Rassmussen -- 18% of Texans want to sucede

[ericire12]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/states_general/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Texas voters say that their state has the right to secede from the United States and form an independent country.

However, the latest Rasmussen Reports poll in the state finds that if the matter was put to a vote, it wouldn’t even be close. Three-fourths (75%) of Lone Star State voters would opt to remain in the United States. Only 18% would vote to secede, and seven percent (7%) are not sure what they'd choose.

[BAC]

I guess those 18% will be getting audited very soon.   

[ccd]

What's sad is if we were to secede, and weren't forced to pay any of the national debt ,we could actually afford universal health care and free college for everyone. If this was mentioned all the Yankees and Californians that relocated here would suddenly change their minds and it would be 65% in favor of secession.

[DesertMarine]

You could also declare war and surrender very quickly, then the govt would rebuild and support the state for decades.  I might consider moving to Tejas under those conditions.

[TAB]

You could also declare war and surrender very quickly, then the govt would rebuild and support the state for decades.  I might consider moving to Tejas under those conditions.

one of the islands in the keys did that in the 70s.  They actually got aid ( yeah it makes me sick too)



I would not be so sure that tx could make it as a country.  Atleast not in the short term. They have very little food production, they get water from many other state, same with power.  With out any of those things, your going to be short lived as a country.

 There is only 2 real industrys in tx that people want/need  oil, and microchips.  The only one of those two that can produce any type of real income for the state is oil.  They have very little food production, they get water from many other state, same with power.

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[Hazcat]

Key West.  Conch Republic  April 23, 1982   

[Texas_Bryan]

If we did have it put to a actual vote in the state, I would say that only native born Texans could vote on the subject.  And if we did secede, does that mean that the rest of the states stop all economic activity stops with us?  Just as well, Texas is a donor state, for every one dollar we give to the federal government we only get back 70 cents.  Governor Perry, if he really did want this, should stay on topic constantly, tell people every day how the feds are destroying our rights, and commission a group to study and research the possibility of running our own nation.  I think they'd find that not only is it feasible but that it would be the right thing to do.  In my opinion the union is less with out us and we are more with out them.

By the way, Texas is the helium capitol of the world, so good look feeling those party balloons without us suckas.

[tombogan03884]

one of the islands in the keys did that in the 70s.  They actually got aid ( yeah it makes me sick too)



I would not be so sure that tx could make it as a country.  Atleast not in the short term. They have very little food production, they get water from many other state, same with power.  With out any of those things, your going to be short lived as a country.

 There is only 2 real industrys in tx that people want/need  oil, and microchips.  The only one of those two that can produce any type of real income for the state is oil.  They have very little food production, they get water from many other state, same with power.

Don't see that food is a problem, or water either, every major Corp. in the country already deals with foreign countries, northern states get the majority of their electricity from Canada, and since Texas has oil they are in a very good position to trade for water.
The precedents were set long ago.

[fightingquaker13]

Key West.  Conch Republic  April 23, 1982   

And they had a point. The cops weer doing drug interdiction stops on the overseas highway, thats the only onto and off of the island. Traffic tie ups got so bad it was discouraging tourists, plus making off island commutes for the locals a nightmare.
FQ13
Plus, like everything else in Key West it made a great excuse for a party.

[TAB]

Don't see that food is a problem, or water either, every major Corp. in the country already deals with foreign countries, northern states get the majority of their electricity from Canada, and since Texas has oil they are in a very good position to trade for water.
The precedents were set long ago.

the federal goverment could shut down trade with them, litterly at will.  I doubt the current adminstration nor congers has the stones to do it, but thats a very big gamble.  Not to mention the fact that the federal goverment owns a good chunk of the oil infrastructure in texas.  No way in hell they are going to give that up with out one hell of a fight.

They could also do the same with water... leaving mexico thier only source...


I don't care how bad ass texas thinks they are, no way they could handle the US goverment.