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Old 04-15-2009, 06:39 PM
 
Location: Pinal County, Arizona
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights. Perry told the Austin crowd Wednesday that officials in Washington have abandoned the country's founding principals. During his speech to hundreds in a U.S. flag-waving crowd, there were several shouts of "Secede!"

Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union.

Governor Says Texans May Want to Secede From Union But Probably Won't - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:40 PM
 
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Texans have been screaming about leaving the Union ever since the day it joined the Union. How can anyone take them seriously?
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:41 PM
 
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Bye bye Texas.
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:41 PM
 
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Perry's whipping up his base. He turned down the stimulus money, so he needs to resort to fear-baiting to distract the voters and keep their votes. Too bad for those poor folks in Galveston, whom the stimulus money really could have helped.
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Chino, CA
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Yea! finally... we won't miss Texas
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:46 PM
 
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Texas should stay. California needs to go. That state is a disaster.
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Chino, CA
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Texas should stay. California needs to go. That state is a disaster.
Sure, why not... let's all just seceed from the Union... anarchy! Seperate the States!

Whatever... the union of all our differences is what makes our country the greatest country in the World. Without such a union of differing color, culture, creed, and opinions... we could be like Autralia or some other country that is uniform in culture, ethnicity, economies, and uniformed opinion.
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Old 04-15-2009, 07:03 PM
 
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If reckless government spending continues, several states will want out. It's a completely unsustainable timebomb.



50 years ago, Government spending was 28.77% of economy. 10 years ago it was 33.42% of economy.
OBAMA wants to make it almost 45% of the economy this year
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Old 04-15-2009, 07:06 PM
 
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If reckless government spending continues, several states will want out. It's a completely unsustainable timebomb.



50 years ago, Government spending was 28.77% of economy. 10 years ago it was 33.42% of economy.
OBAMA wants to make it almost 45% of the economy this year
What was it one year ago?
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Old 04-15-2009, 07:07 PM
 
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Sure, why not... let's all just seceed from the Union... anarchy! Seperate the States!

Whatever... the union of all our differences is what makes our country the greatest country in the World. Without such a union of differing color, culture, creed, and opinions... we could be like Autralia or some other country that is uniform in culture, ethnicity, economies, and uniformed opinion.
Not the same country that became so great during the 20th century. Just ask any foreigner... or liberal.

And yeah, bye bye to the other 56 classic states of teh Obamagination.
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