Texas governor Rick Perry, much like California’s Arnold Schwarzenegger is not afraid to show his true colors. While Schwarzenegger alienates Californians by scapegoating teachers and nurses for the ills of the state, Perry is alienating Latinos and other minorities by showing them that they are not a priority.

Perry has called for a special election to take place January 17 to fill a vacant House of Representative position in a West Austin district, while an inner city Houston seat has been vacant since May. The inner city position will finally be filled this month, but it is strange that it took so long while the other district was filled so quickly (The West Austin position became vacant in November). The district that will be filled without much wait is overwhelmingly Anglo while the other seat which took over seven months is dominated by minorities. What a coincidence.

“It really shows a very basic and fundamental disrespect for the needs and concerns of Hispanic Texans,” said House Mexican-American Caucus Chairman Pete Gallego, D-Alpine.

Via / San Antonio Express-News