Texas do us all a favor....

[Mizango]

.... either shit of get off of the pot already. Worthless state is fucking worthless, mainly due to Charismatic but that's a story for another day...

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"April 16, 2009
Texas governor says secession possible
Posted: 10:09 AM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

(CNN) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn't ruling out the possibility his state may one day secede from the nation.

Speaking to an energetic and angry tea party crowd in Austin Wednesday evening, the Lone Star State governor suggested secession may happen in the future should the federal government not change its fiscal polices.

"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot." (Video below: Tea party fires up debate)

Perry, who is beginning to gear up for what could be a challenging re-election race, rejected more than $500 million in federal stimulus funds earlier this year and has been highly critical of President Obama's stimulus package.

His comments come a week after endorsing a resolution in the Texas state House reasserting state sovereignty over federal mandates.

Specifically it states that "all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed."

Texas, America's second biggest state in area and population, was its own nation for 10 years before joining the United States in 1845.

Should Texas one day secede, one man may already be vying to be its president. Actor Chuck Norris said last month he may be interested in the post.

“I may run for president of Texas,” Norris wrote in a column posted at WorldNetDaily. “That need may be a reality sooner than we think. If not me, someone someday may again be running for president of the Lone Star state, if the state of the union continues to turn into the enemy of the state.”


For anyone that's blessed enough to have never been to Texas, Rick Perry is a fucking joke Governor. The most interesting aspect of this entire is story is Chuck Norris saying he would run for Texas president.

I mean as it stands now Texas is nothing more than a slightly more efficient Mexico. White and Blacks are the huge minority and are forced to assimilate to Spanish culture and society, not that there is anything wrong with that at all, I mean don't threaten it, just GTFO already.

Only in fucking Texas.

[Dimmauk]

My wife and I did a double /facepalm yesterday when we heard this. Even though Chuck Norris is a republican, I'm afraid to vote against him. My neckbeard can only shield me from roundhouse kicks for a short time.

[zoobernut]

I just read this and Lol'd

[Suited Aces]

Only in fucking Texas.

.... and by almost every other state at some time or another too. I believe most recently by Montana after the DC v Heller decision was made.

[Meian]

Haha first thing that came to mind was how Quebec wanted to seceed (sp) from Canada.

Guess they are similar =x

[Mizango]

.... and by almost every other state at some time or another too. I believe most recently by Montana after the DC v Heller decision was made.

Do not take literally! I repeat, do not take literally!

[0ni0n]

hahah I say let them. It's too sad that it just won't happen.

[MrW]

Fuck Texas. Only things good that has ever come out of Texas were/are:

Clyde Drexler, Tony Parker, David Robinson, Toast, Terrell Owens, Nolan Ryan and Walker Texas Ranger.

[Eratosthenes]

I really hope that some wingnut state does secede eventually. They'll get to ruin their own country, and the rest of us can get on with life.

[Mizango]

Ah the T.O. card...

[Dimmauk]

Fuck Texas. Only things good that has ever come out of Texas were/are:

Clyde Drexler, Tony Parker, David Robinson, Toast, Terrell Owens, Nolan Ryan and Walker Texas Ranger.

And me.

[Charismatic]

FUCK T.O.

[burrito]

Texas leaving the US would be my ticket out of this shit hole of a state. By all means, proceed.

[MrW]

Hahaha glad my TO plug worked.

[Charismatic]

Wonder why Miz was the one to make this thread... Jealousy perhaps?

[Zosi]

.... and by almost every other state at some time or another too. I believe most recently by Montana after the DC v Heller decision was made.

This is a list of official or otherwise noteworthy proposals for dividing existing U.S. states into multiple states. It does not specifically address statewide or other movements to secede from the United States.

Reading is fundamental.

Edit: Since I'm feeling nice... here's an actual list of secessionist movements. I don't doubt that most states have had some kind of *movement* to secede, but that doesn't say anything about the significance or strength of said movement. Most of the secessionist movements nowadays are a joke, with Texas and Alaska being the possible exceptions.

[Suited Aces]

Reading is fundamental.

Yes it is. I would suggest you fundamentally read the sections on New York, Montana and Vermont. Might be others in there too.

The point being this isn't the first time the succession proposal has been brought up, be it state or town.

[Zosi]

Yes it is. I would suggest you fundamentally read the sections on New York, Montana and Vermont. Might be others in there too.

The point being this isn't the first time the succession proposal has been brought up, be it state or town.

You posted the wrong list, stop trying to save face. My point stands, your characterization of secession as commonplace is completely false. There are few organized movements for states to secede, the majority are just a handful of idiots sitting around in some guy's garage going "Man, it'd be awesome if Arkansas was its own country!" The few serious movements therefore *are* noteworthy, and it's stupid to write them off as something that every state does.

[Charismatic]

Every state except Wisconsin is considering one now, just to get away from you.

[Zosi]

Every state except Wisconsin is considering one now, just to get away from you.

Typical Texan logic, if just being an arrogant, ignorant fuckwad fails, threaten secession.