Did the Pecan Valley Republican Women get David Davies message prior to the Perry Ball ? Holy Moly !

Thursday February 8, 2007

Parracks, Kings attend Inaugural Ball

Special to the Bulletin

Roy and Charlotte Parrack and Bill and Nancy King attended the Governor’s Inaugural Ball in Austin on Jan. 16. The theme for this year’s event was “Texas: Imagine the Possibilities.”

The ball was held at the convention center downtown, and in spite of the wintry frozen weather; thousands attended the black tie affair. Beautiful roses in a variety of colors adorned every table and the lavishly decorated dessert buffets.

Entertaining the crowd was Mary Wilson, of the original Supremes, Clay Walker and Ted Nugent.

“I was surprised by the younger people attending,” said Charlotte Parrack.

Of course, interest in politics knows no age boundaries, and young and old alike were dressed to the nines. Perry sang a song with Clay Walker, danced on stage with his family and greeted guests. “We met some very interesting people and had a wonderful time. I am glad we had the opportunity to attend,” said Charlotte Parrack.

Charlotte Parrack and Nancy King are both members of the Pecan Valley Republican Women.

source: http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2007/02/07/news/news06.txt
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Let David Davies explain his message, which includes Ted Nugent,

here

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Note from Steve, This article also featured a photo of Rocker Ted Nugent sporting his Confederate Shirt (see story below).

Jan. 18, 2007, 1:34PM
Perry's talk of unity hits a sour note, some say

By LISA SANDBERG
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau

AUSTIN — At his inauguration, after being sworn into office by the first black chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court — a man he appointed — Gov. Rick Perry spoke wistfully of a tolerant Texas, where "no one is invalidated because of their heritage, but valued because of their humanity."

If you ask critics, the spirit of unity didn't last through the governor's $75-a-ticket inaugural ball, held later Tuesday night at the Austin Convention Center.

Rocking the house as the night's final act was singer Ted Nugent, a friend of Perry's known as the "Motor City Madman." Nugent appeared onstage wearing a cut-off T-shirt emblazoned with the sure-to-draw-headlines Confederate flag and shouting some unflattering remarks about non-English speakers, according to people who were in attendance. His props were machine guns.

Spokesman defends event

Perry's spokesman, Robert Black, downplayed the incident.
"Ted Nugent is a good friend of the governor's. He asked him if he would play at the inaugural. He didn't put any stipulation of what he would play," Black said. He added that "Most people had a really good time and enjoyed the show."

However, some within Perry's party said the appearance was unbefitting a governor who may have national ambitions. "I think it was a horrible choice," GOP strategist Royal Masset said. "I hope nobody approved it."

The black-tie ball was just hours after an inauguration notable for its conciliatory tone. Perry was sworn into office by Wallace Jefferson, who descended from slaves to become the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

In his speech, Perry extolled the virtues of bipartisanship, compassion for the poor and racial and class unity. The rhetoric was so moderate for a Republican governor from Texas that some news stories speculated Perry must have vice-presidential ambitions.

News of Nugent's appearance drew barbs from Democrats and civil-rights leaders.

"Whenever someone sports the Confederate battle flag, many Texans will be offended, and rightly so, because of what it symbolizes — the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists," Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, wrote in an e-mail. "The politics of the Confederacy and the Old South are out of step with mainstream America."

State Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said the choice of entertainers reflected poorly on the Republican Party, and Perry in particular.

"This is clearly not the behavior of someone who's ready for the national stage. It's a sign of the times for the Republican Party. It's a divisive party. Perry knows his views and to feature him front and center, that alone says a lot."

Shocking people is nothing new for Nugent, and he's done it before in Texas. In 2000, he was banned from performing in The Woodlands after he let loose an expletive-filled tirade about illegal immigrants.

A hunting and gun-rights advocate, Nugent could not comment on his appearance at the inaugural; he was hunting, a spokeswoman said.

lsandberg@express-news.net

source: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4478848.html