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moonshinegnomie

(4,074 posts)
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 01:03 PM Jun 2022

Texas Republicans

This was all done at the state GOP convention

Adopted a resolution declaring homosexuality an “abnormal lifestyle choice.”
Called for a statewide referendum on secession from the United States.
Rebuked Sen. John Cornyn for working on a mild piece of gun safety legislation.
Declared Joe Biden wasn’t legitimately elected.
Described gender dysphoria as a mental illness.
Called for ending the federal income tax and abolishing the Federal Reserve.
Voted to end any legislative control over the “right to wear arms.”
Required school children to be taught that life begins at fertilization and to be shown ultrasound procedures, images of fetal development and other instruction buttressing opposition to abortion.
Called for repeal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965


they are pure evil

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walkingman

(11,160 posts)
2. Texas has some good people but our politics are dominated by shitkickers, hillbillies, and grifters.
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 01:17 PM
Jun 2022

moonshinegnomie

(4,074 posts)
3. since the GOP wants a referendum on seceding id like to see
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 01:20 PM
Jun 2022

austin,san antonio,dallas and houston secede from texas to form a new now lunatic state. let the rest of the state drown in their own ignorance...

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
5. Pay your share of the national debt on the way out.
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 04:00 PM
Jun 2022

Pay your share of the national debt on the way out.

Give up those United States' military bases.

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