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Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)
42. You have to remember that there's a LOT of weird in Texas
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:09 AM
Jan 2013

I've lived there and still have a lot of family there....Texas is big and a place of extremes.

Amongst my Texas relatives, most of them GOP, this sort of stuff makes them chuckle.

I live in red Texas hell but I have no idea because I ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #1
I can totally relate. im1013 Jan 2013 #28
Yup, they are really ignorant and proud of it here in East Texas. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #33
I hope Bashir told him good bye. Read a good post a week or two Downwinder Jan 2013 #2
who knows? RussBLib Jan 2013 #3
Do you need more than this? Even Perry quit talking about it. Downwinder Jan 2013 #4
I Don't Think There's Much To It. Paladin Jan 2013 #5
I remain hopeful about my home, too :) kentauros Jan 2013 #39
Texas is home to over 25 million Americans blogslut Jan 2013 #6
yeah but which way would the state go if they could vote on it? Seriously TeamPooka Jan 2013 #12
It's not going to happen because it can't be done. blogslut Jan 2013 #14
it's a hypothetical question TeamPooka Jan 2013 #15
I don't much care for hypotheticals. blogslut Jan 2013 #17
Not from Texas... Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #7
Oh it's fucking everywhere...the checkers at Krogers have pins calling to secede snooper2 Jan 2013 #8
Did You Forget A Sarcasm Notice? Paladin Jan 2013 #24
Good grief! What part of Texas is this?? narnian60 Jan 2013 #29
I know you're being facetious kentauros Jan 2013 #41
amazing but looking at the two other replies you are right snooper2 Jan 2013 #47
Damn if Texas seceded I would be an illegal alien newfie11 Jan 2013 #9
I only ever had one person mention it to me in the past several years. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #10
It is mainly the nut cases who are talking about this concept Gothmog Jan 2013 #11
forget seccession: Let's sell it back to Mexico. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #13
And The 3.3 Million Texans Who Just Voted For Obama Can Just Go Fuck Themselves, Right? Paladin Jan 2013 #30
We'll keep the 3.3 million and give Mexico half off..... TeamPooka Jan 2013 #31
I keep telling this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #34
Transform Texas Democrats Into Political Refugees? Paladin Jan 2013 #38
I'll back you up, kentauros Jan 2013 #46
okay TeamPooka Jan 2013 #49
All right then, get started! kentauros Jan 2013 #50
From what I understand (relatives in Texas), it's as popular there as it is in Vermont. hughee99 Jan 2013 #16
About as popular as a case of poison ivy in the nether regions. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #18
The topic never even comes up with any of the average Texans I talk to. tanyev Jan 2013 #19
trends & truth johnsolaris Jan 2013 #20
I have a very good conservative friend in Texas. juajen Jan 2013 #21
Around these parts it is an urban legend, I never hear it Rex Jan 2013 #22
Anecdotally speaking.... AgainsttheCrown Jan 2013 #23
It's fringe group, just as every state have their fringe groups LeftInTX Jan 2013 #25
Most people think it's stupid ... Texasgal Jan 2013 #26
I see the bumper stickers, but justabob Jan 2013 #27
just like in Alaska. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #32
Not popular enough Ter Jan 2013 #35
On my glaring red local message board, onestepforward Jan 2013 #36
Less popular than the one in Quebec. quakerboy Jan 2013 #37
Maybe we could just let the county that holds Waco, Texas secede. MineralMan Jan 2013 #40
You have to remember that there's a LOT of weird in Texas Burma Jones Jan 2013 #42
may i suggest we put them on the nra list of folks too crazy to own a gun????? dembotoz Jan 2013 #43
WHAT secessionist movement? derby378 Jan 2013 #44
How I feel about states seceding: Well, 'bye. ellie Jan 2013 #45
Checking in from Austin... Javaman Jan 2013 #48
Even my most sub-literate and knuckle-dragging conservative neighbors LanternWaste Jan 2013 #51
I've never heard anyone mention it. ceile Jan 2013 #52
I'm in Houston and I never hear any talk of it - not even in the Letters to the Editor. Richardo Jan 2013 #53
No Secession, but PurpleEngineer Jan 2013 #54
I'm in Austin so very low budkin Jan 2013 #55
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