Governor Says Texans May Want to Secede From Union But Probably Won't

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Governor Says Texans May Want to Secede From Union But Probably Won't

Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights.

AP

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights.

Perry told the Austin crowd Wednesday that officials in Washington have abandoned the country's founding principals. He says the federal government is strangling Americans with taxation and spending.

During his speech to hundreds in a U.S. flag-waving crowd, there were several shouts of "Secede!"

Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union. However, Perry says he sees no reason why Texas should make such a move.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/15/governor-says-texans-want-secede-union-probably-wont/

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AspenRose

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Wed Apr-15-09 03:57 PM
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1. Way to go, Governor Goodhair....you dumbass

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LSparkle

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Wed Apr-15-09 03:59 PM
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2. Go ahead, SECEDE! All the people in Austin can move to ...

I dunno, Central California.

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C_U_L8R

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Wed Apr-15-09 04:06 PM
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3. All hat and no teabag

blustering idiot

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jazzjunkysue

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Wed Apr-15-09 04:08 PM
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4. Wow, Support the troops. God bless america. I quit. Screw the USA.

Amazing. They don't have the brain cells to think about anything, including their own rhetoric.

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ladjf

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Wed Apr-15-09 05:33 PM
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8. Logical thinking obviously isn't their strong suit. nt

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Captain Hilts

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Wed Apr-15-09 04:09 PM
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5. Feel free to do so. Boo Hoo! nt

Edited on Wed Apr-15-09 04:09 PM by Captain Hilts

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vaberella

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Wed Apr-15-09 04:10 PM
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6. Aw...shucks! n/t

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ladjf

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Wed Apr-15-09 05:32 PM
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7. You know, that's how it got started in the late 1850's. nt

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LanternWaste

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Wed Apr-15-09 06:10 PM
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9. Pure posturing on Perry's part-- that TX may secede is an urban legend...

Posturing on Perry's part-- that TX may secede is an urban legend...

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texas.asp

"Another Texas-related legend holds that the Texans negotiated an annexation treaty which reserved to them the right to secede from the Union without the consent of the U.S. Congress, but the terms of Texas' annexation contain no such provision."

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