It's official, comrades!

[Niels Bohr 72]

I highly doubt it.

let them secede so if they stfu about that socialist bs

Secession would come with more than one state.

might be interesting to watch the Libs on the West and East coasts have to show their pass ports if they want to visit each other by car.

[Heracles 417]

Competition is never a bad thing. Let Texas secede and run a nation by their principles and let the best nation win.

And by the best nation, of course, I mean Australia.

:rofl: :rofl:

Lockstep Inc.

Denying it since 2005

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

Perry has his own Socialist issues to deal with...

In early 2006 Perry angered many fiscal conservatives in his own party by supporting an increase in the state franchise tax alongside a property tax reform bill. Many organizations within the Republican Party itself condemned Perry's tax bill, HB-3, and likened it to a "back door" state income tax.^[14] Perry claimed in a statewide advertising campaign that the bill would save the average taxpayer $2,000 in property taxes. Critics contended that Perry inflated these numbers. The actual tax savings, they said, would average only $150 per family.^[15]

In 2003, Perry signed legislation that created the Texas Enterprise Fund to enhance the development of the economy of Texas a top priority. In 2004, Perry authorized the Enterprise Fund to make a $20 million grant to Countrywide Financial in return for a promise "to create 7,500 new jobs in the state by 2010." The grant is one of the largest made from the fund in terms of the size of the grant and the number of jobs promised. In the fall of 2007, while slashing jobs and with its stock price plummeting, Countrywide assured Perry's office that the company "believed" it would meet its 2010 commitment^[16] only to be acquired in a fire sale two months later by Bank of America.

His sales tax cuts have attracted new retail businesses to Texas,^{[citation needed]} but in recent years his tax cuts have come under scrutiny for having sapped strength from government programs, particularly education. In 2004, Texas ranked 49 in percentage of residents having completed high school^[17] and number 42 in physical exercise.^[18]

Perry has faced considerable resistance in balancing fiscal conservatism, education equity, and the politics of school finance. As lieutenant governor, he initially sponsored a controversial school vouchers bill as an alternative to the "Robin Hood" school finance proposal. In 2004, Perry attacked the same "Robin Hood" plan as detrimental to the educational system. He attempted to get the legislature to abolish the system and replace it with one that he believed would encourage greater equity, cost less, hold down property and sales taxes, and foster job growth. Perry objected to the legalization of video lottery terminals at racetracks and on Indian reservations as well as increases in cigarette taxes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry

[Nina~ 431]

Perry has his own Socialist issues to deal with...

In early 2006 Perry angered many fiscal conservatives in his own party by supporting an increase in the state franchise tax alongside a property tax reform bill. Many organizations within the Republican Party itself condemned Perry's tax bill, HB-3, and likened it to a "back door" state income tax.^[14] Perry claimed in a statewide advertising campaign that the bill would save the average taxpayer $2,000 in property taxes. Critics contended that Perry inflated these numbers. The actual tax savings, they said, would average only $150 per family.^[15]

In 2003, Perry signed legislation that created the Texas Enterprise Fund to enhance the development of the economy of Texas a top priority. In 2004, Perry authorized the Enterprise Fund to make a $20 million grant to Countrywide Financial in return for a promise "to create 7,500 new jobs in the state by 2010." The grant is one of the largest made from the fund in terms of the size of the grant and the number of jobs promised. In the fall of 2007, while slashing jobs and with its stock price plummeting, Countrywide assured Perry's office that the company "believed" it would meet its 2010 commitment^[16] only to be acquired in a fire sale two months later by Bank of America.

His sales tax cuts have attracted new retail businesses to Texas,^{[citation needed]} but in recent years his tax cuts have come under scrutiny for having sapped strength from government programs, particularly education. In 2004, Texas ranked 49 in percentage of residents having completed high school^[17] and number 42 in physical exercise.^[18]

Perry has faced considerable resistance in balancing fiscal conservatism, education equity, and the politics of school finance. As lieutenant governor, he initially sponsored a controversial school vouchers bill as an alternative to the "Robin Hood" school finance proposal. In 2004, Perry attacked the same "Robin Hood" plan as detrimental to the educational system. He attempted to get the legislature to abolish the system and replace it with one that he believed would encourage greater equity, cost less, hold down property and sales taxes, and foster job growth. Perry objected to the legalization of video lottery terminals at racetracks and on Indian reservations as well as increases in cigarette taxes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry

He is also hugely unpopular here for the Trans-Texas corridor that he tried to build. Right now he is in a tightly contested race for relection against Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison. So he has been sprouting a lot of BS lately.

