Yesterday I was surprised to find Governor Rick Perry had stepped into the shooting lane next to me at Red’s Indoor Range. I’ve gotta say, it gives me comfort to live in a state where our chief executive spends his (limited) spare time covertly slipping in and out of a gun range to practice. No cameras. No fanfare. And, until I blew it for him, no one to notice. For what it’s worth, Perry’s pistol shooting didn’t seem to suffer at all from me thundering through a whole box of full house, magna-ported, 460 rounds just three feet to the left of him. Guess that’s what a career of enduring blasts of hot air from other politicians will do for you. Wish we had more of them that took our 2nd amendment rights so personally.

Well if my indoor range allowed a 460 magna port to be fired I'd be looking for a new range. Don't have enough hearing left as it is.

I am going to miss Texas in 2 weeks when I move to CO. But not the heat and humidity.

God bless Texas!

I had a girlfriend shoot the ceiling about 20' downrange at Reds back when I was in law school. The boys on the other side of the glass were not amused.

He will have my vote in November.
Succeed!

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Rae59: He will have my vote in November.

Ditto. Straight ticket.

Folks, get your heads out of your butts, Perry is Grand Standing.

I was and still am a George Bush fan, and I have not seen one thing that "Slick" Rick Hair-Do has done during his time in office that I support.

I was born and raised in Texas and am fixing to be 60 years old, and "Slick" Rick is like one of them old time "Snake Oil" peddlers.

Lest some of you forget or lose sight of it, it was Rick Perry that came up with the brilliant "Trans-Texas Corridor" plan that was going to be the biggest govermental land grab in history.

The purpose of "His" corridor was to open up better trade routes with Mexico.

Rick Perry is all about Rick Perry and his desire to remain Govenor of Texas.

I for one have had enough of his brand of politics, and IMO he feels that enough other people feel that way, that he is going to play every card he can to keep that job.

Yeppers, the "corridor" was our own tricky Ricky working his way to multi-millionaire retirement status along with all the other "toll roads" he has pre-sold to others outside the good ole US of A. Long live Texas and NO MORE slicky Ricky!

Problem, no one else to vote for!

He's the only Republican running for governor in Texas. I live in Houston and I wouldn't vote for Bill White for dogcatcher.

this aint the poltics forum --
I can't agree with the TTC as well as everything else sold out from under texas .. you'd think he was running for president, the way he sells out texas.

we need another choice, as bill doesn't have any respect for the office, either

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Folks, get your heads out of your butts, Perry is Grand Standing.

I was and still am a George Bush fan, and I have not seen one thing that "Slick" Rick Hair-Do has done during his time in office that I support.

I was born and raised in Texas and am fixing to be 60 years old, and "Slick" Rick is like one of them old time "Snake Oil" peddlers.

Lest some of you forget or lose sight of it, it was Rick Perry that came up with the brilliant "Trans-Texas Corridor" plan that was going to be the biggest govermental land grab in history.

The purpose of "His" corridor was to open up better trade routes with Mexico.

Rick Perry is all about Rick Perry and his desire to remain Govenor of Texas.

I for one have had enough of his brand of politics, and IMO he feels that enough other people feel that way, that he is going to play every card he can to keep that job.

Mr. Crazy,

What the hell are you gonna do??? Live up to you name and be a crazy idiot and vote for a Democrat??? Geez...how do you think we got Kenyan for pres. Pull your head out sir!!!

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He's the only Republican running for governor in Texas. I live in Houston and I wouldn't vote for Bill White for dogcatcher.

First off I am not crazy, there is nothing crazy about me.

I have not looked into the Democratic candidates stance on things BUT, I ain't gonna vote for Rick Perry just because he is a Republican!

People need to stop voting for the party and start voting for the person that will do the best job for Texas, not their own personal agenda.

If you are happy with "Slick" Rick's BS you vote for him and more power to you, that is your perogative.

I for one am tired of Perry's Politics.

If I feel that the Democratic candidate is interested in putting Texas first instead of his own personal BS than I might vote for him, but I will be damned if I am gonna be a brainless sheeple and vote for Perry just because he is a Republican

This is the problem that is wrong with the whole damn country and our political system, people have stopped looking dclosely at the various politicians actual record and use their party affiliation as the determining factor.

