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LiberalArkie

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32. But that was back when the Republicans had sane people.

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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