[Texas_Jarhead]

The author gets some things right and on others he is way off. The author pushes that diversity hogwash too much and fails to mention the cornucopia of problems that have resulted from massive illegal immigration and a more open border. Of course that isn't surprising considering the authors world-view which is easily discerned. Overall, I'd give this piece a C+.

[whipitgood]

land of LOW TAXES?
cough,choke,gasp... did he really say that?
Low taxes compared to Kalifornia, maybe!
I moved here from Colorado (big mistake) a few years ago, thinking taxes would be lower. Was I ever in for a surprise! Taxes on my very modest ($75,000)home are more than TRIPLE what I paid on a $200,000 home on three acres near Denver. Insurance is higher,too. Of course, the local public school stinks, but that is a nationwide problem. Texans have a mantra they use on each other whenever the subject of taxes comes up: THERE IS NO STATE INCOME TAX IN TEXAS. Keep saying this over and over and maybe you will not notice how high the taxes are! LOW TAXES in TEXAS= TEXAS BS!

[Conservinator]

"All the rest of you may go to hell, and I will go to Texas!"

Davy Crockett

[RnMomof7]

Does that mean we can all look forward to being over run by illegal immigrants that do not want to be absorbed into American culture , but instead make America a copy of their homeland?? I respectfully pass

[Centurion2000]

bump

[Argh]

Texas stuff.

You like to be pinged?

Consider your self pinged.

Good and HARD.

Ooooh, baby...

[hove]

The future is Texas huh? Have you seen a map of Aztlan?? A pretty good chunk of Texas is in their plans.

[FreedomCalls]

There is one big reason Texas is not saddled with all kinds of draconian laws that inhibit your freedom like most other states. It is that the legislature meets only for a few months every other year.

Where there are continuous legislatures in session (including the US Congress foremost) there is an overwhelming need for legislators to DO SOMETHING, no matter how ill-advised it may be. They have to justify their existence. They will enact laws that gradually bit-by-bit erode your freedom. We thank God this does not happen as much in Texas.

[38special]

Be true to Texas! She'll be true to you!

[Lexington Green]

An Englishman arrives at a ranch in Texas. He walks up to a cowboy and says " Excuse me, sir. Is your master at home?"

The cowboy says "My friend, the sonuvabitch ain't been born."

[Trajan88]

The women here in the great state of Tejas are HOT! This is one of the reasons I haven't left (been hear approx. 34 years).

For the record, I'm one of those G'damn Yankees (Texan's definition: one born a Yankee, but came to Texas and refuses to leave).

Gig 'Em Texas aTm Aggies; I hope all had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year!

Trajan88; TAMU Class of '88

[jjm2111]

My brother is one of those Yankee transplants many of the posters were whining about. Dyed-in-the-wool conservative though. More to the right than I, that's for sure. I think Texas did that to him.

I really like many aspects of Texas. Friendly people. Lots of open lands. No income tax. Gun friendly.

Houston's motto: Roadwork Ahead. The whole town seemed like it was under construction. My other favorite Texas phenomenon is the suit-and-tie type who never leaves the city borders with the Ford 350 Super Duty w/ diesel engine and dually wheels.