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Texas Secession Petition [View all] aletier_v Nov 2012 OP
Jeb officially lives in Florida. djean111 Nov 2012 #1
texans on social security won't like it n/t virtualobserver Nov 2012 #2
Let them sign until their fingers are bloody stumps. VenusRising Nov 2012 #3
well, someone else raised an interesting point... aletier_v Nov 2012 #4
There is no if, though. VenusRising Nov 2012 #6
Why on earth would we Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #21
Because there are really great Democrats in Texas. VenusRising Nov 2012 #54
Not bashing Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #65
You do know more than 40% of the state voted Democratic, right? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #56
Yea, I know there are dems in Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #64
I'm a math geek SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #33
The Texas EVs would not be distributed to the other states - the number would be deducted from 538 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #39
2 EVs wouldn't be re-assigned SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #40
I believe The House number would change if a state left just like it changed when states were added Tx4obama Nov 2012 #42
Sure it could be SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #43
But would we elect, here and now, to wage war to prevent secession? Lizzie Poppet Nov 2012 #7
One effect of the national debt... aletier_v Nov 2012 #11
No major power will allow that precedent to exist. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #57
No, I think we settled all that the last time Texas wanted to secede struggle4progress Nov 2012 #5
Secede? Hell, we'd give Texas to Mexico if we thought they'd take it! We'd have to move brewens Nov 2012 #8
Oh that is too funny! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #32
let the backwards ass crybabies secede. Cheap_Trick Nov 2012 #9
Maybe it would be better to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #10
Go ahead Texas secede, just don't come around here for foreign aid.............. wandy Nov 2012 #12
Pull the federal aid from the hospitals Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #15
My thoughts exactly Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #41
One issue with that link... hughee99 Nov 2012 #16
That 13th position in the global economy Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #34
As the article said, for about a week.......... wandy Nov 2012 #61
I was agreeing with you... :-) Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #62
Disn't say you weren't. Just amplifing how foolish it would be. wandy Nov 2012 #66
Foolish puts it mildly! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #67
That's basically how the last civil war started Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #70
Texans are proud to be in the Union. Texans join the military and die in our wars. Texans SDjack Nov 2012 #13
Exactly, thank you. txwhitedove Nov 2012 #14
why don't we just return texas to mexico BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #17
This s silly nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #28
Please stop with the nonsense. Texas isn't going to sucede. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #18
Thanks for posting that DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #37
I hope the folks on this thread remember that MANY DUers are Texans. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #19
We do, hope the signers just got a quick nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #25
Apparently we're dispensable. VenusRising Nov 2012 #53
I sure it is the red repugs that want to succeed now.....but it is Dems like you ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #59
Many progressives understand the positives of an amicable break jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #68
Not to mention people are moving to Texas like mad jsr Nov 2012 #63
uh, this is a petition from a few hundred nutfuckwads. duh cali Nov 2012 #20
Most of the cities in Texas are very blue JPZenger Nov 2012 #22
n/t BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #27
A home run is NOT "much" better than two doubles! Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #74
I live in Washington mick063 Nov 2012 #23
That's a tidbit kentauros Nov 2012 #78
Oh that is cute nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Baby Bear Nov 2012 #26
never happen. Rick Perry doesn't want to pay his bills on his own. nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #29
but but., but I have friends there!!! hollysmom Nov 2012 #30
Let's give the people who want to secede a DevonRex Nov 2012 #31
If Texas secedes, that would be a... shame? LostInAnomie Nov 2012 #35
It would be far more than a "shame". kentauros Nov 2012 #79
Let's see.... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #36
More from the dumb conserative side, not smart. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #38
i think we should all sign the petition. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #44
Just for fun SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #45
Look at the military bases that Texas has. Secede, hell. They need the US. AlinPA Nov 2012 #46
Heh..so when texas repukes try to send their repuke jrs to a university outside TX rainbow4321 Nov 2012 #47
Can we trade them for something useful? Matariki Nov 2012 #48
A weiner wart upi402 Nov 2012 #49
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass" always comes immediately to mind. Then I repent. libdem4life Nov 2012 #50
This progressive site has postulated that it may be time for a break up jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #51
41% went for Obama Texasgal Nov 2012 #52
Unfortunately, kentauros Nov 2012 #80
is the petition meant for people in texas, or people in the rest of the country? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #55
I remember during the 2004 election.... ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #58
Show me where to sign democrattotheend Nov 2012 #60
Louisiana is doing the same thing..... Great Caesars Ghost Nov 2012 #69
It's almost there PatrickS Nov 2012 #71
It's still just a bunch of nutty, overly-emotional jackasses jsmirman Nov 2012 #73
I don't understand Republicans gollygee Nov 2012 #72
25k signatures PatrickS Nov 2012 #75
w/a total population nearing 26 million. ceile Nov 2012 #76
Of course but... PatrickS Nov 2012 #77
Acknowledging it is one thing. kentauros Nov 2012 #81
Olbermann was on this years ago sakabatou Nov 2012 #82
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