HA HA HA

Well my little secessionist friends from Texas...what do you have to say about this?

Rick (I put a hook in your mouth) Perry talked in fiery terms about how Texas didn't need or want federal monies or influence in his state and engaged in secessionist talk (something I contended at the time was pure B.S. to appeal the the neocon right, racists and Glen Beck types)to make political hay in the face of the next state elections.

Perry has gone to Washington with his hand out much more quietly than he was a few months ago when he was rejecting Washington and the stimulus. Not only is accepting federal stimulus money Perry is spending $11mil....yes ladies and gentlemen...$11 to fix the Governor's mansion!!!

Now..umm please tell me all you folks from Texas who have criticized the stimulus package...beyond the short term jobs created to rehab the mansion how will this $11 mil result in long term jobs or economic development? I ask that question because I have heard so many who criticize the stimulus ask the same when pointing to other stimulus expenditures.

Texas...hahah please do us all a favor walk to talk or Sierra Tango Foxtrot Uniform.

http://fe14.story.media.ac4.yahoo.com/news/story/maple/us/ap/20090521/ap_on_re_us/us_governor_s_mansion_texas


AUSTIN, Texas – While Gov. Rick Perry is criticizing Washington bailouts, state lawmakers are planning to use $11 million in federal stimulus money to help rebuild the badly burned Texas Governor's Mansion.

Approximately $10 million in state tax money will also be spent on a renovation, which is expected to cost about $20 million, officials said Thursday. A House-Senate committee agreed on the expenditures late Wednesday night.

The mansion was burned in an arson fire last summer.

Perry has railed against federal bailouts and what he called the free-spending, power-hungry ways of Washington. In January, he said Texas was endangered by Uncle Sam's "audacity."

Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle released a short, written statement late Thursday when asked about using stimulus money to renovate the mansion.

"We are continuing to work with lawmakers on the budget," she said.

The $11 million for renovations would come out of the $700 million rescue package for Texas, lawmakers said.

"If we're going to fix it up we're going to have to use stimulus money," said state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan. "We've made a decision to use the stimulus money. This is a good use of it."

The governor has been living in a three-story, limestone home with a heated pool, an outdoor cabana and a guest house.

The state is paying some $9,900-a-month in rent while the Governor's Mansion undergoes renovations, records show.

Where are all the secessionist?

Maybe they are off working on the gov's mansion?

the mansion is a historic site and was burned by two leftist extremists (according to Texas Monthly)who were also arrested for organizing the Seattle riots

part of the reason he didn't want to take the money was the stipulation that construction contracts go to union companies. Texas is a "right to work" state and it's against the Texas Constitution to require work to go specifically to union companies

well said quiet.

sorry but Texas pays into the taxes....we should get some back along with everyone else. regardless of talk of secession....that is beside the point. we currently pay money from our taxes. we shouldn't have to pay in for everyone else to use and never get back should we?