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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:33:28 PM EDT
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As a Brit I don;t really know enough about Texas and it;s relationship with the rest of the US to be able to make any sort of call on this. A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:33:37 PM EDT
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Americans all think we're special snowflakes. I hope you hate everyone appropriately. Fuck America, am I right? http://media.tumblr.com/260beec18d17f459dc41601479c291c2/tumblr_mq9otwaPpr1rkwdn6o1_500.gif Quote HistoryQuoted:
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On the special snowflake title, it seems to me that you guys seem to think you're the special snowflakes. I think thats the root of the reason for my "fuck Texas" mentality. Americans all think we're special snowflakes. I hope you hate everyone appropriately. Fuck America, am I right? http://media.tumblr.com/260beec18d17f459dc41601479c291c2/tumblr_mq9otwaPpr1rkwdn6o1_500.gif Would your butt hurt more if I told you it was mainly Texas? 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:33:59 PM EDT
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How'd that whole secession thing work out last time? Actually, quite well. We kicked Mexico's butt. You're being willfully obtuse. As are those referring to the Civil War as "Texas trying to secede". |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:36:01 PM EDT
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No state is even close to secession. But Texas has a large amount of the population that refuses to shut the hell up about it. All the actionless talk has become a joke at this point
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:36:59 PM EDT
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Save the rest of the country from their own free will? Not possible. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Secession? I've know many Texans and they're not the type to flee from trouble. 
A better question would be to see if they would lead a take-over of the federal government! Save the rest of the country from their own free will? Not possible. Yes it is. See Revolution, American. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:37:38 PM EDT
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Would your butt hurt more if I told you it was mainly Texas?  What is it with people always claiming we're butthurt?
My butt's not hurt at all, though I'd be far more amused if any of you could come up with anything original to crack on Texas for. At this point I'm more bored than anything. Steers, queers, arrogant, butt hurt, yawn. Come back with some fresh material and I'll be really impressed. 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:37:47 PM EDT
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:38:40 PM EDT
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A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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As a Brit I don;t really know enough about Texas and it;s relationship with the rest of the US to be able to make any sort of call on this. A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. "The obnoxious asshole between Canada and Mexico"? |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:39:08 PM EDT
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies. I could support this, but OU would have to be an island unto themselves 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:39:34 PM EDT
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Oh Texas.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:40:01 PM EDT
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"The obnoxious asshole between Canada and Mexico"? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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As a Brit I don;t really know enough about Texas and it;s relationship with the rest of the US to be able to make any sort of call on this. A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. "The obnoxious asshole between Canada and Mexico"? Naw, but I could give you hint there if you need one
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:41:20 PM EDT
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"The obnoxious asshole between Canada and Mexico"? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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As a Brit I don;t really know enough about Texas and it;s relationship with the rest of the US to be able to make any sort of call on this. A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. "The obnoxious asshole between Canada and Mexico"? Yarp. Look at some of the comments in this thread and the two views really seem to match up. We're both seen as obnoxious (check), fat (check), rich (check)...... |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:41:41 PM EDT
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I'm out of state and I'd vote to let Texas go. Not anti-Texas but pro-Texas. If Texas goes, others may follow. Ultimately, there'd be a few states left like New York, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. The other forty-four states can reconstitute itself under the old Articles of Confederation. The United States will be composed of six states.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:42:13 PM EDT
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if Texas was half the bastion of freedom Texans think it is, I'd be for it.
but it's not, so I fear that the government that would take over would be horrible. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:42:58 PM EDT
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies. Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:43:03 PM EDT
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I'm out of state and I'd vote to let Texas go. Not anti-Texas but pro-Texas. If Texas goes, others may follow. Ultimately, there'd be a few states left like New York, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. The other forty-four states can reconstitute itself under the old Articles of Confederation. The United Socialist States will be composed of six states. FIFY, but I could support this as well
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:43:49 PM EDT
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Ultimately, there'd be a few states left like New York, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. ......and then we liberate those under the Putin doctrine! 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:44:48 PM EDT
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Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies. Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:46:39 PM EDT
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies. Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. http://shufflingdead.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Neckbeard.jpg Wow, that keyboard. I need to wash my hands just looking at it. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:47:09 PM EDT
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The only issue with this is the border issue. Texas will get overrun so bad. Exactly. That's a long border on the north they'd have to worry about
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:48:19 PM EDT
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It was fine until your side shat all over the constitution. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How'd that whole secession thing work out last time? My side, lol. My folks were still in Ireland stealing horses and pissing off the English when the Civil War happened. Apparently history is a Yankee invention meant to quell the South's pride in their noble loss. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:49:59 PM EDT
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The only issue with this is the border issue. Texas will get overrun so bad. If Texas had the vote, the border would be sealed quickly. The Democrats (voters) & Big Business (cheap labor) have allowed the border to become a total joke. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:51:03 PM EDT
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What is it with people always claiming we're butthurt?
