It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. – Rick Perry
Here is what we know after more than a decade of Republican rule: Texas works. Even The New York Times let it slip into its pages that, Texas is the future. – Rick Perry
Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or the ability to vote with your feet. If you dont support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol – dont come to Texas. If you dont like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, dont move to California. – Rick Perry
But it wasnt until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130s all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom. – Rick Perry