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Texas Apologizes for Rick Perry

The minute Rick Perry threw his ten gallon into the ring and started shooting off his mouth, sane Texans started shaking their heads and muttering " here we go again" Yes, Virginia, there are some very sane Texans around and even some Democrats and they are not exactly carried away by their governor.

If you want to know the real truth about Rick Perry's record after 11 years as Texas governor, mosey on over to Meet Rick Perry and check out where Texas stands compared to other states. Texas is:

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona will campaign with Rick Perry in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the Texas governor's campaign told CNN on Saturday. The man famous for his tough stance on illegal immigration has not endorsed a presidential candidate, though he has been courted by the likes of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Perry.

MEXICO CITY—In the latest incident of drug-related violence to hit the country, all 111 million citizens of Mexico were killed Monday during a shoot-out between rival drug cartels.

Hopefully this will go somewhere...

MEXICO CITY (Aug. 10) -- A former Mexican president's proposal to legalize drugs to reduce cartel-related violence is stoking an increasingly desperate policy debate within Mexico and in Washington.

CNN is reporting that presidential challenger Ron Paul has not been asked to speak at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Instead, the Romney team has invited Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Ohio Governor John Kasich, Arizona Senator John McCain and Florida Governor Rick Scott will also have prime time speaking roles.

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry is proposing a flat income tax rate of 20%, personal retirement accounts for younger people and a balanced federal budget by 2020 as part of a sweeping economic plan he unveiled today.

Former President Vicente Fox said that Mexico is the time to study with a commitment to legalize use of drugs, which would result in the reduction of criminal violence.

Outside of the Ex Hacienda San Cristobal, Mexico emphasized that "the crime continues to grow" and it's time to step forward to ensure full security of citizens.

The former head of the Federal Executive stressed that the drug problem must be addressed in the country without U.S. intervention.

Mexico’s old ruling party, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), is set to return to power after early election results indicate the PRI candidate Enrique Peña Nieto has won the presidential election. "Peña Nieto is pretty clearly the candidate who will give continuity [to] [outgoing Mexican President Felipe] Calderón’s drug war strategies and total subservience to the dictates from the U.S.

Drug War Victim Memorial Causes Dispute In Mexico

As Mexico continues to suffer through the turmoil of a tumultuous drug war, the country can't agree on how to honor the victims of a six-year assault on organized crime that has taken as many as 70,000 lives.