It's time to secede!
Posted on 09/19/2009 5:33:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Ever since Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax crowd (or swastika-carrying, tea-bagging group of nutjobs, depending on your political persuasion) in April, Texas secession has become a popular topic.
While I will admit to having bought a “secede” bumper sticker this summer, I can honestly say there was little to no significant conviction behind my purchase, as it never actually made it to my truck window. In reality, I simply enjoy yelling “secede” at parties or football games. You should try it — the response from people in close proximity is always interesting, particularly at parties.
But could Texas really make it on its own? The state’s detractors are quick to note that Texas ranks near the bottom in education and other important areas. But if you look at the statistics, Texas has been burgeoning in recent years, despite the rest of the country’s troubles.
If Texas were a country, it would theoretically have the 12th largest gross domestic product in the world, ahead of countries as Russia, India and Mexico.
Furthermore, if Texas were a sovereign nation, it would be the fifth-largest oil producer in the world.
Texas’ economy also seems sturdy enough to stand alone, as its business-friendly policies have attracted more Fortune 500 companies to Texas than other state. Texas has also been the United States’ No. 1 exporting state for six years running, 1.2 million jobs have been created in the last five years and, in last year, half of all the jobs created in the U.S. came from Texas.
We all know about Texas’ size. The state extends across 267,339 square miles, or 7.4 percent, of the nation’s total area — which would make Texas the 10th-largest country in the world. I mean, come on, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is bigger than Manhattan.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailytexanonline.com ...
It's time to secede!
It's time to secede!
If any state(s) seceeded, how many liberals would commit suicide?
Really!?! I was quite unaware of that -- if true. The Texans I've known seemed pretty well educated.
The Confederate Flag is not going to help your case. Use the Lone Star.
They wouldn't. They'd threaten (promise) to go somewhere else, but they'll stay put and in short order start trying to pervert the newly independent state.
THAT is One Great Photo!!!!
“THAT is One Great Photo!!!!”
You mean the vicious collection of “Brownshirts” Nancy deLousy has been warning folks about?
What's wrong with the Confederate Flag? It's a great states' right symbol. This part of Carolina, many people proudly wave the battle flag.
If it is damaging to my case, the Admin Moderator can remove the Confederate Flag pics, LOL.
Instead of their worthless promises, how about they (libs) are shown the border at the end of a few assault rifles, heavy MGs, APCs, and a tank or two? Maybe they would finally get the hint to be somewhere else.
SECEDE!!!!
That war was fought and lost. Need a new symbol.
Which symbol do you suggest?
Fly that “Battle Flag” proud.
Absolutely hemorrhaging irony in buckets, MinorityRepublican yells Secede and flies the Confederate Flag!
Is that where the origins of Alabama state flag came from?
It didn't work so well the first time it was tried, but.....
.....we learn from history...so we are not doomed to repeat it, as they say.
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