Friday, September 30, 2011

"The Lovable Rick Perry"

There is a hint of bantering in Richard Cohen's Washington Post commentary over Rick Perry. Nonetheless, the author argues over feeling sympathy towards Rick Perry in the recent Republican debates. A sympathy well deserved only in the heated objectives over immigration and teenage sexual health in America. In the arena of conservatives, the author argues that Perry has become the odd man out, by supporting immigration and advocating the HPV vaccination in young women. Whether that deserves Perry a sympathy vote, it does deserve a second-look towards conservative concerns.

The author makes a point as Perry provides illegal immigrant children an opportunity towards a higher education in Texas. Of course, the majority rules in the conservative stance towards illegal immigrants but no conservative takes in the legal rights the children of the undocumented have. Yes, there’s a loophole given that they were illegal in the first place, but a fence will not solve the problem of illegal immigration. Rather than spend tax payer dollars on building a fence, let’s educate the minds of these students that are, according to the constitution, U.S. citizens.

The author continued to build a soft-spot for Perry in the debate when Ron Paul attacked Perry for “forcing 12-year-old girls to taking an inoculation to prevent [HPV]…” Of course, the 2007 executive order was overturned by Texas legislature due to conservative opposition but the author heart went out when Perry's defense acknowledged his hatred towards cancer and his failure to trust the state legislature. Indubitably so, cancer causes the sudden death of our loved ones and the process of checks and balances should be trusted, but the conservative corner failed to recognize the options the nation should take in regards to teenage sexual health. There should be no argument, maybe denial, but teenagers are sexual active and are at risk. Although the vaccine is recommended to be issued to 11-14 year old girls, this is a proper precautionary for our upcoming youth.

There’s no doubt, people are on edge with Rick Perry serving as president. Honestly, who would want a president who was responsible for 234 executions? At the end of the commentary, the author writes, “The big lug may not have much of a brain, but he sure has a heart.” And because of Perry’s heart, conservative viewpoints deserve a second look.

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