My butt's not hurt at all, though I'd be far more amused if any of you could come up with anything original to crack on Texas for. At this point I'm more bored than anything. Steers, queers, arrogant, butt hurt, yawn. Come back with some fresh material and I'll be really impressed. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Would your butt hurt more if I told you it was mainly Texas? What is it with people always claiming we're butthurt?
My butt's not hurt at all, though I'd be far more amused if any of you could come up with anything original to crack on Texas for. At this point I'm more bored than anything. Steers, queers, arrogant, butt hurt, yawn. Come back with some fresh material and I'll be really impressed. Mail order Erlenmayer flasks?
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:53:09 PM EDT
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Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If they did, I'd hope they, Texas, took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma with them. All very conservative states with low unemployment. Split the country in half. Join or suffer socialist policies. Dear God no. The insurgency would start the next morning. Which insurgents? Not debating yes or no, but who? |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:53:30 PM EDT
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How long after it seceeds does Texas become incorporated as North Mexico?
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:56:32 PM EDT
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Poll fail
"Out of Stater who would move to Texas if they seceded!" If they'd have me, that is.... 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:58:51 PM EDT
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Texas secedes but only if they take Oklahoma with them and we become the state of Sparta.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 5:58:51 PM EDT
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Poll fail "Out of Stater who would move to Texas if they seceded!" If they'd have me, that is.... Sorry, guess that would have been a good one to add.... and I thought I'd covered all the bases. I guess voting out of stater-secede and commenting that you'd move here like you and several others have done works. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:00:12 PM EDT
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Texas secedes but only if they take Oklahoma with them and we become the state of Sparta. We've actually had talks before in GD with AZ arfcommers about forming a combined state and annexing NM. I suppose OK could tag along..... |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:02:34 PM EDT
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Can Oklahoma go also.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:05:43 PM EDT
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Since Fed.gov has morphed into a marxist, racist, unconstitutional regime, it is my belief that the right of Fed.gov to rule is null and void, and any state is well within it's rights to leave.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:08:58 PM EDT
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We've actually had talks before in GD with AZ arfcommers about forming a combined state and annexing NM. I suppose OK could tag along..... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Texas secedes but only if they take Oklahoma with them and we become the state of Sparta. We've actually had talks before in GD with AZ arfcommers about forming a combined state and annexing NM. I suppose OK could tag along..... I'm down. I like those other states. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:10:31 PM EDT
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I voted to kick Texas out in the hopes they could become a country that stands for freedom so I could move there.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:15:29 PM EDT
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No state is even close to secession. But Texas has a large amount of the population that refuses to shut the hell up about it. All the actionless talk has become a joke at this point This. All sound and fury... I need that emoticon where the smiley is reading the paper and drinking coffee. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:17:38 PM EDT
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Texan, secede.
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:17:40 PM EDT
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A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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As a Brit I don;t really know enough about Texas and it;s relationship with the rest of the US to be able to make any sort of call on this. A later comment actually made me think of a really good response to this. America sees Texas like the rest of the world sees America. Half witted?
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:19:37 PM EDT
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Without US military support Mexico would absorb Texas double quick instead of just quick, like they are doing now.  I see you have taken great pains to study Mexico's current military and make a comparison to the Texas Army and Air National Guard.... 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:24:17 PM EDT
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Texas is as much a welfare state as Florida, so that will never happen... Texas pays more to the Fed Gov than it receives from Fed Gov... |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:30:12 PM EDT
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Become the newest state in Mexico? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The only issue with this is the border issue. Texas will get overrun so bad. Yeah. Whatever shall we do without the Federal government to protect us?  Become the newest state in Mexico? Well, the current score is Mexico - 0, Texas - 1. If they want a best 2 out of 3, bring it on. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 6:39:41 PM EDT
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So your national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc... are all done by the State? Sure, you send out more money than you get back in taxes but the Fed does a lot that the State doesn't do. If Texas became an independent nation it will find out it isn't easy in the world. Never claimed it would be easy, just that it would be better for Texas. The real question is why should you or anyone not living in Texas give a shit if Texas did secede??? |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:05:41 PM EDT
