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In reply to the discussion: Texas Republicans Inch Closer to Secession [View all]tonyt53
(5,737 posts)10. The sane people of TX have hope
After HRC wins in November and a Democrat majority is seated in the Senate, a replacement SCOTUS will be seated. By 2020 another GOP appointed SCOTUS and possibly one Democrat appointment will retire. All of those gerrymandered congressional district will start disappearing in a couple of years and Citizens United will be a passing bad memory. The 2020 census will change many congressional districts, and the 2022 midterms will bring about a huge change in the make-up of Congress. Sanity will once again return to TX and those nuts can go gently into the night. Might as well because they will have no say anyway.
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Ain't gonna happen. NO legal ground for doing so. Last time didn't work out so well in 1865.
hobbit709
May 2016
#1
In 1865 blacks were slaves - now a black man is president! ZOMG!!!111!!!11 secede!!!1!!1
Lucky Luciano
May 2016
#35
Let them go! Please! I'm begging. Let them prove to the world just how fucking stupid
silvershadow
May 2016
#7
yah - they better be prepared to have the papers - otherwise we don't want their
UpInArms
May 2016
#39
This is what happens when you have hate being taught and by elected twits in Texas-------
turbinetree
May 2016
#20
Another welfare queen taker state... what a joke. Of course, look at their Governor!!
FighttheFuture
May 2016
#22
Rick Perry said Texas would thumb its nose at America if "Washington continues to thumb their nose
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#26
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
Begging for donations to pay for those 'work vacations' at Republican Parties & Conventions.
Sunlei
May 2016
#32
I get tired of this crap. "...and they added hundreds of new members..." Over some
Dustlawyer
May 2016
#34
It's all for show. The public doesn't want secession. Not that it'll stop stories like this.
TwilightZone
May 2016
#49
All the roads and infrastructure the tax payers own, they can stop using all that too.
onecaliberal
May 2016
#54
Maybe they could hook up with Alaska and Caribou Barbie could be President
yellowcanine
May 2016
#62