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| Texas Republicans not quite ready to secede from the union; bummer | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 13 2016, 08:12 PM (655 Views) | |
| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 08:12 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/13/politics/texas-secession-debate-gop-convention/index.html Texas isn't going anywhere. At least, not yet. At the Texas Republican Convention here, state delegates met and struck a resolution from being added to the party's platform that endorses the idea of a referendum for Texans to vote to secede from the United States. Just the fact that it got this far is pretty surprising for the Lone Star State, and shows this once grassroots movement is becoming mainstream. |
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| jeffersonCarter | May 13 2016, 10:43 PM Post #2 |
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To Bad! If they would only go and take, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with them, we could actually get a serious healthcare system and some infrastructure work done. |
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| 70-101 | May 13 2016, 11:48 PM Post #3 |
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Texas law supersedes Federal law? I don't think so. If I remember correctly - we fought a war over issues like that. Why do conservatives always think they're above any law they disagree with - while they expect everyone to follow laws they agree with? |
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| ringotuna | May 14 2016, 04:29 AM Post #4 |
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What Texas Law? |
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| 70-101 | May 14 2016, 06:42 AM Post #5 |
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The section of the Texas Constitution from both 1836 and 1876 that states "All political power is inherent in the people - they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper." Which was used by right-wing lunatics as the basis for their argument Texas should secede from the union starting right after Obama was elected - then reelected. Conservative butthurt was so severe after Obama won the White House all the lunatic fringe could talk about for weeks was buying more guns and moving to Texas "the last free state", they called it. |
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| ringotuna | May 14 2016, 10:02 AM Post #6 |
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You know that the secession movement did not start with President Obama's election don't you? |
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| 70-101 | May 14 2016, 10:22 AM Post #7 |
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Talk of succession has been going on in Texas since before the civil war. Last year about this time there was a petition circulating that had over 125,000 signatures of Texas citizens requesting the Obama administration allow the state to withdraw from the U.S and create its own government. Which was also supported by a few conservative Texas politicians - that were running for election. Which begs the question: Why do conservatives think they're above any law they disagree with - while they expect everyone else to follow laws they agree with? |
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| ringotuna | May 14 2016, 10:23 AM Post #8 |
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Did you know that there was Whitehouse.gov petition for secession from nearly every state in the union? |
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| 70-101 | May 14 2016, 10:58 AM Post #9 |
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And how did that work out for the petitioners? I would suggest in the future Conservatives simply fill out a Butthurt Report Form, or BRF. Which may render them slightly more sympathy from liberals, but I doubt it. ![]() |
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| ringotuna | May 14 2016, 11:05 AM Post #10 |
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Of course the petitions failed in any way to bring about secession, but that was never the point. The purpose of the petitions was a form of protest. No one with the exception of a few lunatics, even in Texas, would seriously consider secession. My own WH.gov petition didn't get much play...As far as I know, no signatures at all. Your report form would be useful on a number off issues from both left and right. |
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| estonianman | May 14 2016, 01:37 PM Post #11 |
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A serious healthcare system like the backwards NHS or Swedish system - a government monopoly that rations care. oh - and muh' government roads. See the other thread for your daily lesson. Why? Because its 1908 comrade - and we're over throwing the Tzar. Edited by estonianman, May 14 2016, 01:38 PM.
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| Eddo26 | May 14 2016, 02:12 PM Post #12 |
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You do know all those states suck up money from the federal government put in by liberal states. |
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| estonianman | May 14 2016, 02:15 PM Post #13 |
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Indeed. the federal government subsidized poverty. Another reason DC should be abolished. |
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