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

He is also hugely unpopular here for the Trans-Texas corridor that he tried to build. Right now he is in a tightly contested race for relection against Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison. So he has been sprouting a lot of BS lately.

Interesting. What a blowhard.

[Danno 1,228]

He is also hugely unpopular here for the Trans-Texas corridor that he tried to build. Right now he is in a tightly contested race for relection against Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison. So he has been sprouting a lot of BS lately.

Interesting. What a blowhard.

Yeah I agree, that Kay Bailey gets on my last nerve too.

[Danno 1,228]

Come to think of it, how old is Kay Bailey Hutchinson anyway... she was like Granny material back when she was battling Bush in the 80's

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Texas should secede.

Yes. That's a great idea. It should be called something new and innovative, like the Republic of Texas.

[DeadPoolX 9]

I wonder if Texan secession is this much of a joke inside Texas.

Most of us do. Perry was never really liked in Texas. Aside from spouting off inflammatory bull$hit, he makes really stupid decisions.

The "average" Texan doesn't want to leave the U.S., but you wouldn't know that if all you hear is Perry and whatever idiots follow him. Granted, out of all the states, Texas would have the best shot at becoming a separate country (if for no other reason, Texas has its own power grid, whereas the rest of the U.S. shares an east coast or west coast power grid), but that still wouldn't mean it'd be tough as hell to manage. Even if Texas succeeded at seceding (try saying that five times fast!), who says the Federal government wouldn't try to reclaim it?

[yogib37 3]

Punish Texas? How, by declaring Martial Law?

NO by Nukeing it.. or cut it off the map and putting it at the North or South pole so they can become frozen so we do not need to hear the $hit that comes out of their A$$es..

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

Punish Texas? How, by declaring Martial Law?

NO by Nukeing it.. or cut it off the map and putting it at the North or South pole so they can become frozen so we do not need to hear the $hit that comes out of their A$$es..

my daughter lives in texas....as well as most of my family.

[tallcoolone 102]

Perry could be on the Presidental Ballot in a few years.

Texas leaving the USA has support from a few groups in Texas.

I think we will have Civil War on Texas soil in the next 20 years.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Is that what you want, a civil war? Right now, there is no suppression of your rights. You walk, you're not greeted by hostility from the government. Nobody is peeking or spying in your house. You're don't have to share your land, or food if you don't have to. We're slowly approaching socialism? Nope. I didn't see where my rights is violated by the police.

Those few groups are just that. Few. The majority of clear thinkers are in academia, and they usually make people aware of what is right and what is wrong.

Back in during the civil war, there was a big issue with slaves. To fight for human rights which there was a true reality of slaves ownerships. But, what about now? What true reality of this country controlling your rights, or your civil and human rights? When a country fights for an issue that came rhetorics or from someone just spitting out words back and forth, it isn't a country to even live in. Who would even want to live in those countries when that happens?

Rick Perry notoriety growth earns him less of a chance to even become nominated.

Perry could be on the Presidental Ballot in a few years.

Texas leaving the USA has support from a few groups in Texas.

I think we will have Civil War on Texas soil in the next 20 years.

Edited November 13, 2009 by Niels Bohr

[PlatyPius 5]

let them secede so if they stfu about that socialist bs

Secession would come with more than one state.

might be interesting to watch the Libs on the West and East coasts have to show their pass ports if they want to visit each other by car.

The South will rise again.....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

let them secede so if they stfu about that socialist bs

Secession would come with more than one state.

might be interesting to watch the Libs on the West and East coasts have to show their pass ports if they want to visit each other by car.

Nobody in their right mind would want to drive through that swamp in the middle. In fact, pretty soon there wouldn't be any roads and bridges to travel on.