Perry jaws with Austin activist
2008 07 09
Gov. Rick Perry sandwiched his remarks at the convention Thurday between signings of his book on the Boy Scouts and other items at a table at his campaign “pavilion” in the George R. Brown Convention Center.
I was there as stalwart Austin activist Robert Morrow took his turn sitting across from Perry. Though I didn’t hear their entire conversation, I heard a snippet as gubernatorial aides looked on — after trying a couple times to nudge Morrow along so other delegates could say howdy to Perry.
Morrow, speaking to Perry, questioned the wisdom of the state’s Child Protective Services officials breaking up Mormon families at a ranch in West Texas. Perry replied: “Millions of Texans… are totally and absolutely offended by anyone forcing young underage women into sexual activity.”
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