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Sheepshank

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36. Since they already take in more Federal Funds than they are paying.....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 11:44 AM

May 2015

...it would seem they are not quite ready to create their own immediately to be bankrupt nation.

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Breaking News: Texas Halts Plans To Secede From America [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

You mean, they'd ask "big gubmint" for a handout? :sarcasm: nt raccoon May 2015 #1

Oh No! SCantiGOP May 2015 #29

Haven't even seceded yet and are demanding "foreign aid". hobbit709 May 2015 #2

Bwahahaha! valerief May 2015 #24

Are you sure that we can't get them to reconsider? rock May 2015 #3

Sorry, you had your chance. onehandle May 2015 #4

Funny how that works. liberal N proud May 2015 #5

Too late. Go away! leftofcool May 2015 #6

Man, I'm glad only republicans had their lives turned upside down or ended because of this. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #7

It is not mocking individuals harmed in the flooding LondonReign2 May 2015 #11

Oh, I'm sorry. I was unaware that Texas govt. was actively pursuing secession. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #38

It wasn't formally the Texas government but LibertyLover May 2015 #40

Like I said... in that case, fuck everyone in Texas. They earned it. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #41

It is certainly the attitude LondonReign2 May 2015 #42

SCHEDULING CHEROKEEPROGRESSIVE FOR ASS KICKING Skittles May 2015 #43

This cordelia May 2015 #37

Not until everyone is forced to have a gay marriage. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #8

I admit I was expecting they'd just post a GoFundMe page phantom power May 2015 #9

Yup. Shadowflash May 2015 #21

Probably could make a few bucks by raffling 55gal drums of storm water. erronis May 2015 #23

I don't know about GoFundMe or spaghetti dinners... Plucketeer May 2015 #34

How long before they blame this on Jade Helm? Coventina May 2015 #10

The most powerful ineffective president of all time!!!!! Ed Suspicious May 2015 #14

LOL! Coventina May 2015 #17

You didn't know? Moostache May 2015 #15

And LOL! Coventina May 2015 #19

The paperwork has already been processed. Next. AtomicKitten May 2015 #12

R#12 & K for, bwah-ha-HAH!1 Because foreign aid might take too long!1 n/t UTUSN May 2015 #13

Silly bastards, Obama controls the weather...this is part of Jade Helm NightWatcher May 2015 #16

Let for-profit corporations pay for it all. Because "government can't do anything right", and GoneFishin May 2015 #18

And the for-profit churches. SoapBox May 2015 #20

Think of all the guns. SCVDem May 2015 #22

THAT tickled me!!!! Bwahahahaha! valerief May 2015 #26

Anti government until they need government. PatrickforO May 2015 #25

If they can cherry-pick their bible, they can cherry-pick their government pleas. nt valerief May 2015 #28

I'm sure the "free market" approach will fix everything. mountain grammy May 2015 #27

Aw Shucks! swilton May 2015 #30

Does this mean that,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #31

Great Meme Gothmog May 2015 #32

I think God caused the flood to punish Texas for not accepting gay marriage. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2015 #33

BIG GOVMENT project_bluebook May 2015 #35

Since they already take in more Federal Funds than they are paying..... Sheepshank May 2015 #36

Doesn't bushitler and the lorrie live over there? Is he eat'n cake and strumming on anything? lonestarnot May 2015 #39