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The Country of Texas ... Copied from another site ...
THE COUNTRY of TEXAS
Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede
from the Union. (Reference the Texas-American Annexation
Treaty of 1848.)
We Texans love y'all, but we'll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election. We'll miss you too.
Here is what can happen:
1: Barack Hussein Obama becomes President of the United States, and
Texas immediately secedes from the Union.
2: George W. Bush will become the President of the
Republic of Texas. You might not think that he talks too pretty, but we
haven't had another terrorist attack, and the economy was fine
until the effects of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for
home loans came to roost.
So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?
1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. We will control the space
industry.
2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.
3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it. The term
"Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new meaning.
4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of
Texas will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states
do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama?
5. Natural Gas - again we have all we need and it's too
bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will have
to figure out a way to keep them warm....
6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer
chips and communications equipment -small companies like
Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National
Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball
Miconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list
goes on and on.
7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research,
the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the
world, as well as other large health centers. The Houston Medical center alone employees over 65,000 people.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us getting smarter: University of
Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas Christian, Rice,
SMU, University of Dallas, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT University of North Texas), Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway.
9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force, and it isn't
restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas, it's
a Right to WorkState and, therefore, it's every man and women for
themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don't
like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.
10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance
industries, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas
National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and several military bases.
We don't have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least
six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we
need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the
Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas
Rangers.
12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and
several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and
let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.
13. Three of the ten largest cities in the United States, and twenty-
three of the 100 largest cities in the United States, are
located in Texas. And Texas also has more land than California, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont combined.
14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are
located in Texas.
15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don't
need to. You see, nothing rusts in Texas, so our vehicles stay beautiful
and run well for decades.
This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of
Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and
don't have.
Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama:
Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your
cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9
mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride
bikes.
You won't have any TV as the SpaceCenter in Houston
will cut off satellite communications.
You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but
since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming, you will not need the
gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough
heat from Global Warming.
So, in other words, go screw yourselves. Oh, that's
right. You already have!
Signed, The People of Texas
THE COUNTRY of TEXAS
Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede
from the Union. (Reference the Texas-American Annexation
Treaty of 1848.)
We Texans love y'all, but we'll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election. We'll miss you too.
Here is what can happen:
1: Barack Hussein Obama becomes President of the United States, and
Texas immediately secedes from the Union.
2: George W. Bush will become the President of the
Republic of Texas. You might not think that he talks too pretty, but we
haven't had another terrorist attack, and the economy was fine
until the effects of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for
home loans came to roost.
So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?
1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas. We will control the space
industry.
2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.
3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it. The term
"Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new meaning.
4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of
Texas will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states
do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama?
5. Natural Gas - again we have all we need and it's too
bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will have
to figure out a way to keep them warm....
6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer
chips and communications equipment -small companies like
Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National
Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball
Miconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list
goes on and on.
7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research,
the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the
world, as well as other large health centers. The Houston Medical center alone employees over 65,000 people.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us getting smarter: University of
Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas Christian, Rice,
SMU, University of Dallas, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT University of North Texas), Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway.
9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force, and it isn't
restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas, it's
a Right to WorkState and, therefore, it's every man and women for
themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don't
like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.
10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance
industries, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas
National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and several military bases.
We don't have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least
six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we
need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the
Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas
Rangers.
12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and
several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and
let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.
13. Three of the ten largest cities in the United States, and twenty-
three of the 100 largest cities in the United States, are
located in Texas. And Texas also has more land than California, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont combined.
14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are
located in Texas.
15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don't
need to. You see, nothing rusts in Texas, so our vehicles stay beautiful
and run well for decades.
This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of
Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and
don't have.
Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama:
Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your
cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9
mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride
bikes.
You won't have any TV as the SpaceCenter in Houston
will cut off satellite communications.
You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but
since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming, you will not need the
gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough
heat from Global Warming.
So, in other words, go screw yourselves. Oh, that's
right. You already have!
Signed, The People of Texas
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and according to this, the texas annexation was written and signed in 1845, transfer of authority was in feb 1846
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. We can charge the Nafta trucks that come through a large road tax.
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Q: Doesn't the Texas Constitution reserve the right of Texas to secede?
A: No such provision is found in the current Texas Constitution[1](adopted in 1876) or the terms of annexation.[2] However, it does state (in Article 1, Section 1) that "Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States..." (note that it does not state "...subject to the President of the United States..." or "...subject to the Congress of the United States..." or "...subject to the collective will of one or more of the other States...")