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Never claimed it would be easy, just that it would be better for Texas. The real question is why should you or anyone not living in Texas give a shit if Texas did secede??? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So your national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc... are all done by the State? Sure, you send out more money than you get back in taxes but the Fed does a lot that the State doesn't do. If Texas became an independent nation it will find out it isn't easy in the world. Never claimed it would be easy, just that it would be better for Texas. The real question is why should you or anyone not living in Texas give a shit if Texas did secede??? also, the fed does all those wonderful things with tax dollars paid to them by the productive citizens of the states if TX went bye-bye then all those fed taxes would stay right the fuck here for things like, " national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc..." |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:16:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think Texas could do very well without any more of Don Sambino's "protection" of production or infrastructure or goods for awhile. And what makes you think Texas can't handle defense of it's borders? Texas has much of the necessary infrastructure to build ALOT of it's own hardware. You list some problems, but none seem as insurmountable as you make them out to be. And you say nothing of the problems faced by the USA if the USA were to be a dickbutt and try to economically isolate Texas. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: So your national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc... are all done by the State? Sure, you send out more money than you get back in taxes but the Fed does a lot that the State doesn't do. If Texas became an independent nation it will find out it isn't easy in the world. I think Texas could do very well without any more of Don Sambino's "protection" of production or infrastructure or goods for awhile. And what makes you think Texas can't handle defense of it's borders? Texas has much of the necessary infrastructure to build ALOT of it's own hardware. You list some problems, but none seem as insurmountable as you make them out to be. And you say nothing of the problems faced by the USA if the USA were to be a dickbutt and try to economically isolate Texas. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:23:37 PM EDT
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Well aren't you Texans special? Some of y'all sure seem to think so. 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:34:48 PM EDT
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And what currency would Texas be using again? How are you getting loans? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So your national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc... are all done by the State? Sure, you send out more money than you get back in taxes but the Fed does a lot that the State doesn't do. If Texas became an independent nation it will find out it isn't easy in the world. I think Texas could do very well without any more of Don Sambino's "protection" of production or infrastructure or goods for awhile. And what makes you think Texas can't handle defense of it's borders? Texas has much of the necessary infrastructure to build ALOT of it's own hardware. You list some problems, but none seem as insurmountable as you make them out to be. And you say nothing of the problems faced by the USA if the USA were to be a dickbutt and try to economically isolate Texas. And what currency would Texas be using again? How are you getting loans? The dollar, probably. Unless the United States absolutely insists on hastening the death of the dollar as the world's reserve currency. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:41:19 PM EDT
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Texas secede and take Georgia with you!!!
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Posted: 9/17/2014 7:47:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I didnt even skim the thread yet. Am I the first to say fuck Texas? Its on page 3, so I sure hope Im not. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 8:21:42 PM EDT
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The dollar, probably. Unless the United States absolutely insists on hastening the death of the dollar as the world's reserve currency. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So your national defense, currency, foreign affairs, protection of goods in foreign markets, protection of production and IP, infrastructure, water rights, etc... are all done by the State? Sure, you send out more money than you get back in taxes but the Fed does a lot that the State doesn't do. If Texas became an independent nation it will find out it isn't easy in the world. I think Texas could do very well without any more of Don Sambino's "protection" of production or infrastructure or goods for awhile. And what makes you think Texas can't handle defense of it's borders? Texas has much of the necessary infrastructure to build ALOT of it's own hardware. You list some problems, but none seem as insurmountable as you make them out to be. And you say nothing of the problems faced by the USA if the USA were to be a dickbutt and try to economically isolate Texas. And what currency would Texas be using again? How are you getting loans? The dollar, probably. Unless the United States absolutely insists on hastening the death of the dollar as the world's reserve currency. Yeah... might want to ask the pro-Scot folks how well taking the Pound would work for them.
Running a freshly independent nation on someone else's currency isn't the greatest of ideas. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 9:12:44 PM EDT
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Texas has no right to secede. This was settled in 1865. Texas does have the right to subdivide into 5 states. 8 more Right leaning senators. This would be a very good thing. You'd end up with Dallas (D), Austin (D), San Antonio (D), Houston (D), and Texas (R) if that happened. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 9:13:16 PM EDT
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If Texas secedes, can Texan-born US Citizens living in other states get at least dual-residency? A "right of return" to the Freedom promise land (some sarcasm included free of charge)? Yes Sweet! I think they still have my birth certificate on file down there somewhere 
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Posted: 9/17/2014 9:19:53 PM EDT
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You'd end up with Dallas (D), Austin (D), San Antonio (D), Houston (D), and Texas (R) if that happened. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Texas has no right to secede. This was settled in 1865. Texas does have the right to subdivide into 5 states. 8 more Right leaning senators. This would be a very good thing. You'd end up with Dallas (D), Austin (D), San Antonio (D), Houston (D), and Texas (R) if that happened. I missed this post. Texas doesn't have the right to subdivide, any more than any other state does. The US Constitution supersedes anything Texas might think it can do, and the Constitution requires Congressional approval for the admission of new states. |
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