What if....

[Psalms34]

Da blue pill! take teh BLU3 pill!!! New and improved Berry Blue Kool-Aid with vitamin C mega-kick!
Com'ooon ya know ya want it.

 

[JustAsIam77]

In the pro column for Texas seceding, there would finally be a state that would no longer have an illegal immigration problem along the border with Mexico.

I'm not advocating shooting anyone. Only that Texas would put enough people and enforcement along the border to insure it's secure. Unlike the Feds who are afraid to enforce the illegal immigration laws on the books in fear of offending a large block of voters in the country.

 

[Cris413]

Some of the pros I considered: (based on the Fed just letting us go according to our 10th Amendment Right...no bloody civil war and such)

agriculture

fuel

waterworks

Healthcare facilities

Seaport

Undeveloped land

Lots of liberal thinkers relocating elsewhere

Influx of conservative minded Believers

No more FED income tax

Our tax dollars spent more wisely

Cons:

No FED disaster relief....but that's OK...we handle disaster quite nicely...not many that I know who lost everything during IKE relocated to Louisana permamently. We stayed and are rebuilding.

And if Texas got to keep all the tax dollars we give to the FED...we wouldn't need their money.

Military protection. Well...we got a whole big bunch of rednecks with personal arsenals... and some of the greatest minds in the country as well...we can develope our own Star Wars program. (and those rednecks...they're not as dumb as many would like to believe either)

Trade...We have a lot of stuff other people want...we could work something out...

I say...yeee hawwwww....Let's GO!

 

[MrJim]

At least the Dallas Cowboys & Houston Oilers..er Texans will be out of the NFL then..

 

[Cris413]

At least the Dallas Cowboys & Houston Oilers..er Texans will be out of the NFL then..

Yao Ming would be missed in the NBA I'm thinkin...

I'm a baseball fan myself....GO LANCE!

 

[JustAsIam77]

Some of the pros I considered: (based on the Fed just letting us go according to our 10th Amendment Right...no bloody civil war and such)

agriculture

fuel

waterworks

Healthcare facilities

Seaport

Undeveloped land

Lots of liberal thinkers relocating elsewhere

Influx of conservative minded Believers

No more FED income tax

Our tax dollars spent more wisely

Cons:

No FED disaster relief....but that's OK...we handle disaster quite nicely...not many that I know who lost everything during IKE relocated to Louisana permamently. We stayed and are rebuilding.

And if Texas got to keep all the tax dollars we give to the FED...we wouldn't need their money.

Military protection. Well...we got a whole big bunch of rednecks with personal arsenals... and some of the greatest minds in the country as well...we can develope our own Star Wars program. (and those rednecks...they're not as dumb as many would like to believe either)

Trade...We have a lot of stuff other people want...we could work something out...

I say...yeee hawwwww....Let's GO!

That's a polk sack full of good lookin pros. I'm with ya. Gidyup! I'm movin to Texas!

 

[Cris413]

You know...I don't consider Texas "wants" to secede from the Union...I think Perry is just trying to send a message to the FED...Some of us (many of us) "We the People" are paying attention...and we don't liiike-it and we're not gonna take much more of this sittin' on our comfy duffs.

Sadly...I don't think the FED cares much

 

[Psalms34]

Trade...We have a lot of stuff other people want...we could work something out...

I was thinking that yesterday, but beef and oil? The libs are trying desperately to completely shut down our domestic oil tap and buy oil from countries that push those funds to terrorist activities. Unless Texas builds a state of the art al Qaeda training facility, don't think the oil will be accepted, sorry. Beef eating offends Hindu's, don't think that will be allowed in the US for much longer as we push further for the one world religion accepting all other faiths but our own

At least the Dallas Cowboys & Houston Oilers..er Texans will be out of the NFL then..

The NFL has a rule against that? MLB seems to allow Canadians to play… I always figured that Canadians just didn't know how to play football... other than that version with that funny round ball.

 

[Cris413]

That's a polk sack full of good lookin pros. I'm with ya. Gidyup! I'm movin to Texas!

Well come on down! We'll fire up the grill and have us a Texas size BBQ!

 

[Cris413]

I was thinking that yesterday, but beef and oil? The libs are trying desperately to completely shut down our domestic oil tap and buy oil from countries that push those funds to terrorist activities. Unless Texas builds a state of the art al Qaeda training facility, don't think the oil will be accepted, sorry. Beef eating offends Hindu's, don't think that will be allowed in the US for much longer as we push further for the one world religion accepting all other faiths but our own

Well...alrighty then...more for us....

What do we really need from anyone else? I'm tryin' hard to think...ummm...nope...nuttin' I can think of...