Neither the Texas Constitution, nor the Constitution of the united States, explicitly or implicitly disallows the secession of Texas (or any other "free and independent State") from the United States. Joining the "Union" was ever and always voluntary, rendering voluntary withdrawal an equally lawful and viable option (regardless of what any self-appointed academic, media, or government "experts"—including Abraham Lincoln himself—may have ever said).
Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also state that "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."
Likewise, each of the united States is "united" with the others explicitly on the principle that "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" and "whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends [i.e., protecting life, liberty, and property], it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government" and "when a long train of abuses and usurpations...evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security." [3]
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Do none of you remember the last attempt to turn Texas back into the Republic of Texas? That yahoo ended up getting arrested by the FBI.
I am American first, Texan second. And we only need to hold on for one term because he's even starting to **** off his own supporters (Jewish community).
I am American first, Texan second. And we only need to hold on for one term because he's even starting to **** off his own supporters (Jewish community).
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Maybe a revolution will turn the tide....everyone will want to come to Texas
We can charge the Nafta trucks that come through a large road tax.
READ THIS
Q: Doesn't the Texas Constitution reserve the right of Texas to secede?
A: No such provision is found in the current Texas Constitution[1](adopted in 1876) or the terms of annexation.[2] However, it does state (in Article 1, Section 1) that "Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States..." (note that it does not state "...subject to the President of the United States..." or "...subject to the Congress of the United States..." or "...subject to the collective will of one or more of the other States...")
Neither the Texas Constitution, nor the Constitution of the united States, explicitly or implicitly disallows the secession of Texas (or any other "free and independent State") from the United States. Joining the "Union" was ever and always voluntary, rendering voluntary withdrawal an equally lawful and viable option (regardless of what any self-appointed academic, media, or government "experts"—including Abraham Lincoln himself—may have ever said).
Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also state that "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."
Likewise, each of the united States is "united" with the others explicitly on the principle that "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" and "whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends [i.e., protecting life, liberty, and property], it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government" and "when a long train of abuses and usurpations...evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security." [3]
We can charge the Nafta trucks that come through a large road tax.
READ THIS
Q: Doesn't the Texas Constitution reserve the right of Texas to secede?
A: No such provision is found in the current Texas Constitution[1](adopted in 1876) or the terms of annexation.[2] However, it does state (in Article 1, Section 1) that "Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States..." (note that it does not state "...subject to the President of the United States..." or "...subject to the Congress of the United States..." or "...subject to the collective will of one or more of the other States...")
Neither the Texas Constitution, nor the Constitution of the united States, explicitly or implicitly disallows the secession of Texas (or any other "free and independent State") from the United States. Joining the "Union" was ever and always voluntary, rendering voluntary withdrawal an equally lawful and viable option (regardless of what any self-appointed academic, media, or government "experts"—including Abraham Lincoln himself—may have ever said).
Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also state that "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."
Likewise, each of the united States is "united" with the others explicitly on the principle that "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" and "whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends [i.e., protecting life, liberty, and property], it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government" and "when a long train of abuses and usurpations...evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security." [3]
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I thought of getting a huge razorback tattooed on my back (Half joking but since there's something else there, there's no more room.)
When I lived in Houston, my favorite commercial was Bud Lite's "Way Too Proud of Texas Guy." I am an American first, an Arkansan second, but when I lived in Texas, I HATED IT. But once I left, I remembered why: Only working part time, money was tight. My best friend died of a stroke at 25, and I missed home. Now, I still miss home, but I miss Texas as well. My fiance (A native Houstonian) and I are contemplating moving back to Katy, as the economy seems better in the Houston area. But fwiw, taking the population into account, there's enough natural gas, rice, corn, pigs, and chickens in Arkansas for us to survive. We'll have to trade rice for gas with Oklahoma, but oh well LOL. And most of us know how to live off the land, and get by without shoes, as most of us lived that way as children up in the hills. I used to crash down hard on Texans, but I realize that being proud of one's home state isn't really a bad thing.
When I lived in Houston, my favorite commercial was Bud Lite's "Way Too Proud of Texas Guy." I am an American first, an Arkansan second, but when I lived in Texas, I HATED IT. But once I left, I remembered why: Only working part time, money was tight. My best friend died of a stroke at 25, and I missed home. Now, I still miss home, but I miss Texas as well. My fiance (A native Houstonian) and I are contemplating moving back to Katy, as the economy seems better in the Houston area. But fwiw, taking the population into account, there's enough natural gas, rice, corn, pigs, and chickens in Arkansas for us to survive. We'll have to trade rice for gas with Oklahoma, but oh well LOL. And most of us know how to live off the land, and get by without shoes, as most of us lived that way as children up in the hills. I used to crash down hard on Texans, but I realize that being proud of one's home state isn't really a bad thing.