[cripplecreek]

Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives, you may win Southern independence if God be not against you, but I doubt it. I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of states rights, the North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction, they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche; and what I fear is, they will overwhelm the South.

-Sam Houston

[Windflier]

That was then. This is now. The center of gravity is in the red states. The blue states are sucking the blood from our jugular, and will die if we cut them off.

[DManA]

if God be not against you, but I doubt it.

You were right Sam.

[Leaning Right]

Sam Houston was a wise man, and that was a great quote from him. My apologies to today’s firebrands, but what Houston said then holds true today, with just one change.

Then: The North is determined to preserve this Union.
Now: The Federal Government is determined to preserve this Union.

[FreeReign]

"I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of states rights,..."

There is of course no doctrine of "states rights" as Sam claims. It's the doctrine of "state powers" that the Constitution describes.

[Texas Fossil]

My friend, I want no part of secession.

But this is not 1861. The industrial power to the North is spent. The economic power of the South is now huge. The energy production of the South & West overshadows the northern production.

The B_tards in DC need us. Without TX and the South they are cold, hungry and bankrupt.

Tell them TOMAH.