But...the FED really does want what we have though...'specially all those BIG tax dollars...lots of people workin' for a livin' here...

I personally could do without a lot of what I have...if I could still breathe that fresh air of freedom.

Actually...I'd prolly prefer it. livin' off the land...no tv...no cell phone...no puter...and it wouldn't be the first time in my life I chopped wood to keep warm and pumped water from a well in the back yard.

 

[Psalms34]

Well...alrighty then...more for us....

What do we really need from anyone else? I'm tryin' hard to think...ummm...nope...nuttin' I can think of...

Potatoes maybe? Baked potato to go with all that steak
Maybe Idaho will follow suit. I mean you have the steak and sour cream, Idaho the potatoes, now we would just need salt, pepper and chives. I think between Texas and Idaho (which I'd pick to live in), we could have a pretty good BBQ while the US mass produces Soylent Green for itself.

 

[Cris413]

Potatoes maybe? Baked potato to go with all that steak
Maybe Idaho will follow suit. I mean you have the steak and sour cream, Idaho the potatoes, now we would just need salt, pepper and chives. I think between Texas and Idaho (which I'd pick to live in), we could have a pretty good BBQ while the US mass produces Soylent Green for itself.

where do yams come from? we like baked yams with butter and cinnamon with our steaks just as well.

Hey ho...Idaho can join us...as I think there are several more states that just might feel the same way. We can start our own co-op!

Yeah...Chuck Heston wouldn't put up with this crap for a New York minute!

There's another fellow Dem defector such as myself.

 

[Secundulus]

where do yams come from? we like baked yams with butter and cinnamon with our steaks just as well.

Hey ho...Idaho can join us...as I think there are several more states that just might feel the same way. We can start our own co-op!

Yeah...Chuck Heston wouldn't put up with this crap for a New York minute!

There's another fellow Dem defector such as myself.

If Georgia joins in we can trade you peanuts for oil.

 

[Cris413]

If Georgia joins in we can trade you peanuts for oil.

and peaches?...yummmmers!

 

[Secundulus]

and peaches?...yummmmers!

We'll throw in Jimmah Carter for free.

 

[Psalms34]

We'll throw in Jimmah Carter for free.

Didn't he move to Taran to build HUD homes or something? meh probably not... I don't think we'll get rid of him that easily anyway.

 

[Cris413]

We'll throw in Jimmah Carter for free.

That would be a deal breaker I'm affraid....

 

[E.C.]

One of the cooks at work and I were discussing this. We felt it would be better if Texas returned to Mexico should Texas secede in any way, shape or form.

 

[Cris413]

One of the cooks at work and I were discussing this. We felt it would be better if Texas returned to Mexico should Texas secede in any way, shape or form.

Why should we do that...when we already fought that battle and to this day...still support a rather large portion of Mexico?

I wonder what would happen...if all the Mexicans that live here...and do business here and send the $$ back to Mexico....that do not pay taxes here went back to Mexico and stayed there...hmmm?

Ya know...I worked in restaurants most of my life...and it was always a pretty scary day for many cooks and dishwashers when INS showed up. Man...the back door flew open right quick.

Don't get me wrong...I have no problem with the Mexican people...I'd like it if they would learn the language...but hey...we can't have everything now can we?

I learned Spanish...why...because the cooks that worked on Sunday didn't speak English...or...they pretended not to speak English...

The very first thing I learned in Spanish...was "donde esta mi pojo para sopa de pojo por favor"...

'cause we got our chicken for the chicken soup from the cooks to add to the broth and veggies in the soup warmer.

Don't even get me started on the MANY jobs I didn't quailify for because I'm not fluent enough in SPANISH.

We don't have to go back to Mexico...there's pleanty of Mexico right here in the good ole State of Texas and the rest of the US of A.

And I would love to hear more of your wisdom in another 30 years young sir. I know my values have changed quite a bit from when I was 19.

You are certainly entitled to your opinion...for now...and as long as your opinion stays in line with the FED...you should be OK for a long, long time.

Just so there is no misunderstanding...I have no problem with anyone of any nationality living and working in this country. My own husband isn't a US citizen...yet. What I have a problem with are illegals not paying their fair share...and those who come to this country simply to take advantage of the Welfare system here...ooops...that prolly makes me a threat to national security...

 

[-~Truth_N_Trust~-]

Oh my Secundulus, that Sweet home alabama was Hilarious! I'll have to show my husband that, he's quite the red army choir fan...

But I don't really get communist rednecks? Lenningrad cowboys? And whats with the zoot suits and elvis hair? I just loved the accent in 'Alabahma'!


Oh, right, and as for the actual topic at hand, interesting!