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been around a lot longer than Perry aletier_v Nov 2012 #1
lol...no... but he enjoyed reviewing it when Obama was elected the 1st time w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #3
Ah, I remember that in the seventies. Who can forget those Christian bumperstickers about Yankees: freshwest Nov 2012 #24
When a foreign Nation attacks Texas whose military will they be using? JaneyVee Nov 2012 #2
outsourced to mexico aletier_v Nov 2012 #5
Texas Air National Guard! The Second Stone Nov 2012 #6
still dtom67 Nov 2012 #11
Republicans trying to go AWOL on America again. Berlum Nov 2012 #32
Will George W. Bush serve as their High Commander? Hugabear Nov 2012 #62
Texas Rangers oldhippie Nov 2012 #14
Walker: Texas Ranger LTR Nov 2012 #19
I don't think there's a ballot. There's not going to be an election. MineralMan Nov 2012 #4
you know that, I know that....but THEY- w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #9
sweet! dtom67 Nov 2012 #7
Good idea! We'll make them a territory... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #10
Time for serious Reconstruction smaug Nov 2012 #17
damn you now I have to go find the monitor cleaning stuff kydo Nov 2012 #72
Cut off their federal funds. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #8
Blah savebigbird Nov 2012 #12
I say, and I love you Texas, we need to shut this down nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13
why the need to shut it down if it cant happen? aletier_v Nov 2012 #18
Because these fire eaters need to realize they are a minority. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20
strange but i never worry about low probability events aletier_v Nov 2012 #21
No, I just think Confederates nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #30
These Rednecked Ass-hats billh58 Nov 2012 #15
Sure, let them go ahead Matariki Nov 2012 #16
Citizen "petitions" on the WH or any other website carry ZERO legal weight. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #22
Especially when it's the LEAD STORY in the Dallas Morning News. w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #25
Lol! Wow, they're really trolling for readers, now. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #35
While you're right, I am beginning to worry about stuff starting to carry weight eventually. JVS Nov 2012 #37
I wouldn't worry too much about it. JoeyT Nov 2012 #38
Never going to happen. ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #57
Hmmm... Texas to secede....hmmmmmm...Trying to think of the down-side...... WinkyDink Nov 2012 #23
41% of Texans voted for Obama. Presumably, that 41% are not coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #63
Well, from what I've been told by experts maxrandb Nov 2012 #26
!! Good one. AlinPA Nov 2012 #75
K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #27
Wait until they start burning the flag and trash-canning the constitution bhikkhu Nov 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Indpndnt Nov 2012 #29
Lighten up, Francis. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #31
Let's see if I can't get your math correct. louis c Nov 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Indpndnt Nov 2012 #54
Wait, what? BarackTheVote Nov 2012 #58
For the future. As we turn blue. Turn Texas blue and it's over. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #59
This is just a publicity stunt by bad losers gollygee Nov 2012 #33
Indeed. You nailed it. kwassa Nov 2012 #40
Repug leadership has sown the wind, now are reaping the whirlwind. reformist2 Nov 2012 #34
Do these racist dickweed know that the President hasn't the authority to let them secede? Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #36
From an NBC News article: billh58 Nov 2012 #39
I'm in TX and hadn't heard this. What a source of outright SHAME for this state. It was started by a Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #41
If you can get can 25,000 in a month the WH will issue a response SpartanDem Nov 2012 #42
Oh. Phew. I don't have to move! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #43
Lol! No, we're safe. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #44
yep..chuck was the deciding signature it needed tjwash Nov 2012 #45
Approved for WHAT, exactly? Can we PLEASE remember that TX has >25,000,000 people? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #46
Those signatures are from all over the U.S. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #47
The White House should call their bluff brettdale Nov 2012 #48
Hope everyone that signed, has a Texas I.D. don't want any fraud. justice1 Nov 2012 #49
Time to close all those military bases Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #50
Well, that show how little you know about the state of Texas. kentauros Nov 2012 #61
But...the Port of Houston would cease to be important Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #65
To the best of my knowledge, The TMC gets most of its funding kentauros Nov 2012 #66
16 major ports in the US. Exactly. Bringing imports into the US. Exactly. Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #67
Where did I ever even suggest that Texas would be a viable country? kentauros Nov 2012 #68
Actually Texas takes in more federal money than it pays out Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #69
Okay, yet I know I have read other posts kentauros Nov 2012 #71
How many of these people wave the flag and judge others "unpatriotic"? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #52
......relatively progressive enclaves like Oregon and New York. Go Vols Nov 2012 #53
I wouldn't be surprised if people in all 50 states have started one. Angleae Nov 2012 #56
"Rick Perry’s office says he ‘believes in the greatness of our Union'...." chalky Nov 2012 #55
Watch Them Cry psychnurse Nov 2012 #60
As tempting as it sounds we can't let these assholes leave. craigmatic Nov 2012 #64
There's enough racist dirtbags in every state in the union to come up with a petition. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #70
It's amazing that all you need is 1/10th of 1% of the state population to petition to leave the USA. Mike Daniels Nov 2012 #73
I think I'll sign that KamaAina Nov 2012 #74
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