Let's see... when was the last time a Texas Governor who cleverly manipulated Conservative Christian voters to catapult himself into power a liability for the USA?
Nah, I can't think of one either... but somehow, Texas Governor Rick Perry seems to keep popping up on my radar.
It might be because Gov. Perry is at the forefront of the Ohio Restoration Project's launch into nation-wide status; cleverly titled the 'Texas Restoration Project'.
I mean, beyond the shared name,
I didn't notice anything amiss until this dandy little article appeared on the front cover (of all papers), the Dallas Morning News.
Church voter drive finds ally in PerryGov. Rick Perry is taking an active role in the development of a network of Christian pastors who seek to register at least 300,000 new "values voters" in Texas and elect candidates who reflect their moral agenda.
Dubbed the "Texas Restoration Project," the network constitutes the most ambitious effort by conservative religious leaders in Texas to mobilize churches, conduct voter-registration drives and turn out voters on Election Day.
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About 500 ministers gathered last month in Austin for a closed-door session in which Mr. Perry, top members of his administration and influential religious figures touted the involvement of churches in political affairs. Mr. Perry is expected to attend future gatherings as well.
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Ohio evangelist Rod Parsley, who spoke at the Austin event, said abortion, marriage and religious expression are issues that can galvanize Christian voters.
...and I said to myself, not
that Rod Parsley, surely. Sadly, it is indeed
that Rod Parsley.
The Austin visit in May was just a dip in the water. Perry and Parsley did the full-dunk on Sunday, June 5th, where
Governor Goodhair decorated anti-gay and anti-choice legislation with a ceremonial flourish of the quill. This 'male-bonding' took place in Fort Worth, it was supposed to be in a church, but after public scrutiny, they had to settle for the nearby gym.
Re-electing Rick Perry seems to be religious obligation nowOn an all-star lineup of political preachers, Perry shared top billing with Daystar TV personality Rod Parsley, here from Ohio to help organize 500 Texas ministers for the upcoming political campaign.
Later, Parsley took his pitch and his new activist book, 'Silent No More', inside the church.
And I do mean pitch.
"This book comes with DVDs that sell for $60!" he shouted in the middle of the evening sermon long after Perry had left.
Oboy.
Didn't Jesus physically toss money-lenders from a temple once? I wonder how he would have reacted to this jackass, peddling books, politics and divisiveness?
Just curious.
Anyhow DUers, coming soon to a state near you, with a catchy title like; Hawaii Restoration Project, or maybe something wacky, like, Washington Restoration Project... beware.
And Texans, know thy
enemy.------------------------------------------------
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