Perry says legislature has no business making policy

Excuse me Mr. Perry, but that is exactly what our elected representatives are meant to do. They hear directly from constituents and that is why you are staring at HB1892.

I'm referring to this quote attributed to Perry in the Dallas Morning News.
"You shouldn't make transportation policy on the Senate floor or the House floor because it has great impact all over the state of Texas,"

See entire article here.

I say in response that you shouldn't be making public policy behind closed doors, as was done with the Trans Texas Corridor and your trend toward privatization of everything Texas. If our elected representatives are not supposed to make policy, then who? That's the legislative process. Perry is not the king. He is not the be all and end all of Texas politics.

Let me interpret this for everyone.

"I, Governor Perry, do not feel that the citizens, via their elected representatives, deserve a say in what goes on in their state. I am the boss. What I say goes. I did get 39% of the State to vote for me. Pay no attention to the fact that a large percentage of that was probably party-line voting because of the contentious elections. Pay no attention to the fact that 61% of Texans think that I'm a lousy Governor. Its my way or the special session on highways. Screw the veto, I'll just keep you working until you give me something I'm willing to sign. I'll be damned if I'm going to let a bunch of elected representatives listening to the citizens of the state endanger my many sizable campaign contriutions by those who stand to benefit from my one sided and narrow-minded policies."

I have a message for you Governor Perry. You are not the King. Most of Texas doesn't want you anywhere near Austin and politics. We all know who pays for you and your policies.

YOU ARE NOT MY GOVERNOR!