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[dolari]

Every so often, the idea of Texas Secessionism comes up, usually by Right Wing Nuts who no longer want taxes, folks afraid of gun control, or people with an inflated sense of Texas Patriotism.

While I'm not opposed to such measures (I fall under that last condition, but realize "we've got it pretty good where we are, you know"), I wonder which of those last three the Governor falls under? Well, he is a Texas Republican...you can prolly figure it out. :D

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/12227

Mind you, this is just a push for some Federal Legislation pushing for States Rights, but its couched in "we can run things for ourselves, you know ::wink wink::"

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[didactic-cudgel.livejournal.com]

This is actually showing up in a lot of states. It originated in New Hampshire and they sent a copy of their resolution to the other 49 states. You can find a slightly out of date round up of them here: http://moxie.nu/?p=1819

[didactic-cudgel.livejournal.com]

Of course, this takes nothing away from Texan Patriotism and if there's a state that I would have to pick as the one to "do something about it," it would be Texas.

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

Would they take shrub, creationism, intolerance and other stupidities with them when they leave?

(and they're free to leave behind Austin and all the progressive people once they do; they'd probably not fit in anyway).

[fragment00.livejournal.com]

so what's the total for states threatening to secede for this year? 4 now?

[aspasia13.livejournal.com]

Texas being just barely an exception, for the most part "Red" states receive more federal money than they pay in taxes than "Blue" states:

[taraxoxo.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry but I don't like Perry at all.

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

You're not the only one - I don't like him much myself.