It seems that Texas Governor Rick Perry is at it again. You may recall that Gov. Perry recently officially declared a weekend for prayer throughout the state of Texas for relief from their drought. That weekend came and went - not so the drought.

Now Gov. Perry is organizing what he is calling "The Response." On August 6th, Gov. Perry is hosting, "an event characterized as a day of prayer and fasting on behalf of our troubled nation." The event will be held in Reliant stadium in Houston. The event is free, but you have to register to enter. The governor has invited all the governors from all 50 states, and so far only Gov. Sam Brownback from Kansas and Gov. Bobby Jindal have accepted his invitation.   I'm proud to announce that Gov. Brown of California has declined his invitation.

An interesting side note about Gov. Perry, the Associated Press did a story that indicates that he tithed $90 to his church in 2007, a year in which his reported income was more than $1 million.  From 2000 to 2009, when the Governor make $2.68 million, he donated $14,243 to churches and religious organizations.  Not exactly the required 10%!!  When the AP asked Gov. Perry's office for a statement, his spokesman said Gov. Perry doesn't discuss his beliefs in public.  BWAAaaaaaaa!!!

Oh, did I mention that this same governor is considering a run for the presidency in 2012?? On Perry's website, the Gov. writes, "Fellow Americans. As a nation, we must come together and call upon Jesus to guide us through unprecedented struggles, and thank Him for his blessings of freedom we so richly enjoy."

Seems that if he is going to claim being such a devout Christian, he should walk the walk, not just talk the talk.  I'm just saying....