Comments on: Texas Governor Floats Possibility Of Secession

[noloyalisti]

After having the embarrassment of Bushoccio come from Texas and ruin EVERYTHING, no wonder they want to secede.

[sincity_q]

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, ? That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object 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.
Bill of Rights
Amendment X

[democracy1]

Hey, Texas--go for it!

We'll even throw you a grand ole Goin' Away Party!

[ebrew3]

As a native Texan, it is always painful and embarrassing
when our elected Texas officials engage in Texan jingoism. If Texas did secede, we would have to give up all Federal assistance for the millions who receive social security, disability and other forms of assistance.

Texas would also become a meaner place than it already is because of the delusional mythology of the independent individual. The Houston area has one of the highest rates of prenatal death statistics. Texas has one of the poorest records of taking care of the indigent. If we had to depend on ideologues like Governor Perry to lead us, we would soon devolve into chaos.

President Obama is doing just fine. He's the first President since Roosevelt to address the whole shebang. He's on the right track and Texans had better do well to listen, and get on board rather than singing the whine song. Measured dissent is OK, as long as it is constructive, but have a viable alternative, not dead ideology.

President Bush and the Republican Party ran the U.S. into the ground. President Obama will get us back on track. Obama's a true uniter, not a divider like W. was.

Dixie Chicks Rule!

[sashenka1]

Also, Governor Perry, your pugnacious speeches are nothing more than pungent wind for your bowels.

[sashenka1]

Governor Perry! Federal spending seems to turn you on actually. I do vividly recall your solidified and very close proximity to the dorsal posterior waste opening of both Bush #1 and Georgie #2. #2 approved enough funds to be disbursed in his last 3 months to have run most governments for a year or much longer! Do you really think your constituents are senile AND stupid? BS! You are in eminent, public domain and I can disagree and even be disrespectful of your lack of genuine leadership in TX or anywhere demonstrating your ursury of voters' trust and approval. Get out of "politics" and starting hoeing cotton!

[louiville2]

None. I don't live in a Red State.
Posted by whatithink-2009 at 2:43 PM

Ahhhh so you live in a S*th hole state that has more murders going on then Bagdad LOL.

BTW you guys always whine about the ULTA rich etc.... I don't know if you know but they ALL live in BLUE states dimwit. If you don't like them get your STATE Governments after them

In other words you DO live in a "hole of ignorance".

[bumpedoff1]

obama 1861 is history about to repeat it self.

[sincity_q]

No fan of Texas, I still do have to appreciate the guts it takes to talk openly of secession.

Based on the founding father's intent... and my interpretation of the same, secession is almost a duty to those states who find critical, unremedied and repeated failures in the federal system. I do not believe that secession means a permanent dissolution of the US but it would certainly lead to a major shake up that could bring our whacky federal government back into line with original intent... a nation of, by and for the people... and not bureaucracy for the sake of itself.

[Herd 90]

Please leave and take all the ultra right wing rednecks with you.

[truth-b-toll]

now you see what kind of idiot TRAITORS we have here in texas, I've lived here all my life and I still can barely believe how STUPID some people can be! We are just eat up with dumbasses and they ALL vote GOP!

[kitterykid]

After the last three losers elected from Texas, I say give it back to Mexico and good riddance to all of the idiots that live there and elect people like "W" and GHW to office along with this idiot Perry

[cs4466]

Anyone that agrees with Perry in a seditious attempt to leave the union should be immediately shot and killed too.
Posted by notmudroseiii at 2:51 PM : Apr 16, 2009

Well what is the formal punishment for sedition and treason?

[cs4466]

Sounds like this guy is a terrorist to me. He's engaged in sedition and treason against our current elected goverment which he himself is a part of.

[whatithink-2009]

"Would never be caught living in that hole of ignorance.
Posted by whatithink-2009 at 2:40 PM

So what hole of ignorance do you live in?
Posted by louiville2 at 2:41 PM : Apr 16, 2009 "


None. I don't live in a Red State.

[whatithink-2009]

"Pretty much ALL the red states want to go.
Posted by louiville2 at 2:25 PM : Apr 16, 2009"


You should have left before 2003 and then you would have had to fund your own expensive wars.

Go and take your idol Ronald "Deficits Don't Matter" Reagan with you.

[louiville2]

Would never be caught living in that hole of ignorance.
Posted by whatithink-2009 at 2:40 PM

So what hole of ignorance do you live in?

[whatithink-2009]

"If Texas secedes from the Union, the national IQ level average would triple automatically.
Posted by whatithink-2009 at 2:28 PM

So you live in Texas right?
Posted by louiville2 at 2:33 PM : Apr 16, 2009"




Would never be caught living in that hole of ignorance.

[whatithink-2009]

You want to separate from America? Don't worry Governor, Mexico is slowly taking their land back. You may get your wish sooner than you think.

[kansas1946]

That is actually the best news we have had this year. Good riddance. Maybe Texas can join Mexico. With all of their corruption, their dubious legal system, and all of the worst politicians that have come from there, they ought to fit right in.