You didn't read the book or see the movie, did you?Superior Mind wrote:
One cannot simply walk into (or out) of Mordor.jsnipy wrote:
they don't need to. When they rejoined the union, the reserved the right to leave again.Superior Mind wrote:
I guess those Red Necks weren't kidding when they chanted "The South Will Rise Again!"
Macbeth wrote:
Yes, but I'm against succession, rebellion, and civil war. At these times you don't need any lunatics with guns doing anything stupid.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
aren't you a supporter of the whole "smaller federal government" thingMacbeth wrote:
Execute the governor. Seriously we don't need anyone causing the right wing to scream succession.
reading fuck yeaharticle wrote:
Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why Texas should do that.
lol I bet there would be a volunteer every 1-2 miles with a shotgun.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Ha. I'd love to see how well Texas would do without federal aid. Good luck on that southern border.
I read one of the books and saw the three movies. I'd say that the irony is what makes it funny.ATG wrote:
You didn't read the book or see the movie, did you?Superior Mind wrote:
One cannot simply walk into (or out) of Mordor.jsnipy wrote:
they don't need to. When they rejoined the union, the reserved the right to leave again.
This.ATG wrote:
I support the state and its reminder to the parasites in washington that we have a constitution and history.
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I was thinking the same thing. And it was just as ridiculous then as it is now.Kmarion wrote:
The same anti-democratic crap that the left pulled under Bush.
Indeed, Gov Perry's comments have nothing to do with the fact that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison plans to run against him in the next gubernatorial race.topthrill05 wrote:
Lol political games.
Which governor and what state?Kmarion wrote:
The same anti-democratic crap that the left pulled under Bush.
Federal, State, sales, income, property.. which one?FatherTed wrote:
Whats the average tax payed as % of income over there?
Man With No Name wrote:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/annexation/part5/question11.html
He said when Texas entered the union in 1845 it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four additional states at some point if it wanted to but not the right to secede.
Texas did secede in 1861, but the North’s victory in the Civil War put an end to that.
every single bit of tax the average citizen would pay lumped into one percentage bitteKmarion wrote:
Federal, State, sales, income, property.. which one?FatherTed wrote:
Whats the average tax payed as % of income over there?
Difficult considering how much it varies. For instance my state doesn't even have an income tax.. sales tax can vary drastically from county to county (as can property). Most of the figures you hear are just the federal tax, or just a poorly backed estimate.. which is much lower than what we pay in total.FatherTed wrote:
every single bit of tax the average citizen would pay lumped into one percentage bitteKmarion wrote:
Federal, State, sales, income, property.. which one?FatherTed wrote:
Whats the average tax payed as % of income over there?
Actually, the oath is to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".Turquoise wrote:
Well, I'd imagine most people who join the military have a strong support for the Union. I mean that in modern terms, not in reference to the Civil War.imortal wrote:
Who is to say they wouldn't AGREE? A very sizable portion of the Army calls Texas home, after all.Turquoise wrote:
Texas is a highly productive state. In terms of economics, they represent a huge portion of our tech and oil businesses, and Houston has one of the most important ports in the whole country.
Needless to say, any serious threats of secession will be put down rather quickly by the U.S. Military.
Now, I'm not saying that I'm necessarily against letting Texas secede, but there's no way our government would allow that to happen.
I mean, sure, there are a myriad of reasons to enlist, but I would think a certain amount of programming is involved that naturally causes most servicemen to be loyal to maintaining the integrity of the Union.
It's kind of their job, you know?
Now, I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of insurrection occurred within the military that would sympathize with a seceding Texas, but that splinter group would likely be greatly outnumbered by the rest of the military.
In short, it would be bloody as hell and would take many years to completely resolve itself, but in the end, the Union would remain intact.
Ironic that Texas has no state income tax then, isn't it?Dilbert_X wrote:
Texas is an anagram of Taxes.
Anyone else notice that?
Kerry did about 6 posts ^^^ that way.Dilbert_X wrote:
Texas is an anagram of Taxes.
Anyone else notice that?
