RETIREDFAN1 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 She's got my vote. Strayhorn rips Perry, promises a $4,000 pay raise for Texas school teachers By LESTER MURRAY [email protected] Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the selfproclaimed "One Tough Grandma," invoked the three-strike rule for Gov. Rick Perry last night at Kilgore College. Strayhorn, an independent candidate who is opposing Perry in the November primary if she collects enough signatures to get on the ballot, blasted Perry on issue after issue. Strayhorn said the three strike rule is simple: Perry has tried three times to solve the school finance problem, once in 2002, again in 2005 and his current proposal in 2006. All, she said, failed the children of the State of Texas. Strayhorn said there is $8.2 billion available for Texas education and to put things right for teachers "who are grossly underpaid." "When elected governor I will give each teacher a $4000 pay raise and reinstate all benefits which have been taken away during Perry's time in office," said Strayhorn. Strayhorn said it is better to spend $2500 a year per student then $16,000 a year to incarcerate those same individuals left behind in the current system. "Perry went from Robin Hood to robbing everyone and Perry's ideas on taxation are way out of line," said Strayhorn. Strayhorn said come the primary in November she is the only viable candidate to take Perry down. "We have tens of thousands more signatures already than we need to get on the ballot," said Strayhorn. "My grassroots campaign is already spreading, not just in East Texas but all over Texas." Strayhorn said she proposed during the last special to Perry to put legislation in that session which would put child molesters in jail for life. "Perry refused but introduced legislature which helped special interest groups," said Strayhorn. Strayhorn said when elected governor the "special needs of our most precious resource, our children will come first and foremost." Strayhorn said compensating teachers will benefit children, making the great State of Texas even greater should be first on anyone's agenda. "If you based compensation on production then teachers should be the highest paid jobs in the state and Perry would owe us money," said Strayhorn. Strayhorn said she is running as an independent because "partisan politics is just not working anymore. As governor I won't care if you are a democrat, republican or independent but I will work for everyone in this great state, not the special interest groups," said Strayhorn. "Sam Houston was the last independent governor elected in this state and I will be the next." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie2008 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 whooop... I can't stand Rick Perry. He's going to win, though I fear. Too much splitting of the vote between Strayhorn, Kinky, and the Dem candidate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colligula Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 If colmes is talking about a cadidate he isnt voting for he tells us about how a governor cant get anything done.(which is the truth in texas government) I guess it doesnt apply if its the candidate he's supporting:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voted4Dubya Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 yeah if Kinky proposed something like this the radical right would be against it, unless their candidate did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 IF Kinky had the good sense to have proposed this I would be the first to vote for him. My paycheck is more important to me than any political party or candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglejim Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 So after posting many times how horrible Kinky is , and how bad he would be for Texas, as long as he gives you $4,000 he's got your vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Kinky is STILL horrible. He doesn't even have sense enough to try to get teachers to vote for him by proposing a huge raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill277 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Teachers and prison guards (I have been both) always get promised raises. It gets the large voting population out, but rarely turns to be as good as promised. Perry proposed $3000, now Strayhorn's $4000, maybe the next candidate will promise $5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudge Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Is their really a difference between a teacher and a prison guard? This will probably get deleted, but I thought I would write it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBTS Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Prison guards don't have $20,000 in student loans!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudge Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 That is true, but prison guards have to deal with inmates that might have concealed weapons just waiting fot the right moment to....well I guess teachers have to worry about that too these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerbacker Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Colmes, We finally agree on something. I signed her petitiion last Sunday at the Ranger game. If she can put $4000 in my bank account she can have my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colligula Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hey gang, guess what? Our overly restrictive texas constitution prohibits the governor from actually getting anything done. You guys only seem to realize that when your complaining about Kinky. At least electing him makes a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50pinch Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It does make a statement but not one we should be proud of . Strayhorn has my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill277 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 She'll get your vote way before you'll ever see the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50pinch Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Bush promised a raise and he delivered. It would be political suicide to promise a raise and then not deliver on it. She still gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill277 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 But she is NOT the only one who has a say in the raise. If she fights for the raise, then she has done her part, even if she knows going in that it will not happen. I believe that she knows going in that she will not get $4000 for teachers, even though we deserve double that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50pinch Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Originally posted by wildbill277But she is NOT the only one who has a say in the raise. If she fights for the raise, then she has done her part, even if she knows going in that it will not happen. I believe that she knows going in that she will not get $4000 for teachers, even though we deserve double that. True, but I'm glad that she is at least putting it at the forefront. She should ask for $8,000 so in the end we would get $4,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill277 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yea that would be great, isn't it funny how we went from tremdous debt to unbelievable surplus in such a short time? And they haven't even taxed my wifes cigarettes the extra dollar yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBryant Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 While I believe that teachers need a sizable raise they need to do something with our health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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