81,000 Texans sign secession petition

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Nov 15, 2012 3:50 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/13/texas-secession-petition-qualifies-for-white-house-response_n_2125159.html
Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government.
81,000 out of 25.6 million isn't a large percentage but it's still funny to me that they are making this big of a deal out of it.
Nov 15, 2012 3:50pm
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Nov 15, 2012 3:57 PM
Good, wish they would. Now if we can just get KY to take Cincinnati....
Nov 15, 2012 3:57pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:02 PM
Commander of Awesome;1321039 wrote:Good, wish they would. Now if we can just get KY to take Cincinnati....

Or Michigan to take Toledo
Nov 15, 2012 4:02pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:05 PM
Does this mean we can FINALLY bomb the fuck out of Texas?
Nov 15, 2012 4:05pm
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gut

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Nov 15, 2012 4:05 PM
How about we keep TX and get rid of CA?
Nov 15, 2012 4:05pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:08 PM
gut;1321045 wrote:How about we keep TX and get rid of CA?
How about let them fight each other, and the winner stays and the loser secedes.

In other words, what you said.
Nov 15, 2012 4:08pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:09 PM
gut;1321045 wrote:How about we keep TX and get rid of CA?
No I don't want to pay import prices on Stone/Green Flash/Lost Abbey/Russian River etc...

Also I dont want a passport to visit CA, and CA is the #1 economy in the US. Ppl want to visit CA, no one wants to go to Texas.

In conclusion Texas sucks, and CA beer is good.
Nov 15, 2012 4:09pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:12 PM
lol at Texas over California. Anyone that has actually been to both states(save Austin, which is an absolutely awesome city) has to laugh at that one.
Nov 15, 2012 4:12pm
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gut

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Nov 15, 2012 4:15 PM
You could still visit CA, but then we don't have to worry about their ginormous cluster fuck of state debt. Plus it would solve like 1/2 of the illegal immigration problem.
Nov 15, 2012 4:15pm
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Nov 15, 2012 4:20 PM
Commander of Awesome;1321049 wrote:No I don't want to pay import prices on Stone/Green Flash/Lost Abbey/Russian River etc...
Don't worry. CA is hard at work transforming it's reputation for being the worst state to do business in to being a state that no one wants their business to be in.
Nov 15, 2012 4:20pm
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Nov 15, 2012 5:53 PM
]Texas is probably the 3 most successful states in the country right now.
Nov 15, 2012 5:53pm
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Nov 15, 2012 6:00 PM
2kool4skool;1321054 wrote:lol at Texas over California. Anyone that has actually been to both states(save Austin, which is an absolutely awesome city) has to laugh at that one.
My friend grew up in Burbank and wants to live in Texas (has been there), so that's that.

Anyways that petition is up to 109000 now. Was over 100k yesterday
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peacefully-grant-state-texas-withdraw-united-states-america-and-create-its-own-new-government/BmdWCP8B

Also a petition about the liberals Austin withdrawing from Texas, but still remaining part of the US.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peacefully-grant-city-austin-texas-withdraw-state-texas-remain-part-united-states/TDD212hQ
Nov 15, 2012 6:00pm
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Nov 15, 2012 7:22 PM
ccrunner609;1321125 wrote:If Texas got to leave I would move there. This country is starting to suck
You know, I could probably make Dallas work for me.
Nov 15, 2012 7:22pm
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Nov 15, 2012 7:22 PM
ccrunner609;1321125 wrote:If Texas got to leave I would move there. This country is starting to suck
it in the works, get moving.
Nov 15, 2012 7:22pm
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Nov 15, 2012 7:24 PM
gut;1321132 wrote:You know, I could probably make Dallas work for me.
bye
this movement is raising the potential for an improvemnt in the quality if not the quantity of the United States population.
Nov 15, 2012 7:24pm
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Nov 15, 2012 7:36 PM
Pick6;1321096 wrote:My friend grew up in Burbank and wants to live in Texas (has been there), so that's that.
Sounds like your anecdotal friend has no taste.
Nov 15, 2012 7:36pm
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Nov 15, 2012 8:11 PM
FatHobbit;1321036 wrote:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/13/texas-secession-petition-qualifies-for-white-house-response_n_2125159.html



81,000 out of 25.6 million isn't a large percentage but it's still funny to me that they are making this big of a deal out of it.
The petition only requires 25,000 signatures.

This is Texas' 89th time they have filed. When Texas was a Republic the agreement to join the U.S. was inclusive of their ability to leave at any time they chose.

22 other state have also submitted petitions to the White House to secede.
Nov 15, 2012 8:11pm
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Nov 15, 2012 9:10 PM
As a resident of tx, i support this. Gw bush could be my president again.
Nov 15, 2012 9:10pm
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Nov 15, 2012 9:36 PM
gut;1321132 wrote:You know, I could probably make Dallas work for me.
Dallas is in my long term plans.
Nov 15, 2012 9:36pm
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Nov 15, 2012 11:12 PM
This would work until the next hurricane strikes Galveston or Corpus Christi. The seccessionists would be the first ones with their hands out.
Nov 15, 2012 11:12pm
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Nov 15, 2012 11:50 PM
Or when the Mexican cartels take over
Nov 15, 2012 11:50pm
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Nov 16, 2012 12:01 AM
rmolin73;1321290 wrote:Or when the Mexican cartels take over
Nothing the Texas death house can't handle.
Nov 16, 2012 12:01am
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Nov 16, 2012 11:27 AM
ccrunner609;1321125 wrote:If Texas got to leave I would move there. This country is starting to suck
So, if Texas secedes, we get rid of you?!?

THIS STATE WILL GET NOTICEABLY MORE INTELLIGENT!!!!
Nov 16, 2012 11:27am
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Nov 16, 2012 12:38 PM
rmolin73;1321290 wrote:Or when the Mexican cartels take over
TX is armed to the teeth. They can take care of themselves.

CA, on the other hand, would quickly ban all guns and then the criminals truly would have the run of the place.
Nov 16, 2012 12:38pm
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Nov 16, 2012 1:17 PM
given the demographic trends
after Texas secedes from the United States
within 2 or 3 decades there will be a Hispanic majority
who will request readmission

to Mexico

"Forget the Alamo"
Nov 16, 2012 1:17pm