Texas Secession--Where Would It Lead? A Look at a Future Lone Star Republic

[one...two...tree 2,762]

And TX can expel all the illegals onto the remaining States or back to wherever they came from

That alone should put TX into a budget surplus.

Aah, I see. You're applying that age-old financial rule.... the more outrageous and emotionally aggravating an expense is, the bigger the expense must be!

Genius!

The inflation alone would completely bankrupt Texas.

[natty bumppo 297]

And TX can expel all the illegals onto the remaining States or back to wherever they came from

That alone should put TX into a budget surplus.

Aah, I see. You're applying that age-old financial rule.... the more outrageous and emotionally aggravating an expense is, the bigger the expense must be!

Genius!

The inflation alone would completely bankrupt Texas.

I see the inability to imagine anything beyond catering to illegals continues

[scandal 951]

Maybe we unionists are being hasty. Maybe we should let Texas secede.

Think about what life in Texas would be like if its pandering governor has his way.

The new nation would have to raise an Army and a Navy and an Air Force from scratch, of course. For the first few years, if it didn't want to be gobbled up by Mexico or intimidated by the hugely irritated United States to the north, there would probably have to be confiscatory taxation, and a draft of a million or so healthy men and women over 18, just to guard its thousands of miles of borders. The drug violence and corruption in Mexico would quickly move north and permeate the new nation. Loyal Americans would no doubt launch a resistance movement. Under such conditions, in this militaristic state, we can assume that certain "adjustments" would be made in civil liberties.

Because the US is doing such a bang-up job protecting its borders?

Do we have a problem with the US/Canadian border?

Too many trees?

Don't laugh!!!! The problem really is too many trees

Have a listen t Act One of TAL from last April 2008.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Epis...aspx?sched=1236

Act One. The Prez vs. The Commish.

Ira Glass tells the story of a little-known treaty dispute with far-reaching ramifications for our understanding of executive power. The dispute is between the President and one of his appointees...to the International Boundary Commission with Canada. This little-known commission carried out its function without fanfare or incident for over a hundred years, until a couple of retirees in Washington State built a wall in their backyard and, quite literally, set off an international incident. (23 minutes)

[mawilson 2,133]

Maybe we unionists are being hasty. Maybe we should let Texas secede.

Think about what life in Texas would be like if its pandering governor has his way.

The new nation would have to raise an Army and a Navy and an Air Force from scratch, of course. For the first few years, if it didn't want to be gobbled up by Mexico or intimidated by the hugely irritated United States to the north, there would probably have to be confiscatory taxation, and a draft of a million or so healthy men and women over 18, just to guard its thousands of miles of borders. The drug violence and corruption in Mexico would quickly move north and permeate the new nation. Loyal Americans would no doubt launch a resistance movement. Under such conditions, in this militaristic state, we can assume that certain "adjustments" would be made in civil liberties.

Because the US is doing such a bang-up job protecting its borders?

Do we have a problem with the US/Canadian border?

Yes, it's completely unprotected.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Maybe we unionists are being hasty. Maybe we should let Texas secede.

Think about what life in Texas would be like if its pandering governor has his way.

The new nation would have to raise an Army and a Navy and an Air Force from scratch, of course. For the first few years, if it didn't want to be gobbled up by Mexico or intimidated by the hugely irritated United States to the north, there would probably have to be confiscatory taxation, and a draft of a million or so healthy men and women over 18, just to guard its thousands of miles of borders. The drug violence and corruption in Mexico would quickly move north and permeate the new nation. Loyal Americans would no doubt launch a resistance movement. Under such conditions, in this militaristic state, we can assume that certain "adjustments" would be made in civil liberties.

Because the US is doing such a bang-up job protecting its borders?

Do we have a problem with the US/Canadian border?

Yes, it's completely unprotected.

Probably because it's an unusual occurrence to see Americans and Canadians running into the opposite country. With the exception of family-based or work-based immigration and military escapism, most Americans and Canadians would be happy to remain in their own countries. No one is escaping from anything, really.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Maybe we unionists are being hasty. Maybe we should let Texas secede.

Think about what life in Texas would be like if its pandering governor has his way.

The new nation would have to raise an Army and a Navy and an Air Force from scratch, of course. For the first few years, if it didn't want to be gobbled up by Mexico or intimidated by the hugely irritated United States to the north, there would probably have to be confiscatory taxation, and a draft of a million or so healthy men and women over 18, just to guard its thousands of miles of borders. The drug violence and corruption in Mexico would quickly move north and permeate the new nation. Loyal Americans would no doubt launch a resistance movement. Under such conditions, in this militaristic state, we can assume that certain "adjustments" would be made in civil liberties.

Because the US is doing such a bang-up job protecting its borders?

Do we have a problem with the US/Canadian border?

Yes, it's completely unprotected.

Probably because it's an unusual occurrence to see Americans and Canadians running into the opposite country. With the exception of family-based or work-based immigration and military escapism, most Americans and Canadians would be happy to remain in their own countries. No one is escaping from anything, really.

Bingo!