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6. Any Native American can tell West exactly how much a 19th century promise ...

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Fri Apr 9, 2021, 04:39 PM

Apr 2021

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Texas GOP Chair Falsely Claims State Can Secede [View all] applegrove Apr 2021 OP

A ploy Alberta recently uses to get concessions from Ottawa and Canadians. N/T applegrove Apr 2021 #1

'divide itself into five new states!!!' elleng Apr 2021 #2

They haven't thought of subdivisions as a way to try to reclaim the majority soothsayer Apr 2021 #8

The last thing we need are eight more Senators from Texas Silent3 Apr 2021 #29

That's yet another fiction that many Texans fervently believe. Mariana Apr 2021 #35

Maybe the rest should expel Texas. pwb Apr 2021 #3

Fuck it. Let them go. bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #4

Amen! blueinredohio Apr 2021 #25

The the State that cries secession. Every time. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #5

Any Native American can tell West exactly how much a 19th century promise ... 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #6

There is no such language in the Texas Constitution. Mariana Apr 2021 #19

In the name of God, GO! Aristus Apr 2021 #7

Just what we need, four more states overrun with christofascists. Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #9

and 8 more republican senators Captain Zero Apr 2021 #41

I'd be ok with it lapfog_1 Apr 2021 #10

Think of all the extra money the smaller U.S. would have! MissMillie Apr 2021 #15

New Orleans is, indeed, the greatest thing about the South. Goodheart Apr 2021 #26

They are such losers! They learned nothing during the latest disaster. I wish they would. PortTack Apr 2021 #11

Secession sentiment never gets anywhere close to a majority of Texas residents. Paladin Apr 2021 #12

This shit is so tired. Texas came in in 1850, took $10 million and agreed to the current Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #13

Except for that 1861-65 misunderstanding that's all very true. jaxexpat Apr 2021 #14

There is no mechanism for secession in the Constitution, proclaimed Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #21

Lincoln was right that there is no mechanism in the Constitution for it. roamer65 Apr 2021 #38

In this environment of political right wing nut jobs, I guess it's time to have this Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #40

It's bullshit anyway. Mariana Apr 2021 #17

Since when does a little ol thang like a Constitution matter to these maroons???? Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #22

What most people don't understand... WarGamer Apr 2021 #28

West said it's in the Texas Constitution. He's lying. It isn't there. nt. Mariana Apr 2021 #30

yeah, it's not. And he's a moron. WarGamer Apr 2021 #31

He's lying. Mariana Apr 2021 #16

Don't write us off yet! hurl Apr 2021 #18

Biden got 46% in Texas. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #24

Now, now. Must not deny the Texas Haters their sport. (nt) Paladin Apr 2021 #32

Here's someone else they should reactivate and court martial for sedition. nt Gore1FL Apr 2021 #20

He's not the only one who doesn't understand it. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #23

Allan West is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #27

+1 Liberal In Texas Apr 2021 #36

Sure! And it'll work! Turbineguy Apr 2021 #33

Texas wants to secede but cannot handle single-degree weather Skittles Apr 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Apr 2021 #37

It is an outright lie that it's in the TX constitution. roamer65 Apr 2021 #39