Mansion Fire Sparked by Crisis of Leadership

Courtesy Austin Political Report  Tue, 06/24/2008 - 12:21pm

Gov. Rick Perry is expressing “disappointment in lapses” at the Department of Public Safety that allowed an unknown arsonist to torch the Governor’s Mansion earlier this month .

But the spark that set the building ablaze in the early hours of June 8 was set in the offices of the state’s top three political leaders, including Perry, who consistently confuse their radical anti-government ideology with their duty to safeguard the public.

Their misplaced priorities save a buck today...


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