https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/13/christmas-with-gov-perry-in-austin/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:55 -0400<![CDATA[This morning I attended an informal holiday reception with Texas Gov. Rick Perry at the governor&#8217;s mansion in downtown Austin. Arsonists struck the mansion on the morning of June 8, 2008, with a Molotov cocktail, nearly destroying the iconic structure that has been home to Texas governors since 1856. The crime has never been solved, though the evidence points at anarchists. The state Democratic Party was holding its statewide convention in Austin at the time of the blaze.]]>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:26:19 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/12/13/christmas-with-gov-perry-in-austin-n175523