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Posted: 10/29/2004 4:35:09 AM EDT
Gotta love this.
www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2872056 Oct. 28, 2004, 11:12PM Perry snubs United Nations Day Associated Press AUSTIN - Republican Gov. Rick Perry refused to honor United Nations Day, even as President Bush signed a U.N. proclamation, because doing so would be inconsistent with the governor's views, his spokeswoman said. In his proclamation, Bush had urged governors to "honor the observance of United Nations Day," which was celebrated Sunday around the world  to commemorate the date the organization was founded in 1945."It was a conscious decision to not issue the proclamation out of concern over the lack of support the U.N. has shown for United States efforts to bring freedom and democracy to the world," Perry spokeswoman Kathy Walt said. The president of the Texas division of the United Nations Association called Perry's decision an embarrassment to the state and a slap at an organization that is focused on eliminating unequal treatment of women around the world, the Dallas Morning News reported Thursday. "We're very disappointed and embarrassed that the governor would do something like this," said Beth Weems Pirtle. "Rick Perry is trying to make the United Nations a political football, and it's not a political football. It is a nonpartisan organization that helps people all over the world."  The Republican Party of Texas has long been hostile to the United Nations.  Pirtle said she believed the governor would sign the U.N. Day proclamation after she submitted it more than a month ago. Walt said there was never any promise to issue the proclamation, though she acknowledged that Pirtle was given wrong information by the governor's office. ----------------------------------- Proud to be a Texan. CMOS |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 4:46:23 AM EDT
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Nice state y'all got there.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 4:48:25 AM EDT
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DAMNED BETCHA![proud texan]
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Posted: 10/29/2004 4:48:28 AM EDT
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W3rd. Maybe that's why I didn't hear anything about it??
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Posted: 10/29/2004 4:49:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:06:45 AM EDT
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Damned Straight! And we wouldn't kiss arafishes ass either. Fuck the UN. TXL |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:09:32 AM EDT
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We should all be inspired by the action of the Texan Gubenor.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:10:07 AM EDT
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awesome
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:10:27 AM EDT
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Have we got an email address to send our thanks to the governor of the Great State of Tejas?
Edited to add! Thanks Rick! Get US out of the UN and get the UN out of the US |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:14:43 AM EDT
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And there are a bunch of people who think there is nothing special about Texas.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:31:17 AM EDT
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Who knew there was a "Texas division of the United Nations Association"???????? Whatever... Anyway, I LOVE my state! Texan for 40 of 40 years! I was sad to see Bush go to DC... but Perry's just raised my opinion of him!
Few years ago (maybe still) there were a handful of billboards on hwy's between Dallas and Houston that simply said "UN Troops now in Texas?" and listed a phone number. Never bothered to call... anybody remember those? Anybody ever call? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:43:44 AM EDT
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For those in the state of Texas, here's a TOLL FREE number to thank the Governor Perry:
(800) 252-9600 CMOS |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:26:13 AM EDT
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Thanks have been sent.
Whoop! Yes he is an Aggie. 96Ag |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:44:52 AM EDT
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About 20 years ago,there was a sign on old US 25 just south of Walton,Ky. it said "GET THE U.S. OUT OF THE U.N.! God Bless Texas and the Great State of Kentucky!
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:48:51 AM EDT
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I really need to move to TX
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:49:14 AM EDT
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Texas is l33t Kali is th3 sux00r |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:50:41 AM EDT
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I LOVE UN DAY..
To celebrate we buy like 20 helmets... paint em blue and take em to the range... Ahh the memories! |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:57:06 AM EDT
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Texas PWNz0rz j00!! |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:12:53 AM EDT
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Agreed. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:20:25 AM EDT
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T for Texas, T for Tennessee! Where is that line from? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:29:26 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:41:26 AM EDT
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And we have no plans to change. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:42:39 AM EDT
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And you're having difficulty putting that thought into action because why? 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 7:44:59 AM EDT
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Just be happy we throw you our hand-me-down football teams. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:01:34 AM EDT
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May I just say sirs, that your state FUCKING KICKS ASS!!!
Whereas my state is importing welfare cases because we just don't have enough 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:17:58 AM EDT
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I just called his office and thanked him, told him I was behind him 100%
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:31:29 AM EDT
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+1 Texas, by all accounts, f*cking rules. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:37:14 AM EDT
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Great state... minus the fact that you can have an open container while driving, the massive population of illegal immigrants that are not investigated, a .1 BAC level
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:39:03 AM EDT
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no open containers in texas any longer-fyi
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:41:08 AM EDT
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Texas should be its own country, guns for everyone woo hoo 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:44:12 AM EDT
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UN? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttt. |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 11:48:21 AM EDT
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I have to say a big thumbs up for Gov. Perry on this one!
Gov. Perry  UN
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Posted: 10/29/2004 1:34:47 PM EDT
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I don't see where this is a problem. As long as you're not drunk, how is drinking a beer in a car different than drinking a coke? |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 1:42:58 PM EDT
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You might want to update a little bit of your info there Buddy Rip |
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Posted: 10/29/2004 2:25:52 PM EDT
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DF, That's just because they don't live here and know it like we do. 
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Posted: 10/29/2004 5:07:15 PM EDT
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Most likely, the entire "Texas division of the United Nations Association" is the president, Ms. Beth Weems Pirtle, and a couple of her friends.
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Posted: 10/29/2004 6:52:25 PM EDT
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Perry did us proud today. I was out of town on business all week and read about this up in Baltimore this morning, doubt that many could appreciate it up there.
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