It’s pretty much understood that before and after Governor Rick Perry appoints you to a commission or something, you have to give him suitcases filled with money.  It’s called Pay to Play.

And it’s even gone to the playground.  Rick Perry now has middle school aged kids giving him money for their daddy.

Humm ... Clean Enough For Rick?

Barry Smitherman has recently been appointed commissioner of the Texas Railroad Commission by Rick Perry.  Before this, he was on the Public Utility Commission, also appointed by Rick Perry.  Barry and his wife and their adult children rained down their legal limit of contributions to Rick Perry’s Presidential campaign.

But, his middle school aged daughter must be very successful in the baby sitting business because she donated $2,500 of her own money to Rick Perry.  And, his son who is a junior in high school, coughed up $1,000, probably earned from his paper route.

Pesky child labors laws – without them other kids could give Rick their money, too.