Rick Perry
Politics. Skip if uninterested:
He just told Glenn Beck that he wants to "uphold and stand with" Israel in the way the US traditionally has.
This year, that support was 3 billion dollars. Next year, the Obama government is going to raise that by $75 million.
Rick Perry looked interesting there, but if he wants to hand more billions to a government not our own, he does not have my vote.
Now, I know that neo-cons and Revelations-believing Christians LOVE to say that not supporting Israel is the same as anti-Semitism. This is bullshit. I support Israel's right to exist, but those $3 billion of American tax dollars shouldn't be part of it.
He just told Glenn Beck that he wants to "uphold and stand with" Israel in the way the US traditionally has.
This year, that support was 3 billion dollars. Next year, the Obama government is going to raise that by $75 million.
Rick Perry looked interesting there, but if he wants to hand more billions to a government not our own, he does not have my vote.
Now, I know that neo-cons and Revelations-believing Christians LOVE to say that not supporting Israel is the same as anti-Semitism. This is bullshit. I support Israel's right to exist, but those $3 billion of American tax dollars shouldn't be part of it.