Monday, November 7, 2011

Some Disturbing Truths About Rick Perry's Texas


Michael Winship, Truthout: "The non-profit, non-partisan Texas Tribune, for example, features on its webpage an exhaustive 'Perrypedia,' which offers the latest on all things Rick. The publication recently noted that 'Perry’s presidential campaign hinges on one overarching message: that states perform best when left to their own devices and federal regulators should butt out. Yet during his decade-long tenure in the governor’s office, Perry and his staff repeatedly downplayed the severity of abuse and neglect allegations at Texas’ state-run institutions for the disabled - until conditions became so dire that the U.S. attorney general was forced to intervene.'"
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