While I had some pretty high hopes for him last time around as being the one guy I thought to be most capable of knocking off Barry "Almighty" but, sadly, in the end, it was just not to be. But that doesn’t mean I admire or respect him any less. And in once again demonstrating what it is about him that still appeals to a great many people, Gov. Rick Perry is now planning a little expedition, of sorts, to California next week. This most recent trip will follow up on a small buy of radio ads and is intended to provide Perry with an opportunity to present to those currently doing business in California with some of the benefits of doing business in Texas. And he’ll also work to convince them that it would be in the best interest of their businesses to relocate to The Lone Star State. And you'd think they'd jump at it.
Perry is scheduled to fly out to the West Coast on Sunday and once there is scheduled to meet with executives in San Francisco, the Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County. A marketing company, using private money, bought about $24,000 worth of radio time to air an ad in which the Republican governor says, "I hear building a business in California is next to impossible." The governor's office said he will meet with business leaders in the high tech, biotechnology, financial, insurance and even film industries. I like Perry's style, he's willing to whatever it takes to make sure that Texas remains as prosperous as possible in spite of what's currently being foisted upon this country by those in Washington. He's looking out for the people of his state, not seeking new and more creative ways of trying to take advantage of them.
California’s flower-child of a governor, Jerry Brown, a devout Democrat, can, I think, be called the anti-Perry. I mean he is the exact opposite both in political philosophy and leadership ability. Far from taking Perry's visit seriously, earlier this week he pretty much dismissed the whole thing, going so far as to describe the ad buy as being insignificant in a state where literally millions are needed to do anything more than scratch the surface in the market to any serious degree. His office released a statement citing data that shows business relocations have no significant impact on either state's economy. Brown's spokesman, Gil Duran, did not immediately return an email Thursday seeking a response to Perry's planned visit. I think the hippie governor is either extremely naïve or living in denial if that’s truly how he sees things. I think he’s wrong.
And then we have one of those rare Republican lawmakers in California who said his state should work to keep jobs in the state. "I am frustrated that Governor Perry and governors from other states continue to see California as fertile ground to steal businesses," said Assembly member Jeff Gorell, R-Camarillo. "We must thwart their efforts by creating a better business climate in California." Right, like that’ll ever happen! Let's face it, California, like just about every other blue state, is anti-business and pro-union. And because of an archaic tax system and huge number of onerous regulations, to name just a couple of reasons, businesses who are serious about turning a profit should jump at the chance to leave California, and head to Texas. I mean, really, what's the incentive to stay in California and be forced into bankruptcy?
Perry prides himself on keeping taxes low, limiting regulations and restricting lawsuits to create a better business climate in Texas. He uses the slogan, "Texas, Wide Open for Business." But his liberal detractors, of which there are many, do their best to point out that Texas has the highest percentage of workers without health insurance in the nation and averages among the lowest scores on college admissions exams. Ok, so if those living there don't like how things are done in Texas, they're always free to leave and head toward, say, California where things are more, liberal. But I just don't see too many folks deciding to do that. You know, with there being any number of examples of how things don't seem to work, Texas remains one of those examples of what does work, as is just about every other red state to one degree or another.
Now you would think that with the evidence starring them right in the face those in Washington would see in following the Texas model and not the California model. But as long as we have a devout socialist in the White House, and many in Congress as well, this country will be made to go down the same road as is just about every blue state. And, as it is in every other blue state, it makes little sense what's being done by those in charge out there in the land of the fruits, the nuts and the flakes. But then, I suppose you could say the objectives of those running blue states is quite different than those running the red ones. Perry's working to make Texas stronger, both economically and financially. Democrats in control of the blue states, seem determined to do just the opposite. Likewise, Democrats in Washington want to over tax, over regulate and over legislate us right into the ground.
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