If you want to see Perry push his TTC thru, much like the present federal admin. is doing with their health B.S. I hope you will enjoy living with it.

I know too damn many folks that stand to lose land that has been in their families for several generations because of the TTC.

I guess you only care about what you think effects you and to hell with everyone else.

So in the end, we will see who rerally has their heads up their asses, people that want to keep a bad politician in office simply because he is a Republican, or people that are really interested in the future of Texas.

We don't need the Trans Texas Corridor.

We don't need more illegal aliens.

We don't need spanish as a second language.

We do need someone in the Govenors Mansion that is willing to put Texas First and be damned their own personal agenda.

I do not think that is Rick Perry.

I agree w/ your assertion a/b voting for the best person for the job, but White ain't it. Did I think Mcaan was great or even good, hell no, but I damn sure was not going to vote for the most liberal member of the Senate.
Sad as it is, sometimes you have to vote for the lesser of two evils. Whatever you do, VOTE.

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I have not looked into the Democratic candidates stance on things BUT, I ain't gonna vote for Rick Perry just because he is a Republican!

People need to stop voting for the party and start voting for the person that will do the best job for Texas, not their own personal agenda.

If you are happy with "Slick" Rick's BS you vote for him and more power to you, that is your perogative.

I for one am tired of Perry's Politics.

If I feel that the Democratic candidate is interested in putting Texas first instead of his own personal BS than I might vote for him, but I will be damned if I am gonna be a brainless sheeple and vote for Perry just because he is a Republican

Yep...Crazy!!!

If you wanted somebody else...you should have campaigned for Kay Bailey. Now it is Rick like it or not. The last thing we need is a Democrat for Governor...like Rick or Not.

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We don't need more illegal aliens.

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We don't need spanish as a second language.

Watch where the hispanic vote goes sir! 90+% to the Democratic candidate!!! Wonder why???

If this goes on too long...were gonna get canned to the PF!

Maybe it will get canned.

I did not support Kay Bailey because she is exactly what we don't need, as is "Slick" Rick, a career politician that is only interested in his career.

I have not seen enough about the Democratic candidtaes credentials or stances to have made up my mind, and just as there are good and bad republican politicians, not all Democrats are like the President and his Axis of Idiots.

Also, the Name is Randall, not crazy or shall I start addressing you as ledumbassvm.

I don't expect you would appreciate that very much, now would you.

I ain't asking or expecting you or any other person on here to agree with me, I am just stating my opinion and what I plan on doing, and if the Democratic candidtae does not fit in with my idea of what I want for my Govenor, then he will not get my vote, but neither is "Slick" Rick Hairdo.

I will write in either John Cornyn or David Dewhurst, I prefer either of them to Perry.

You have a Good Day ledvm!

I hate to pop all of you anti-TTC people's large bubbles, but the so-called "Trans Texas Corridor" goes WAY over Rick Perry's head. Psst....here is a hint: "new world order". The I-69 corridor starts in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and will run through Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and then to Brownsville, Tex. and someday all the way to Central America. The same for the I-35 Corridor, starts in Canada goes through Minnesota and ends in Laredo, Tx. for the first phase.

I was just in Michigan/Indiana and saw the "future I-69 Corridor" signs. And you will see the same "Stop the I-69 Corridor" signs that you see here in Texas.

Crazyhorse...., there is one really big flaw with your vote for the best candidate BS. When you keep the democrats in office, and it don't matter if they are liberal or conservative, they always throw their support behind their democrat presidential candidate during a first term election. Your "vote for the best candidate" polocy is what got Barack Obama elected. (Thanks for that!) I personally like John Sharp (a democrat). He is honest, intelligent and was the best state comptroller this state ever had. BUT, he supported Barack Obama for president. Now explain to me how a good conservative like Sharp could support a known socialist like Obama for president? And this happens every time in the democrat political machine.

In Perry's behalf, he is VERY PRO-GUN and has done more to further our concealed carry law than any other govenor except for maybe George Bush. I guess all of you have forgotten about Ann Richards (democrat) and the big lies she told about handguns and the lottery funding the school systems. She was adamintly against a concealed carry law in Texas. And then there was Mark White another democrat. Another Jimmy Carter if there ever was one. I have personally e-mailed Gov. Perry's office several times with questions, etc. and have actually received responses everytime. Not so with the dems.
No, I don't like Perry's support for the toll roads and my family will actually lose land if they are ever built, but I promise you it is way over his decision making process. (Another hint: "Federal Hiway Adminstration") I promise you, someday, whether we like it or not, those corridors will be built! Why do you think they are opening up the borders to illegals?

