Rick Perry: ‘You Can’t Not Legislate Morality’

“You can’t NOT legislate morality!”

In that case, don't Jesus' teachings imply that you can't NOT legislate a welfare state?

Giving to those less fortunate is moral. So according to Rick Perry, we should legislate mandatory giving to those less fortunate. Also known as “welfare”.

“As far as I’m concerned,” said Perry, “you can’t NOT legislate morality!”

*snigger*

Sincerely,
The Ayatollah Khomeini

“God” is not in the Constitution. “Welfare”, however, is.

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Turned back around to what? What has to be turned back around? I don't know what the f*ck these people are talking about anymore. Texas styled fiscal discipline? Texas has the 6th highest poverty rate in the nation (census.gov) AND has the 3rd and 9th poorest counties in the nation (wikipedia).

I was present for the Perry remarks and did not necessarily see the presentation as the writer.

We both come from this in a biased position I am sure. Dave Weigel was twittering scarcastically

through the entire speech; so I am not surprised by the column. As for using some of “Texas

fiscal principles, Dave was sarcastically referring to the past eight year of George Bush, who

used to be the Texas governor certainly and who was not a fiscal conservative in the office. That is a fact

most conservatives and Republicans know . .all you need to do is view the past deficits. Bush

should have vetoed a number of bills and looked more carefully at the Medicare D cost on the

prescription drug program. The speech by Perry and all his hand motions are typical Perry.

I think his days at A&M as a corp leader has much to do with that and touches a nerve with

Mr. Weigel.

Thanks,

Jeremey LeBlanc

If you were really there, why were you paying more attention to David Weigel than to Rick Perry?

Could it be because Perry is a secession-endorsing nutjob and Weigel is a competent journalist whose take on things rings true with intelligent people?

Let's not get into what Bush should have vetoed or what he should have looked more carefully at. We'd have to start talking about war and torture again, and no one wants that. Mitch McConnell doesn't, that's for sure.

We should never punish wrongdoers or examine the negative history of this country. Unless a Democrat is to blame. Then we need to know whose semen is on the blue dress to make sure his confession of cheating is accurate, and we need to see the guy's kindergarten records to make sure he's American. And we need a taxpayer-funded special prosecutor for each of those things. Spare no expense. No other issues need be discussed meanwhile.

what an idiot perry is YOU CAN'T LEGISLATE MORALITY. seems like the supreme court already ruled on this issue several dozen times.

When the Right returns to power and legislates morality it will come back to bite them on the ass. They may like the bite part since they seem to swing that way.

The Morality Police will have plenty of work kicking in doors and dispensing moral justice.

Will the Christian Right have a special mark on their homes showing they are the chosen ones and are exempt from the rules?

wayoutwest,

You can't legislate morality any more than you can legislate intelligence (but don't tell that to the Repubs, they might just prove it to you!).

This stuff just gets more and more strange. The Repubs really ARE lost in the wilderness.

I guess it was because he was sitting in front of me. ..no other excuse . .sorry

Jeremey LeBlanc

Ooooh, a clever double negative! What a wordsmith Mr. Perry is! Not…

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I wish to God Texas would secede from the rest of you American destroying liberals. You have just about completly destroyed everything that this nation was built on. You claim you love this country yet do every thing you can to change it. Such blind little shepple. I will gladly leave if you manage to finish corrupting and destoying the once great America, but I will not go down without a fight! That you can bank on.

Great how fast can you guys leave?

Nor can you give one “Ethics”, but we can “vote” them out!

You are confusing morality with rules set by a denomination.Noone in their right mind wants a single church to rule over us.ALL LAW legislates SOME morality. Even if you are a liberal, the law you want to legislate reflects a measure of morality. That is what law IS. It's drawing a line in the sand and saying “this goes against …”fill in the blank.

All the more simple interpretation of the law, which is also a just law. – Thomas Moore
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