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Texas National Guard on ALert
Sodahead ^ | State Sen Dan Patrick

Posted on 02/22/2009 9:31:47 AM PST by djf

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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
Trolls are not particulary interested in being reasonable.

HG has been here long enough that for somebody to refer to him as a troll is rather laughable. I doubt that a child or even high school student would be posting anal retentive complaints about punctuation and capitalization. It is possible that someone has hijacked HG's account and is posting the comments, but it is more likely that he just had a bug up his butt about grammar and punctuation and was unable to evaluate the content of a comment because he couldn't get past the informal sytle of the post.

241 posted on 02/23/2009 7:28:27 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: classified; wolfcreek; djf
I did find this that might have been the source of Patrick's idea: http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_11753103

Texas on alert

Concerns over the border protests prompted the Texas governor's office on Tuesday to place its operations center for border contingencies on alert, said Katherine Sessinger, a spokes woman for Gov. Rick Perry in Austin.

"This is the initial phase of the contingency plan, called increased coordination, but they stood down once it was determined there was no spillover of the violence," Sessinger said.

242 posted on 02/23/2009 7:32:19 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: smokingfrog
Now that you mention it, I remember reading about the Texas Democrat legislators hiding out in Oklahoma when this happened.

"Slinked away..." is a very apt description of their behavior. Wish the Democrats in Washington would do that right about now.

I don't have a working crystal ball, but the way things are headed, I think the DC Dems may actually be running for a border in the not-too-distant future.

243 posted on 02/23/2009 7:32:36 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: brewcrew

A guy I went to boot camp with (Berkowitz, I think — Not David) wore that shirt on day 1.

Went over like a fart in church


244 posted on 02/23/2009 7:33:44 AM PST by PurpleMan
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To: PurpleMan

Mmm-kay.


245 posted on 02/23/2009 7:36:53 AM PST by brewcrew
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To: hocndoc

Some info at the following post. It sounds like Patrick was doing a littly hyping while he had the spotlight for a few minutes. JMO.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2191401/posts?page=43#43


246 posted on 02/23/2009 7:46:15 AM PST by deport
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To: VRWCmember
HG has been here long enough that for somebody to refer to him as a troll is rather laughable.

I think he has made very reasonable posts in the past, but I would call some of his posts in this thread trollish. I don't want to feed trolls, temporary or otherwise, so this is my last post on the subject.

247 posted on 02/23/2009 7:47:17 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)
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To: hocndoc; Arrowhead1952; MeekOneGOP; deport; Eaker; anymouse; All

Anyone check with Sen. Patrick’s office about this?


248 posted on 02/23/2009 8:32:12 AM PST by SwinneySwitch (FReepers - beyond your expectations.)
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To: djf
The vide footage of the Texas Senator stating all this can be found here: http://mountainsteps.blogspot.com There is also a link to footage filmed by a Mexcian News reporter during one of the battles.
249 posted on 02/23/2009 8:44:54 AM PST by mountainsteps
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Texas bookmark


250 posted on 02/23/2009 8:54:30 AM PST by girlscout
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To: MeekOneGOP

It has begun. Fregards, Texas!


251 posted on 02/23/2009 9:14:06 AM PST by floriduh voter (Welcome to Socialism. Hope it's a short trip.)
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To: SwinneySwitch
Anyone check with Sen. Patrick’s office about this?


Somewhere up thread I posted an article from The Monitor which I think basically indicates this is a normal alert process which was in place. I think Patrick was embellishing for his interview. After all he had a radio talk show in the Houston area so it wouldn't be unusual to hype things a bit, imo.

252 posted on 02/23/2009 9:17:17 AM PST by deport
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To: Texas Fossil
But if the violence does spill over the Border, rest assured Texas will deal with it.

Yeah, they'll impound juries that will fine the ranchers along the US side of the border $78,000 punitive damages each.

Gosh darn, Texans, remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!!

Remember Darrel Royal!

253 posted on 02/23/2009 9:34:30 AM PST by Ole Okie
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To: deport

This one?

[Texas:]Recent border violence tests spillover plan
The Monitor ^ | February 21, 2009 | Jeremy Roebuck

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191459/posts


254 posted on 02/23/2009 9:35:41 AM PST by SwinneySwitch (FReepers - beyond your expectations.)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Looks like the same article. I posted it sometime yesterday up thread at

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2191401/posts?page=43#43


255 posted on 02/23/2009 9:46:20 AM PST by deport
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To: Vor Lady

Ping-a-ling


256 posted on 02/23/2009 11:11:31 AM PST by LongElegantLegs (Embrace what is wrong.)
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To: rintense
That site just used the colors as possible coalitions of States that are cohesive in terms of their proximity, ideology, and/or voting patters.
257 posted on 02/23/2009 1:19:34 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: ought-six
"So it’s high time we take it back.

Not to beat a dead horse, but on tonight's ABC news, they're poll of Obama job performance for the first month has 68% of American's approving of Obama. Even though the DJIA has lost over 2,200 points since he was elected and he's decided to let loose unambigous terrorists to roam free in the world, America thinks he's great.

I don't recognize my country anymore and it deeply saddens me.

258 posted on 02/23/2009 3:44:08 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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To: Big_Monkey

“I don’t recognize my country anymore and it deeply saddens me.”

First off, there is no way 68% of the American people approve of Odumbo. It’s an ABC poll, for crying out loud. They polled their staff and that’s where they got the 68%.

As for not recognizing our country, I know your sadness. We did not fight, our fathers did not fight, our grandfathers did not fight, etc. just to have our beloved America become a socialist’s wet dream. But, the Founding Fathes fought against tremendous odds, persevered, and gained their fredom and the freedom of their posterity. We owe it to future generations to do no less.


259 posted on 02/23/2009 5:32:34 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: VRWCmember

Never rule out adult beverages.


260 posted on 02/23/2009 7:43:08 PM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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