One more thing for you Houstonites, Bill White is in bed with a large contractor. If you think you won't get a corridor with him in office, you are sadly mistaken. The future I-69 corridor WILL run through the Houston area and it WILL serve the personal interest of Mr. White and the special interest he is beholding to, be it in the form of construction work or commerce.

Gee I am glad this is not a political forum.

Besides, Rick's a good 'ol Aggie--Class of '72, a fish when I was a senior. I probably hazed 'ol Rick.

How can anyone not love a proud son of A&M--the greatest school in Texas, and for that matter, the country?

Rick Perry will be running for POTUS in 6 years. If we are lucky.


Nitro Express
Class of '69
Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Retired

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Also, the Name is Randall, not crazy

Sir...I sign my name in all my posts...you don't. If I had known your name was Randall...ie: you signed it in your posts...I would address you as such...sir!

You and like thinkers are why we are having to put up with Obama right now. A vote against Perry is a vote for the other side...a side that is very dark my friend.

My last post. Good day sir!

Thanks for the range report, stuntpilot2-



-and here's an Aggie "Woop" to Gov. Rick Perry and Nitro Express !



Phew... I was glad to be reminded that since:

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"this aint the poltics forum -- "

I could subsequently ignore further observations and enjoy the intent of StuntPilot2's post on this here Big Bore Forum

[Admittedly, it is refreshing and comforting when elected officials believe in and support the Constitution and our 2nd Amendment rights.]

-Sorry... I could not resist, either.

Class of '76 here--

and a former County worker for Rick on his 1st & 2nd runs.

I'll vote for him this time ,but only---

while crushingly holding my nose.



He has changed a great deal--

and not for the better--

and Yes he IS feathering his nest economically--

and eyeing a run @ the White House--



But like Jeffeosso said--

this ain't the ARPF.

I ain't real fond of Rick. But Bill White is scary

Class of '69 and Houstonian

class of '80... and i can't see anyone other than rick...

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You and like thinkers are why we are having to put up with Obama right now. A vote against Perry is a vote for the other side...a side that is very dark my friend.

Another point you are quite wrong on Sir, I voted for McCain and Palin and tried to convince everyone I knew to do the same, the majority did, but it did not change one damn thing.

What about all the folks you came into contact with, did it change anything, hell no it did not.

A vote for Rick Perry is a vote for someone that needs to be out of office, PERIOD.

The problem is with folks like yourself, since you seem to want to make this a personal deal about me and my voting record or stance, that are willing to continue with the antics of Perry, simply because he is a Republican.

Please tell me what is wrong with either of the men I suggested in my last post, John Cornyn or David Dewhurst?


Randall W. Weems, no damn initials behind my name!

I do not care what kind of thinker you think I am, but you Sir are wrong as hell

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John Cornyn or David Dewhurst?

they primary thing wrong with them is that they are not running, and a vote for them is a wasted vote.

That is true, but at least I will have voted and have the right to bitch.

After all the shit that has been pointed out about Perry, what is voting for him, or evidently a total loser in the Democratic candidate going to accomplish other than getting us Texans another term of Perry's politics.

What some of you can't seem to grasp, is that Perry is not good for Texas, but because of what WE LET HAPPEN in 2008 by not staying informed, and not working to get the Republican Party off its collective over confident ass, we ended up with Obama and his cronies.

So now as a total knee jerk reaction, we are going to quit looking at a person qualifacations and goals and just do a lock step, vote for Republicans and be damned that we are in the minority Nationwide.

If my vote is wasted, after all that is the one freedom I have that not a single one of you geniuses can take away from me, and that is I can vote for the candidate either of my choice, or against the candidate I find detestable.

I do not like Perry's politics and I really don't want a democrat in the office, but if that is what it takes to get Perry out, so be it jhis replacement can be voted out just as easily as he is voted in if people will get involved.

Crazyhorse, thank you, sir. I am relieved that there is at least one other person in this country who has nothing but disdain for political parties.

