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22. Not quite

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 09:38 AM

Dec 2015

A few idiots in the State legislature did it, not all the rest of us. As for the States I "hate so much," all four of my grandparents lived much to most to all of their lives in the State of New York, and both of my parents were born there and grew up there. I don't hate New York or any of the other states. Sanctimonious people who think I do obviously have their own emotional issues to deal with. That still doesn't mean Texas is some monolith of backwater morons, any more than Illinois is, despite their Senator Kirk and current governor (as long as we're on the subject of that vital element of Democratic victory). Yes, we also have an ignorant buffoon for a governor. So? Maine doesn't?

As for threatening to leave, as far as that concerns me, you're too late. I now live with my wife, one of the friendlier natives, in the Rheinland area of Germany.

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Well, they did it: Texas Republicans Approve Resolution To Secede From U.S. [View all] Photographer Dec 2015 OP

But this is the scary part, RandySF Dec 2015 #1

See post #2. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #3

Texas GOP votes not to put secession question on primary ballot TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #2

Bye! Don't fucking come back and anyone who is Blue should leave immediately. Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #4

It's a conditional "if/then" thing. If the fed govt disregards Constitution, we can bail. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #5

Texas never misses an opportunity to embarrass itself Skittles Dec 2015 #6

Texas: Now officially the least patriotic state in the nation NobodyHere Dec 2015 #7

OK Texas, any chance we could talk you into taking MasonDreams Dec 2015 #8

OUCH! NOLALady Dec 2015 #60

I regret saying that but I just lost patience. MasonDreams Dec 2015 #63

I understand. NOLALady Dec 2015 #68

Texas GOP--not the sharpest tools in the shed pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #9

LMAO! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #20

LOL! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #44

That a rap group? Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #50

Thanks for bringing that back!!! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #61

I think I heard somewhere .... left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #10

It's in the charter that Texas could divide into 5 states. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #17

The state of Dallas-Ft Worth and the state of Austin, Houston, No-mans land LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #30

Won't happen. SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #41

That was the joke in a Texas fact book TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #42

I remembered reading that SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #43

It could be like the "Cat in the Hat's" Thing 1 & Thing 2, but Texas 1 - Texas 5. nt TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #56

It's bullshit that Texans are taught and believe jberryhill Dec 2015 #59

Leave. Now. That is all. hifiguy Dec 2015 #11

See ya... the_sly_pig Dec 2015 #12

Why wait for secession? Just evict 'em. NBachers Dec 2015 #13

Three million plus of us voted Democratic in the last presidential election DFW Dec 2015 #14

Now now, don't get on the way of the hate fest. These holier than thou democrats think CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #18

Prejudice trumps reality not only in Republican communities, it seems DFW Dec 2015 #23

In my State the Democrats won, which is what we aim for. Illinois and New York and CA all had three Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #19

Not quite DFW Dec 2015 #22

I was just in Dallas for the weekend. pangaia Dec 2015 #58

I can't figure it out either!! DFW Dec 2015 #64

Great reply. pangaia Dec 2015 #67

But that was back when the Republicans had sane people. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #32

Actually, they still do DFW Dec 2015 #36

That may be more sane Republicans than we have in Arkansas though. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #38

That could well be DFW Dec 2015 #40

OK. Texas can secede from the Union. But every senior receiving SS and Medicare will lose it. Sam_Fields Dec 2015 #15

You still get SS if you live out of the US. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #54

Not if we change the law they don't Sam_Fields Dec 2015 #65

Yes, you do that. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #66

They can name it Jesusland Marrah_G Dec 2015 #16

Texas gets only back somewhat less than 1.5 x what it pays Hortensis Dec 2015 #39

This should be interesting. Sorry, Towelie, I see raccoon Dec 2015 #21

Just replace them with Puerto Rico so we don't have to get new flags corkhead Dec 2015 #24

LOL! RiverLover Dec 2015 #26

Any such proposition, in any U.S. state, that polls only Republican voters .... dawg Dec 2015 #25

Will Donald Trump make Texas pay for the wall it has to build to protect The Union? no_hypocrisy Dec 2015 #27

one can hope. perhaps we can figure out libdem4life Dec 2015 #28

Where do I send a farewell gift? Vinca Dec 2015 #29

THIS IS FALSE, THEY DID NOT PUT THE SECESSION MEASURE ON THE BALLOT!!! SEE POST #2 MohRokTah Dec 2015 #31

I think you're wrong. Jim Lane Dec 2015 #45

Considering that the Lege won't meet again until 2017, I doubt any committee did anything. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #47

Well, that would disqualify Ted Cruz, right? Wounded Bear Dec 2015 #33

Who will pay to dig up 150,000 veterans ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #34

The national GOP would never allow it Orrex Dec 2015 #35

Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please, . . . Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #37

Tell them to take Florida with them. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #46

Texas GOP Votes Down Secession Proposal struggle4progress Dec 2015 #48

Well, if the legislature secedes, I'm in favor of that! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #49

Let's cut to the chase, this is what the resolution actually says randys1 Dec 2015 #51

You really want to go? Well in that case... MrWendel Dec 2015 #52

Send them a bill to reimburse tax dollars, wish them luck when the next onecaliberal Dec 2015 #53

Good! Bye, bye, and take the Bush family with you! Unrepentant Fenian Dec 2015 #55

How about putting a hold on all new federal spending in any state greymattermom Dec 2015 #57

Hey Texas lordsummerisle Dec 2015 #62