegiance to my state is fierce, my pride in its heritage is vast, yet after hearing the words Gov. Perry spoke at the Tea Party, I must say, I am ashamed to be called a Texan. His words cheapened our state. It invoked outrage within me that a sitting governor would allow his words to degrade and tarnish the honor of our great state.
I have lived under many Texas governors, both Democrat and Republican. I have witnessed the battles waged and felt the losses of those fights no matter which party was victorious. In this time, this moment in American and Texas history, I have become ashamed to live under the rule of the current administration.
I say to Gov. Perry – you, sir, are no true Texan. Your words only divide our state even further than it has already been split. Your actions push further away those individuals who truly are working in the best interest of all Texans. Your allegiances outside the boundaries of our great state speak volumes of not only your ambitions but the ambitions of a small group of individuals who seek their agenda to be pressed upon all the citizens of this great nation.
I hope, sir, that you are appalled at these words. I hope, sir, you are angered by these words. Governor, if you truly are a Texan, you would accept the stimulus money. If you are truly a Texan, you would do so humbly and graciously, without pause or reservation. For to be a true Texan one must extend his hand in friendship. To be a true Texan, one must have compassion for those less fortunate. And finally, to be a true Texan, one must seek the advice of the common man who settled this land and sacrificed all he had in the hope a new life would be born from a dusty plain or a wooded glen without the oppression of a government bent on supreme rule. My Texas honor has been tarnished. I throw my gauntlet at your feet. Do you have the courage to retrieve it?
Stephen Lovelady