I cannot help but wonder about the comments that might be made here on AR (and elsewhere) were a liberal Democrat to appear at a shooting range and make it apparent that he, or she, knew how to act, and how to shoot.

Happens all the time here in Tennessee...shotguns especially. Has nothing to do with anything.

Don't take me wrong, these folks that I am arguing with all make valid points, I just don't agree with them.

I have not had the greatest voting record in the country.

I voted for Nixon, for Carter, for Reagan, for George H.W.Bush, for Clinton for his second term, for George W. 4 times, twice for Govenor and twice for President, and for McCain, but only because Palin entered the race.

I would not vote for her now.

This is not the ARPF, but I feel strongly that putting Perry back in officed is not the best course for Texas.

I know nothing of the Democratic candidates background, but I am not afraid of him because he is a Democrat.

To me some people have seemed to develope a yellow streak down their backbones because of another persons political affiliations, that is BullShit, and the act of a coward.

I remember one certain democrat that did a lot to put Texas on the map, even though hwe was one of the most crooked politicians that ever held office, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Unlike Perry, LBJ was interested in his future and the future of Texas, I feel that George W. Bush felt that same way.

Rick Perry wants Rick perry first and Texas a distant second place.

To many hard line Republicans are still making excuses for what happened in 2008, and refuse to take responsibility for the fact that the party got out of touch with what was happening, the exact same thing that happened when Bill Clinton was voted into office.

I hope and pray to God Almighty, that the general public and Republicans in particular are paying attention this time around and that like Jimmy Carter, we have only one term of Barack Insane Obama or Chimpy II.

Gov Rick Perry thinks like I do, even though he is aggy.

Glad that he does, I don't and when it comes down to it, my vote is just as important as yours.

Stunt Pilot,

When I was a brand new butter bar fresh out of RTU, I was attached to an old LTC for local orientation.

Ground training consisted of, "Never fly for free, don't do air shows and don't f*** the help." "Now, lets go do some BFM."

He was right on all three counts. More an accurate assessment of my lack of character than anything else ."

Rae59, what you don't understand is that Barack Obama was NOT the best candidate, but to many folks he was better than what the Republicans had to offer, argue with that.

Both John Cornyn and David Dewhurst are better candidates for Texas than Perry.

Because of misplaced party loyalty they won't run, YET.

But, unless people in this state are stupider than I think, people will see one or both of these men move into position to unseat Perry in 2012 or whenever the next Gubenatorial race takes place.

And just a word or information here, each and every one of you people were just as guilty of getting B.H. Obama elected president of our country as the folks that voted for him.

You got too confident that it would not happen, so you quit keeping an eye on the Republicans in power and this is what we all got due to your apathy and arrogance.

Does anyone in half way a right mind think that McCain and Palin would have done any better?

When was the last time McCain and Palin publicly spoke to each other?

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Originally posted by Rae59:
He will have my vote in November.
Succeed!

Make that Secede.

Look at your history folks, that law was changed, Texas can not secede from the Union.

While Texas is in better shape then some other states, we still receive too much federal money to be able to pull away ansd stand on our own.

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Another point you are quite wrong on Sir, I voted for McCain and Palin and tried to convince everyone I knew to do the same, the majority did, but it did not change one damn thing.

They carried Texas.

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since you seem to want to make this a personal deal about me and my voting record or stance, that are willing to continue with the antics of Perry, simply because he is a Republican.

Sir...go back and re-read the post. You were the firt to inflame...told us to pull our heads out.

I merely just corrected you by pointing out who had there head in the dark-place.

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Please tell me what is wrong with either of the men I suggested in my last post, John Cornyn or David Dewhurst?

They are NOT going to win.

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That is true, but at least I will have voted and have the right to bitch.

Bitchin' got us Barack Obama for president!!!

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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:
Look at your history folks, that law was changed, Texas can not secede from the Union.

While Texas is in better shape then some other states, we still receive too much federal money to be able to pull away ansd stand on our own.

Upon applying for readmission to the Union, March 30th, 1870 (reconstruction - yes, most people don't KNOW that the south was militarily occupied and under forced otuside rule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R...of_the_United_States ) Texas no longer had any rights left it from the treay of admission (which was an illegal way to make a state, btw)