[mil-vet]

I was stationed in Washington, D.C., during the Carter debacle, and with all the conflict in central America there was concern about the Cubans and Nicaraguans invading the US by coming up from central America through Mexico. There was even a Patrick Swazey movie (Red Dawn) made about this scenario.

Some wise-assed member of either the house or senate (can't remember which) made the comment, intended as derisive, that there wasn't anything to worry about "...because all those Texas red-necks with guns in their pickup trucks will never allow anyone invading from the south to get as far north as Austin!"

This politician was trying to insult Texas, but you know what, he was right, and I'm damned proud of the fact! Texas is a state of mind!!

[humblegunner]

"This politician was trying to insult Texas, but you know what, he was right, and I'm damned proud of the fact! Texas is a state of mind!!"

BwaaaaaHaaahaa!!! Invade?? Through Texas???