What does Governor Perry mean when he discusses the likely violent behavior of Texans to a visit by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke?
Surely he is not implying that Texans would physically attack a man for his attempts to rescue the American economy from further disaster, i.e. deflation. Or even attempting to re-galvanize the chest-thumping bravado of which we all grew so tired, even Texans, during the presidency of George W. Bush.
No, it seems Governor Perry is seeking to rough-ride a wave of anger and disillusionment into the good graces of those who would choose to confront the major problem facing Americans, poverty, with measures that kick those who are already down.
Why should anger and intolerance be successful tools for getting elected? A President elected in such a fashion would be dangerous to the survivability of an America in which liberty AND security can co-exist.
"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." -Mark Twain
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