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hobbit709

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1. Ain't gonna happen. NO legal ground for doing so. Last time didn't work out so well in 1865.

Wed May 11, 2016, 05:06 PM

May 2016

The idiots can vote all they want but it isn't going to happen.

"National Beer of Texas" is an advertising slogan started in the 1970's.

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Texas Republicans Inch Closer to Secession [View all] apnu May 2016 OP

Ain't gonna happen. NO legal ground for doing so. Last time didn't work out so well in 1865. hobbit709 May 2016 #1

Yes this is true. But history is hard for nut-bars. (nt) apnu May 2016 #4

Even here in TX they're a minority. hobbit709 May 2016 #6

Yep awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #56

In 1865 blacks were slaves - now a black man is president! ZOMG!!!111!!!11 secede!!!1!!1 Lucky Luciano May 2016 #35

Yeah - last time they voted to leave 80 % to 20 % and Yupster May 2016 #50

But once it happens, it becomes legal Reter May 2016 #64

Go ahead, then we can bring you to heel, again. Darb May 2016 #2

A question though Yupster May 2016 #51

We'll keep Texas! texstad79 May 2016 #3

I like your thinking! (nt) apnu May 2016 #5

Let them go! Please! I'm begging. Let them prove to the world just how fucking stupid silvershadow May 2016 #7

Texas gets back ~$1.45 for each $1 sent to the Feds mpcamb May 2016 #37

Oh, thanks for that moocher link! nt silvershadow May 2016 #38

Imagine their surprise when they don't get their mail wryter2000 May 2016 #8

Hahahahaha brilliant! Firebrand Gary May 2016 #53

Oh, these people are just idiots. hamsterjill May 2016 #9

The sane people of TX have hope tonyt53 May 2016 #10

From your mouth to God's ears meow2u3 May 2016 #61

Would Cruz become President of Texas? left-of-center2012 May 2016 #11

Somehow I don't think they'd cotton to a Canadian president. KamaAina May 2016 #12

I think the only reason he won the Senate seat awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #57

They couldn't send him back to Canada left-of-center2012 May 2016 #58

Well... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #60

They can stay, but let's build a wall around Texas world wide wally May 2016 #13

This feature piece doesn't belong in LBN. PSPS May 2016 #14

yah - they better be prepared to have the papers - otherwise we don't want their UpInArms May 2016 #39

They can be part of Mexico Angry Dragon May 2016 #15

Hate means never having to do the math Scalded Nun May 2016 #16

Texas has threatened to secede long before Obama became president. bvar22 May 2016 #55

No biggie, just a little treason. truthisfreedom May 2016 #17

A fair trial, followed by a decent hanging? SwankyXomb May 2016 #40

The GOP convention starts tomorrow with guns and craziness Gothmog May 2016 #18

We should all donate a bit of cash tom_kelly May 2016 #19

This is what happens when you have hate being taught and by elected twits in Texas------- turbinetree May 2016 #20

"The Texas Nationalist Movement...has added hundreds of members" BumRushDaShow May 2016 #21

I noticed that, too! kentauros May 2016 #44

Another welfare queen taker state... what a joke. Of course, look at their Governor!! FighttheFuture May 2016 #22

And their two previous ones LW1977 May 2016 #41

Ughhh.... yeah. Perry and Bush. Braindead and Brainfart. FighttheFuture May 2016 #46

The people of the US can only hope that Texas is able to seceed. olddad56 May 2016 #23

Pay your share of the national debt on your way out. keithbvadu2 May 2016 #24

Let them go nini May 2016 #25

Rick Perry said Texas would thumb its nose at America if "Washington continues to thumb their nose Attorney in Texas May 2016 #26

Let 'em gooooooooooo Faux pas May 2016 #27

Dear, Sweet Jesus, I know I made a lot of fun of you in the past, but if you let Texas seceed, Hoppy May 2016 #28

Oh, don't forget the $47 billion oil industry subsidy most of which you will have to assume. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #29

Texas republicans hate us for our freedoms. tabasco May 2016 #30

sounds delightful larkrake May 2016 #31

Begging for donations to pay for those 'work vacations' at Republican Parties & Conventions. Sunlei May 2016 #32

Bye! Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #33

I get tired of this crap. "...and they added hundreds of new members..." Over some Dustlawyer May 2016 #34

Let Texas Secede Joey Liberal May 2016 #36

Wtf is taking so long? Doctor_J May 2016 #42

"10 county GOP chapters" kentauros May 2016 #43

I would love to see that. sofa king May 2016 #45

Then the Dallas Cowboys will no longer be America's team Yavin4 May 2016 #47

Is there any way Nac Mac Feegle May 2016 #48

It's all for show. The public doesn't want secession. Not that it'll stop stories like this. TwilightZone May 2016 #49

Can we pick and choose apcalc May 2016 #52

All the roads and infrastructure the tax payers own, they can stop using all that too. onecaliberal May 2016 #54

Then there will never be another GOP President CanonRay May 2016 #59

Maybe they could hook up with Alaska and Caribou Barbie could be President yellowcanine May 2016 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #63

I seem to remember when several southern states TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #65