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Dustlawyer

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8. This is too true. If you are fed up with brash, tough talking Texas Republicans, imagine

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:27 AM

Nov 2012

how we feel! I have to live around these wing nuts! There many more of us that feel differently, we just need help to get them all registered and to the polls. I am ready to shove Democratic votes up their ignorant, Tea Party asses! I cannot wait!

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Why is Texas always a mere Fort Sumter away from seceding? [View all] jsr Nov 2012 OP

"Almost giddy."? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1

We're too busy cloudbase Nov 2012 #15

Austin will secede from Texas before Texas secedes from the US /nt think Nov 2012 #2

South Texas would probably split off as well. caveat_imperator Nov 2012 #9

True dat! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #33

The rich in Texas would get richer oldbanjo Nov 2012 #3

Not true at all ReasonsVoice Dec 2012 #36

Well at least Texas would get the border fence they always wanted................. firenewt Nov 2012 #4

Texas hasn't been all that big on border fences Major Nikon Nov 2012 #5

A much longer fence(NT) The Wizard Nov 2012 #11

I always find it amusing that 10's of thousands are assumed to speak for 10's of millions n2doc Nov 2012 #6

This is too true. If you are fed up with brash, tough talking Texas Republicans, imagine Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #8

I live in Texas too. Rozlee Nov 2012 #17

I think these petitions are easy to start... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #38

It's lucky that non-Texans have no say in it aletier_v Nov 2012 #14

Sorry... notgoinback Nov 2012 #29

They are a lot of things, but giddy isn't one of them! With some help from the DNC we could flip Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #7

Where does that loopy $33 billion figure for federal payments come from? starroute Nov 2012 #10

Most stats also don't include federal paychecks jeff47 Nov 2012 #23

The oil they drill and refine sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #12

it'd be easier to elect a democratic president without texas...i think. nt tomp Nov 2012 #13

For now, anyway. Kber Nov 2012 #19

Yippee Ky Yy Ay...go away you Texies! notgoinback Nov 2012 #16

Sounds Like You Need Such An I.Q. Boost. Badly. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #35

What a crock. ROFLMAO Coyotl Nov 2012 #18

Doesn't Texas have in their Constitution the option of seceding? RC Nov 2012 #20

Perhaps in some fantasy TX constitution that lives forever in the fevered imaginations struggle4progress Nov 2012 #24

No, the option Texas has is to split into five states. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #27

Thank you. RC Nov 2012 #30

"Why is Texas always ..." Whoa! Stop! That is BS. SDjack Nov 2012 #21

We've pinpointed the secessionist headquarters aletier_v Nov 2012 #22

And Republicans would be fine with losing all those Electoral Votes? Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #25

"There's a petition for Texas to secede... Zorro Nov 2012 #26

OMG, had one of these on my FB page.... Mona Nov 2012 #28

Yes, the Latino population is growing in Texas No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #31

To answer your question, let me offer my two cents. Stevepol Nov 2012 #32

It's the usual "Here: hold my beer, and watch this!" gang struggle4progress Dec 2012 #34

Born in and love Texas but... ReasonsVoice Dec 2012 #37

because the rest of us don't beg them to stay and hope they WILL go? yurbud Dec 2012 #39