Texas Gov: We May Need to Secede

[Kyyle23]

If Texas secedes(HA!) then they will have quite a presidential race, as Chuck Norris has decided to throw his ten gallon hat in the race, lol

 

 

 

apologies if this has already been posted

[HuskyCaucasian]

Good news is, under the new Texas law, there wouldnt be an illegal immigration problem. They'd allow all their residents to own assult weapons (dont you dare infringe their gun rights!) and the law would allow you to shot to kill and illegals.

[lostfan]

Soxbadger, I never knew about Texas v. White.

[NorthSideSox72]

Good news is, under the new Texas law, there wouldnt be an illegal immigration problem. They'd allow all their residents to own assult weapons (dont you dare infringe their gun rights!) and the law would allow you to shot to kill and illegals.

This is a very Kaperbole post, but from the other side. Homerbole? Maybe Lefterbole?

 

[southsider2k5]

I found this an interesting read.

 

Thinking about it a little bit, the funniest part of this is the article is built around all of these premises that Obama isn't doing with the rest of the world.

 

Embargo? Doesn't work.

 

Invade a sovergein nation? Won't do it.

 

Drug trade? Send military aid and money.

 

The article sounds a lot more like Bush policy than Obama.

 

But don't let that get in the way...

Edited April 17, 2009 by southsider2k5

[HuskyCaucasian]

This is a very Kaperbole post, but from the other side. Homerbole? Maybe Lefterbole?

it was just a joke based on stereotypes.

[HuskyCaucasian]

75% of Texans do NOT support seceding:

A new poll out Friday shows that, should Texas Gov. Rick Perry decide the time is right for his state to secede, he might not have much support. Seventy-five percent of Texans would like to stay in the union, according to Rasmussen. However, a sizable minority would be with him: 18% would vote to secede, and seven percent are not sure what they'd choose. And a full 31% of Texas voters believe that their state has the right to secede from the United States and form an independent country if it wants.

[NorthSideSox72]

it was just a joke based on stereotypes.

exactly.

 

[ChiSox_Sonix]

75% of Texans do NOT support seceding:

 

I think that speaks volumes about Texas that a quarter of their residents are at least not opposed to it though. How many other states would even top 10%? Well maybe Hawaii and Alaska, possibly Utah but thats it.

[BigSqwert]

I think that speaks volumes about Texas that a quarter of their residents are at least not opposed to it though. How many other states would even top 10%? Well maybe Hawaii and Alaska, possibly Utah but thats it.

It's also that state that has chainsaw wielding murderers.

[CanOfCorn]

I gotta tell you. I really don't like him all that much, because I think that he's been on the wrong side of some pretty important issues down here. With that said, he is a true fiscal conservative, and that alone makes him better then most. He was b****ing about GWB and the money before even Obama came into office. You also have to remember that most of the Democrats down here would be considered Republican in Illinois and the northeast US. They are all pretty conservative overall... of course there are some exceptions to that.

 

Lloyd Doggett...hello.

[Soxy]

I think that speaks volumes about Texas that a quarter of their residents are at least not opposed to it though. How many other states would even top 10%? Well maybe Hawaii and Alaska, possibly Utah but thats it.

I bet at least 50% of New Yorkers would support Long Island seceding--although most of them probably wouldn't be from Long Island. . .

[ChiSox_Sonix]

I bet at least 50% of New Yorkers would support Long Island seceding--although most of them probably wouldn't be from Long Island. . .

 

 

Haha well that's different. Upstate NY (north of Westchester/Rockland/Orange counties) and NYC/LI really should be two different states.

[HuskyCaucasian]

Haha well that's different. Upstate NY (north of Westchester/Rockland/Orange counties) and NYC/LI really should be two different states.

As someone who has been to NY once in his life... and doesnt remember much of it.... is "upsate", or anything away from NYC much more of a rural, conservative, area?

[lostfan]

As someone who has been to NY once in his life... and doesnt remember much of it.... is "upsate", or anything away from NYC much more of a rural, conservative, area?

It's kind of like Chicago vs. the rest of IL.

[HuskyCaucasian]

It's kind of like Chicago vs. the rest of IL.

ok, thought so.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

As someone who has been to NY once in his life... and doesnt remember much of it.... is "upsate", or anything away from NYC much more of a rural, conservative, area?

 

I might be wrong with specifics, but i'm pretty sure the majority of counties in upstate new york generally vote republican. The Buffalo/Rochester area is pretty liberal, Broome county (Binghamton) is in the middle, Syracuse and Albany can lean left but most every other county is fairly conservative. Generally, the more north and/or west you go in NY, the more conservative it is going to be. As for being rural, Buffalo and Rochester are big, Albany is a good sized with a lot of smaller suburb cities, Syracuse is a decent size but it appears larger cuz theres always so much traffic and Binghamton is ~50K. Not many other cities of significance in the state.

[Soxy]

It's kind of like Chicago vs. the rest of IL.

Except that upstate NY has some of the most beautiful parks and scenery I've ever seen. Upstate >>>>>>>>> Downstate (I suppose that is true for both IL and NY).

[lostfan]

I might be wrong with specifics, but i'm pretty sure the majority of counties in upstate new york generally vote republican. The Buffalo/Rochester area is pretty liberal, Broome county (Binghamton) is in the middle, Syracuse and Albany can lean left but most every other county is fairly conservative. Generally, the more north and/or west you go in NY, the more conservative it is going to be. As for being rural, Buffalo and Rochester are big, Albany is a good sized with a lot of smaller suburb cities, Syracuse is a decent size but it appears larger cuz theres always so much traffic and Binghamton is ~50K. Not many other cities of significance in the state.

Most states in the US are this way, even the blue states, I've found. If you look at a map of blue vs. red counties, most of the country looks overwhelmingly red, but the vast majority of the Dems live in urban/populated areas.

[kapkomet]

Most states in the US are this way, even the blue states, I've found. If you look at a map of blue vs. red counties, most of the country looks overwhelmingly red, but the vast majority of the Dems live in urban/populated areas.

Now, why is that?

[HuskyCaucasian]

Most states in the US are this way, even the blue states, I've found. If you look at a map of blue vs. red counties, most of the country looks overwhelmingly red, but the vast majority of the Dems live in urban/populated areas.

Yep! The state maps on election day are staggering.

[HuskyCaucasian]

Now, why is that?

oh that is a discussion for another thread. all the various reasons and concepts could get very long.

[lostfan]

Now, why is that?

Part demographics, part where the campaigning is done, part tradition, part cultural differences.

[kapkomet]

Part demographics, part where the campaigning is done, part tradition, part cultural differences.

Parts is parts is parts is parts.

[Balta1701]

State department listing of the 16 countries visited by Hillary Clinton since she took her seat, at least until someone noticed last night and the page was scrubbed: