Texas Seceding from the Union is Inevitable

[djdellisanti4]

The Texans lost at the Alamo. If Texas tries to secede, Obama will send in the Louisiana National Guard to put down any insurrections. Those Louisiana boys are bad ass!

But they won the war... and then became part of America. Voluntarily though.

 

[nate895]

The magic ratio is 13 to 1. In every battle of the 1830s and 1840s, if the Mexicans outnumbered the opponent by 13 to 1 or more - the Mexicans won.

Wow, I knew they were bad, but I did not they were quite that bad. Might as well send the Polish Cavalry against a Panzer Division as send the Mexican Army against the enemy, apparently.

 

[YumYum]

Wow, I knew they were bad, but I did not they were quite that bad. Might as well send the Polish Cavalry against a Panzer Division as send the Mexican Army against the enemy, apparently.

The enemy is already inside Texas.

 

[Zippyjuan]

If Texas were to secede, the NCAA would kick out their schools from membership which would mean no college football in the state- and in Texas, football is practically a religion for some people. Don't think they would support that.

 

[nate895]

If Texas were to secede, the NCAA would kick out their schools from membership which would mean no college football in the state- and in Texas, football is practically a religion for some people. Don't think they would support that.

I think Texas can handle forming their own sports federation.

 

[Fredom101]

Sports? Give me a break. I know how Texas football is, but look we've got pro sports in Canada, it really makes no difference for UT football. What do European universities do? Sports are pretty meaningless in the grand scheme anyway.

 

[amy31416]

But they won the war... and then became part of America. Voluntarily though.

Texans joined voluntarily, huh? Guess you're not familiar with the Knights of the Golden Circle.

You can find info on them here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Golden_Circle

Most of the individuals leading the "texian" army were politicians and slave traders from the U.S. who with backing from the fed army out of New Orleans rushed in, hijacked legitimate freedom movements, flew their own banner, formed the republic and bankrupted it (leaving the ROT no choice but to join either the U.S. or Mexico.)

 

[Pericles]

Texans joined voluntarily, huh? Guess you're not familiar with the Knights of the Golden Circle.

You can find info on them here:

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Golden_Circle[/URL]

Most of the individuals leading the "texian" army were politicians and slave traders from the U.S. who with backing from the fed army out of New Orleans rushed in, hijacked legitimate freedom movements, flew their own banner, formed the republic and bankrupted it (leaving the ROT no choice but to join either the U.S. or Mexico.)

"The association was founded by George W. L. Bickley, a Virginia-born doctor, editor, and "adventurer" who lived in Cincinnati. He organized the first castle, or local branch, in Cincinnati in 1854 and soon took the order to the South, where it was well received. It grew slowly until 1859 and reached its height in 1860." from the Wikipedia article

We are discussing events of 1835 to 1845, which did have southern support, but the RoT was always cash poor. Border security always drained the treasury, and Texans being Texans, tax collection was difficult and lax - like the US relying on tariffs. Property taxes never went anywhere as land was the only real valuable asset most had, and barter was the foundation of the economy. The RoT was always in debt, and could never get itself solvent.

 

[djdellisanti4]

Texans joined voluntarily, huh? Guess you're not familiar with the Knights of the Golden Circle.

You can find info on them here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Golden_Circle

Most of the individuals leading the "texian" army were politicians and slave traders from the U.S. who with backing from the fed army out of New Orleans rushed in, hijacked legitimate freedom movements, flew their own banner, formed the republic and bankrupted it (leaving the ROT no choice but to join either the U.S. or Mexico.)

Huh.... good to know. I knew there was something shady going on, just wasn't sure.

If Texas were to secede, the NCAA would kick out their schools from membership which would mean no college football in the state- and in Texas, football is practically a religion for some people. Don't think they would support that.

An all-texas collegiate association actuall sounds very interesting, though unimportant.

And assuming there is no war, I'm sure the cowboys and spurs could all stay in their respective leagues.