The Associated Press

Gov. Rick Perry leaves today for the Bilderberg Conference, an exclusive, hush-hush meeting of global leaders in business, media and politics. The invitation-only conference was started in 1954 and named for the Dutch hotel where the conference was first held. Those who attend promise not to reveal what was discussed, security is tight, and the press and public are barred.

The conference has been the subject of conspiracy theorists and even Christian groups who wonder about its influence.

Robert Black, the governor's press secretary, said the governor was invited to attend and speak about state-federal relations. Mr. Black dismissed the conspiracy theories.

"He's looking forward to learning the secret handshake," Mr. Black joked.

He said that Mr. Perry is paying for the trip and host hotel, usually among the top in the world, out of campaign contributions from his Texans for Rick Perry committee.

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Big joke, right? The "secret handshake" and all that. Reports from Bilderberg so far this year indicate that the U.S. will be ordered to reverse its stance on the Kyoto crap (stories about this already in the news, Bush changing his "stance"). This will lead to an international group having authority to tax and fine "polluting" humans down to a maneageable level. This fits in with the Nazi/eugenics policies of the U.N.

And in other news from the Bilderberg meeting of 2007, the U.N. is reportedly to be given power to levy taxes and fines on maritime activities. So, the U.N. will be given dominion over 3/4s of the earth's surface (the oceans). Won't be subject to governmental oversight of any kind, except oversight of the Bilderbergs. Nice, huh?

I just want my governor held accountable at the local level. If we all do this, the bigger picture will take care of itself.