Rick Perry Wants God to Govern Texas

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is gearing up for “The Response,” an anti-gay prayer event on Aug. 6 billed as “a call to prayer for a nation in crisis.” According to the website, Perry’s event is based on the belief that the nation’s political, financial, and moral crisis is occurring “because we are a nation that has not honored God in our successes or humbly called on Him in our struggles.” Perry, who has been roundly criticized for politicizing the event, takes that call very literally. The Houston Chronicle reports that in a private meeting to raise funds for the event, Perry concluded that property rights, government regulation, and the legal system are threatening America, and that “it’s time to just hand it over to God and say ‘God, you’re gonna have to fix this.’” The unofficial transcript reads: