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Roy Rolling

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3. Yes

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 21, 2022, 05:30 AM

Jun 2022

It is responsible for the U.S.Government military and all agencies begin to close down in an orderly way.

Republicans in Texas have “fired across the bow” warning the U.S. Government not to “mess with Texas”.

As a U.S. taxpayer I demand the U.S. Government cut funds to Republicans who spend it on secession dreams. If Republicans, want to secede, let them start paying for it NOW with their own money.

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No, Texas can't legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 OP

But as soon as they do it it becomes legal Polybius Jun 2022 #1

All Biden has to do is close all the military bases in Texas, now Captain Zero Jun 2022 #2

Yes Roy Rolling Jun 2022 #3

Think of the terrible unemployment if the military bases were closed. And the poor patricia92243 Jun 2022 #7

Some smaller bases need to be closed NOW, and they need to stay closed for good, just Nay Jun 2022 #12

I wouldn't have a problem if they did. Crunchy Frog Jun 2022 #4

Oh please give us some hope. gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #5

They should have to do without any Federal money, laws, etc for a year - then patricia92243 Jun 2022 #6

I think they should hold the referendum anyway. AFTER GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #8

Damn, it was such a delightful daydream. My Biophilic Jun 2022 #9

Sell it back to Mexico. multigraincracker Jun 2022 #10

Why would the Mexicans want that mess? nt albacore Jun 2022 #15

For the economy. former9thward Jun 2022 #17

I was speaking about the other parts.... the racism, the bone-headed capitalism... albacore Jun 2022 #18

The people that Texans have elected seem to think they can. I say give it a chance. Autumn Jun 2022 #11

If only there were a way to call their bluff and let them secede TlalocW Jun 2022 #13

It can be taken to the Supreme Court as a case. roamer65 Jun 2022 #14

We have some awesome Democrats in Texas. KentuckyWoman Jun 2022 #16

Stop telling Texas to secede. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #19