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38. Very good!

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 03:25 PM

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Texas secessionists inspired by Brexit: ‘If Trump fails #Texit seems to be our best remedy’ [View all] DonViejo Jun 2016 OP

Please do it! See if you can fight other countries trying to get at your oil! muntrv Jun 2016 #1

Please, please please edhopper Jun 2016 #2

Idiots. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #3

Buh-bye liberalmuse Jun 2016 #4

Even most Texans laugh at the secessionists. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

+1, they're fringe here and kinda keep it to themselve uponit7771 Jun 2016 #7

And this is for the DUers blindly supporting them: kentauros Jun 2016 #39

I would love to hear the discussions on the US-Texas-border: DetlefK Jun 2016 #6

we would build a wall and texas would pay for it dembotoz Jun 2016 #8

And then tell Mexico we wouldn't mind if they invaded. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #29

!!! eleny Jun 2016 #30

Very good! apcalc Jun 2016 #38

To all y'all cheering this WolverineDG Jun 2016 #9

The Democratic Party raises 2X as much in Los Angeles as in all of Texas. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #16

Really? WolverineDG Jun 2016 #18

You think the rest of us don't get those? nolabear Jun 2016 #20

Because email is essentially free and you're on the sucker list. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #21

My email gets flooded with those, too, and Mississippi is nobody's ATM Glorfindel Jun 2016 #40

If the secessionists want to leave the US, then they should leave. We might be able struggle4progress Jun 2016 #10

Door hit A* don't let. Johonny Jun 2016 #11

Sure, give them a trial separation. procon Jun 2016 #12

I want to make it clear that I am not cheering this Downtown Hound Jun 2016 #13

Trouble is... meow2u3 Jun 2016 #46

Let 'em. When they find they can't use the resources of the US government anymore... Initech Jun 2016 #14

In all seriousness (to the extent possible given the topic, anyway) Kber Jun 2016 #15

OK, but Texas has to pay their part on the debt B4 exit. $380B Sam_Fields Jun 2016 #17

Plus the cost to relocate NASA and all the military bases SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #25

They probably think they get to keep the cool stuff. Ilsa Jun 2016 #36

They already tried once. It's illegal, and they wouldn't be allowed to. eom TransitJohn Jun 2016 #19

we'll make an exception lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #34

Aren't people amazing? They talk first and try to figure out what they're talking about later. nolabear Jun 2016 #22

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #23

As ma Texas Momma used to say - as goes Middle Wallop so goes Waco underpants Jun 2016 #35

Love that quote! nt Ilsa Jun 2016 #37

Can we build a fence around it? workinclasszero Jun 2016 #24

Go and take the South with you. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #26

go for it!!!!! we could use that federal money elsewhere. give us your tired and your poor. spanone Jun 2016 #27

Wouldn't it be easier for Texas Republicans to just move to Mexico, like polygamists did. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #28

If Texas secedes, would the average IQ in the US rise? eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #31

Yes Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #32

I'm fine with the secessionists leaving Texas. kentauros Jun 2016 #33

Please proceed! Dem2 Jun 2016 #41

I swiped this from Atrios gratuitous Jun 2016 #42

The same bunch who cries for succession are the ones who did not know Texas returned to the US Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #43

Conservatives are all about states' rights. Next they are about national sovereignty. Last pampango Jun 2016 #44

Please. Pretty Please. matt819 Jun 2016 #45