Conservative- Texas vs OK (Tyler, West: living in, area, cities)

[Spade]

Originally Posted by nmnita

you could be right, but my understanding was, every precinct. I will try to get the story and re-read it...

Nita

That would be crazy and unbelievable if every precinct went to McCain.

Edit
Here's an article.
http://www.newsok.com/article/3324387

In Oklahoma, McCain won 2,005 precincts. President-elect Barack Obama won 198 precincts statewide. The candidates tied in five precincts.

[joejitsu]

Texas is extremely liberal these days. I think you should go to Oklahoma. It would be a perfect fit for your values.

[TT Dave]

Originally Posted by joejitsu

Texas is extremely liberal these days. I think you should go to Oklahoma. It would be a perfect fit for your values.

It depends on where you are. Out here in West Texas most people are conservative.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by joejitsu

Texas is extremely liberal these days. I think you should go to Oklahoma. It would be a perfect fit for your values.

Where is it extremely liberal??? What are you comparing it to? It is more progressive, in some areas, than 20 years ago, but it you call Texas extremely liberal what do you call Mass and Ca?
Nita

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Where is it extremely liberal??? What are you comparing it to? It is more progressive, in some areas, than 20 years ago, but it you call Texas extremely liberal what do you call Mass and Ca?
Nita

Yeah, Texas is not extremely liberal and I doubt it ever will be (thank god!). I'd rather be known as being conservative than liberal.

I think cities like Houston and Dallas are liberal to the point where I can tolerate it. In Austin, it seems people are out to prove how liberal and annoying they are. I swear when you go on 6th street, everyone is looking crazy, one dude was walking around in underwear, another chick was topless,etc

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Spade

That would be crazy and unbelievable if every precinct went to McCain.

Edit
Here's an article.
http://www.newsok.com/article/3324387

yep, if you notice I mentioned I was probably wrong about that, it was every county. That is right, I just checked.

Nita

[joejitsu]

I was obviously kidding. The OP sounded like a "real" winner and I think Oklahoma it would be better for him to take his negative attitude there.

[theloneranger]

Originally Posted by bman15470

Also why does Texas not secure the border? Is there too much involved as it relates to Federal issues? Don't get me wrong, immigration is great when people follow the rules. Same gos for those who hire. Not blaming just the Mexicans, Fed Gov needs to uphold the Immigration laws, employers need to abide in hiring rules and immigrants need to come here legally. Everybody does there job and it solves a lot of problems. So what say you Texas, you got the sand to do your part like OK on these issues? Gotta love a fighting spirit for a good cause. bman

Because securing the nation's borders is a power given to Congress by the United States Constitution, not to the states.

If you think that the government isn't doing enough to secure the border, it's your responsibility to tell your congressmen to work to change the law. It is not your responsibility to take matters into your own hands or to have your city or your state (the town my folks live in in particular) illegally spend money on doing the federal government's job.

I personally feel our borders are very secure. Illegal immigration is an issue but the main issue is with the unworkable legal system required to immigrate--it's unwieldly and still relies on a racist quota system which is a vestige of Chinese Exclusion acts of the 1880s and beyond.

[bman15470]

Come on Joejit, I apologized from the outset about pi$$ing you off and then I even pronounced my love for all peoples, just not their politics. Remember hate is not a family value and as we all know it takes a village to raise a liberal. Progressive babbling there. Immigration is supposed to be tough, thats part of the sifting process. Greatest nation in history of mankind, lets not forget it didn't get that way with out some serious cost of burden. Proud conservative who loves all. bman

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by joejitsu

I was obviously kidding. The OP sounded like a "real" winner and I think Oklahoma it would be better for him to take his negative attitude there.

I guess a few of us missed that...I do agree with you about some people we would prefer not to live in our state or town, whatever...

Nita