Posted on 11/09/2012 6:58:13 PM PST by oneprolifewoman
"The US continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the federal government's neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending. The citizens of the US suffer from blatant abuses of their rights such as the NDAA, the TSA, etc. Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government."
I really think that both sides would be happier if conservatives did have a place to go where we could be left alone and could simply stay out of liberals' attempts at social engineering through big government. Let them create their big govt programs AND pay the bill for them.
The bigger problem is how do you fit 150 million people into Texas?
All those Mexican illegals that Ubama is about to legalize will vote it down.
Don’t ask for permission, just do it!
Texas is big, but not big enough to hold all of us who would move there if it did secede.
I can see red interior "flyover country" America becoming part of greater Texas. It's pretty much all contiguous territory.
Blue Amerika is largely disconnected enclaves.
What if they added Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
Actually the whole world could fit comfortably in Texas
Galts Gulch. If Texas managed to pull it off, I'd go there. No questions asked. I would do everything, to the best of my ability, to help make Texas the greatest state in the non-union!
Last time I checked no one has to ask the President for permission to secede.
I think if Texas got the ball rolling, you would see other Red States follow. I looked at the electoral map and imagined what that might look like. Red States would have coastal regions, agriculture, oil and lots of room for growth. The Blues would be screwed as no one in their right mind would stay in NYC or LA, New England would be screwed and would love to see the illegals et al flock to western California, NY etc to get their freebies. Hasta la vista, Baybee
Where do I sign?
But they all could live comfortably in Texas.
As long as we’re “discussing it”, I would add not only Oklahoma, but Louisiana, and maybe parts of Arizona, too.
As long as we’re “discussing it”, I would add not only Oklahoma, but Louisiana, and maybe parts of Arizona, too.
The bigger problem is how do you fit 150 million people into Texas?
but how much of Texas is federal land ,that Obama would keep
As long as we’re “discussing it”, I would add not only Oklahoma, but Louisiana, and maybe parts of Arizona, too.
We’ve got 38 EVs. That’s guaranteed EVs for the Republican nominee...it’s time Texas Republicans start putting leverage on the National GOP...Currently because of the F’d Up primary system, Texas has no voice is who is the nominee.
Great! They could add Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma to that petition too. That would make a pretty fair place to live as a separate country. But Texas would have to let us Okies eat Bevo. Mmm, charbroiled longhorn.
If Texas is going to secede, they better do it quick, ‘cuz they’ll be a Blue State inside of 10 years.
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