I keep seeing articles with the name Perry in the titles, specifically in the Nation section of the NYT, so today I decided to read one and see who exactly this Perry character is. Apparently, he is a Republican and Governor of Texas and he is running for the office of President in 2012. Until I started reading the NYT, I had never heard of Perry and my only knowledge of politics in Texas is about the Tom DeLay messiness that went on at least five or so years ago. I found two articles in the NYT about Perry today and I chose to read "Perry’s Emphasis on Birther Issue: A Wink at the Right?" because it sounded interesting - I mean, what on earth is the "Birther Issue"? Apparently Perry believes President Obama was not born in the United States and he, along with members of the "birther movement", think that Obama occupies the presidency illegally. Personally, I find it pretty amusing that people are questioning the validity of Obama's birth certificate and what not because in reality, we voted him into office so hey if he for some reason really is in there illegally, whose fault is that? I just think it's funny but more sad and discouraging how willing people are to slander one another in pursuit of their own goals and aspirations. Since when is it acceptable to dirty someone's name in order to get what you want? I understand that that's politics and the society in which we live, but it just doesn't seem right or fair. Just another thing to think about!
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