Rick Perry

Pragmatic Approach to Texas's Immigration Introduction The Wall Street Journal's article Texas's Immigration Choices illustrates their agreement and support for Texas's Governor Rick Perry and his position on immigration and border state control. The author has stated, “We think Mr. Perry's positions reflect those of a border state executive taking a pragmatic approach to the economic realities of immigration.” Although Governor Perry's approach is just and has some practicality, it is…

In the story Our America, we’re trying to answer the question, are Tyrone and Johnny responsible for Eric Morse’s death? There is no right answer to this question since based on one's personal opinion and definition of responsibility. The universal definition responsibility is ”the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization.” In my opinion regarding this scenario responsibility matters because it's the answer to whether Johnny and Tyrone are guilty or…

women are victims of physical assault each year. The most common age for a female to experience intimate partner violence for the first time is between the ages of 18-24 (Domestic Abuse Topline Facts and Statistics, 2015). In 2007, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 121 into effect mandating all school districts adopt and implement a comprehensive dating violence program. Some of the requirements of this bill is to educate students, train teachers…

Plural Executive The Plural Executive was adopted in 1876 to limit the executive power, and disperse it in between several elected officials. The power is evenly distributed between the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the General Land Office, the commissioner of agriculture, and the secretary of state. Texans elect six of these officials, while one is chosen by the governor, the secretary of state. The point in the plural…

A two part comparative public notice image. Both signs would be posted in the parking lot and entrance to a school. The image is clearly designed to deter crime on the campus. A sign that states that the teachers are not only armed but are also trained would prevent another school tragedy. In the state of Texas legislators are hotly debating the benefits of allowing guns on college campuses. There are already several ISD’s in Texas who are considering having armed teachers on campuses. David…

human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 2006, its introduction has been embroiled in a medical, social, cultural, and political controversy. This controversy has once again been rekindled in the recent Republican primary debates between Texas governor Rick Perry and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann from Minnesota, in which Bachmann emphatically stated that Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardasil, causes mental retardation. As a physician, parent, and author of the award-winning book The HPV Vaccine…

2-3 Pages Discuss the way that Donald trump has approached the idea of the environment in his first 4 weeks in office – Executive orders. Discuss his appointments to his cabinet – mainly Rex Tillerson – Secretary of State – Head of Exxon Mobil; Rick Perry – Secretary of Energy and Sonny Perdue – Secretary of Agriculture. And Scott Pruitt – Head of the EPA. Discuss the way that their appointments may change the way that environmental policy would…

Notes Page Koch Brothers EXPOSED: 2014 (ft. Bernie Sanders) • FULL DOCUMENTARY FILM • BRAVE NEW FILMS. Dir. Brave New Films. 2015. 8 April 2016. . 1. Harry Reid “I don’t admire the Koch brother’s. I am not against people who make money that’s fine, but what they do with their money isn’t fine with me. Koch Brothers are bound and determined to do away with government.” 2. Koch brothers use their money to widen the gap of income equality 3. Father Fred Koch made all his money in oil with the…

(2013, October). Understanding the common core: what they are – what they are not. Center for Public Education, p.16. Cassidy, C. A. (2015). Thousands of kids opt out of standardized common core tests across u.s. Time.Com, N.PAG. Perry, Rick, Governor. Office of the governor. Letter to secretary of education Arne Duncan. 13 Jan. 2010. p.1-3. Miller, T., & Hanna, R. (2014, March 24). Four years latter, are race to the top states on track?. Center for american progress, p.1-7. Stotsky…

real citizen president? Only time will tell. What does the facts reveal. According to Rick Perry as Texas’ Governor, President Barack Obama should not be the one who claim this title as he would then have the reputation of being America’s worst president, which is not what he would want to be remembered as. Having said that, it is very unlikely that we will run a third term due to term limits put in place. Mr Perry reckons for a senator to become president of America is not such a hot idea as…