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Old 02-13-2013, 12:08 PM
 
Location: The Brat Stop
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Local 2 investigates Texas secession movement | News - Home

Awesome. Poor wittle "constitutional law professor" has his panties in a bunch. Amusing to see.
Surely Rick Perry is onboard with secessionist talk.
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President Obama says Gov. Perry used stimulus fund to help balance budget, then started 'blaming' federal lawmakers who voted for legislation
PolitiFact Texas | President Obama says Gov. Perry used stimulus fund to help balance budget, then started 'blaming' federal lawmakers who voted for legislation

Where would Texas get their money from afterwards? after secession.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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The petition on the WhiteHouse dot gov website was entered by a freshman at University of Texas - somewhere. That effort spurred a lot of attention which resulted in a large increase in membership at the Texas Nationalist Movement organization. TNM has been promoting the effort of Texas secession far longer than Bobama has been on the national political scene.

TNM has now submitted a petition to the Texas legislature - which meets for about two months only and only every other year. It happens that the legislature is currently in session. The submitted petition is to allow a referendum to determine the actual interest of Texas voters in a secession discussion. Some legislators have requested proof that there are enough Texas residents interested in a secession to allow said referendum. I have made the call to said legislators who indicate there has been a large response.

We should have some results within a few weeks.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:24 PM
 
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waa, waa, Obama won an election, waa, waa...
Wow, what an informative, intelligent, adult response. You should run for congress.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:26 PM
 
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If you really want a rule to force a participant to use a name suitable to your sensibilities then you are NOT a conservative.
I suppose you didnt read the last line of my post....
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:26 PM
 
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Surely Rick Perry is onboard with secessionist talk.


PolitiFact Texas | President Obama says Gov. Perry used stimulus fund to help balance budget, then started 'blaming' federal lawmakers who voted for legislation

Where would Texas get their money from afterwards? after secession.
Where do you think the Federal government gets the money to give back? The clue here is "give back".
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:27 PM
 
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No, he's just a Southerner tired of cliches like Rebelyell and his ilk. I can't say I blame him. I'm a Southerner, raised by Southerners, and the cliche got old a long time ago.

We're not all dixiecrats, we're not the Beverly Hillbillies or Bo and Luke Duke, we don't all call for secession and we're comprised of conservative, liberal and moderate political ideologies, much like the rest of the country.

The only difference is, our food is better.
Amen! especially about our food.
yesterday I had a fried crawfish po-boy smothered in etouffee.... wow...
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:29 PM
 
Location: North America
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Amen! especially about our food.
yesterday I had a fried crawfish po-boy smothered in etouffee.... wow...

Daaaamn! Food of the gods.

I'm in the mood for a good bowl of shrimp and grits...

Or soup beans and cornbread.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:29 PM
 
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They better hurry up before demographics are against them. In 2011 Texas was 39% Hispanic.
Texas is also 12.2% Black, 4% Asian, and 1% Native American. In addition, you also have many Whites who will not support secession as well. Texas is majority-minority, but it is important to remember that you have many Whites in Texas who would like to remain part of the USA.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:30 PM
 
Location: North America
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I suppose you didnt read the last line of my post....

Short attention span syndrome.
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Old 02-13-2013, 12:33 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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Yeah, would be. Cause then you'd have to leave it in Texas and pay Texas corporations to refine the stuff. Or Texas could just revert to its old motto, 'Let the bastards freeze in the dark'
I guess you've never heard of the Bakken formation.
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