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pampango

(24,692 posts)
22. Oh sure. Trade with 'foreign' California and New York is bad for Texas.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:37 AM
Nov 2012

Go ahead! Wall Texas off from those 'foreigners' on the coasts. Do the rest of us get to stop 'immigration' from Texas when your new 'country' falls apart?

Poor dear. California has lots and lots of oil. Hekate Nov 2012 #1
OK! We'll save a LOT of the disproportionately... dchill Nov 2012 #2
And food. n/t phylny Nov 2012 #21
Sure. gcomeau Nov 2012 #3
"Go Galt" is an extremely lame name quinnox Nov 2012 #4
They can go Galt themselves Zorro Nov 2012 #36
They want to cut off their path to the SEA!! Chunk Nov 2012 #5
LOL! onestepforward Nov 2012 #18
If Texas doesn't need anybody else. Downwinder Nov 2012 #6
That would leave a mark! nt truebluegreen Nov 2012 #30
Doesn't he know a lot of place other than Texas have natural resource? still_one Nov 2012 #7
He gets his nooz from Faux and Rush, He doesn't know anything. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #13
And to communicate for our grand scheme, we'll use the internet whose backbone sits in Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #8
This was priceless Kennah Nov 2012 #9
Kudos to Secret Agent Man for being so Skidmore Nov 2012 #20
What oh what shall we ever do without our critical supply of fatback and dessicated dirt?! Scootaloo Nov 2012 #10
They can cut off our peanut supply XemaSab Nov 2012 #11
No Bibles for you! And Nuge CDs!!! Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #12
No more re-runs of Walker, Texas Deranger? pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33
Virginia has lots of peanuts so no problemo. n/t ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #40
COOL ... he can just do without my state of CA cause we can do without whatever he's got. nt Raine Nov 2012 #14
I'm sure the coasts would just shrivel up and die without input from this genius. Jim__ Nov 2012 #15
"Canada would also rather deal with common sense than with Washington" Confusious Nov 2012 #16
Well, let's see, Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #17
The Galt Idolaters can fry in the sun and clean up after their own hurricanes. jpak Nov 2012 #19
Oh sure. Trade with 'foreign' California and New York is bad for Texas. pampango Nov 2012 #22
Texas has no right to regulate interstate commerce RomneyLies Nov 2012 #23
This is a great idea! baldguy Nov 2012 #24
The "Galt" Strategy can work to our favor. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #42
Out of his damn mind as are those who responded to his batshit crazy OP. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #25
TX no longer produces that much oil. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #26
What the..... HappyMe Nov 2012 #27
My favorite part... Chellee Nov 2012 #34
hehehe Amonester Nov 2012 #43
Yeah. For a second HappyMe Nov 2012 #45
Only if we get to cut off federal aid/welfare to the "taker" red states in the middle of the map! distantearlywarning Nov 2012 #28
So Texas has all the natural resources now? lunatica Nov 2012 #29
Uh-oh. That means the Chinese will invade. Kennah Nov 2012 #31
In all fairness they ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #41
"Yeah let’s barter instead of using currency. And let’s also live in caves and eat raw bison" aletier_v Nov 2012 #32
HA. This is as good as time as any to say farewell to everyone's favorite 2012 election meme yashoo Nov 2012 #38
Damn, those Freepers are stupid. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #35
"If necessary, we can ask for military support (boots on the ground) from long time allies such Monk06 Nov 2012 #37
Where do I sign up? Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #39
It doubtful that the "Galt" loving Freepers travel outside of their small towns. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #44
This FR post was just fascinating ....in a sic sorta way Caretha Nov 2012 #46
Their freepathon pledges haven't moved since the election :) bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #47
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