Texas Seceding from the Union is Inevitable

[TNforPaul45]

I thought about that. Who will come to Texas' rescue if they resume the war of 1836? Texas probably would lose in a war against Mexico.

Nobody will need to come to their rescue, but Tennessee will come to their aid!

 

[Vessol]

I thought about that. Who will come to Texas' rescue if they resume the war of 1836? Texas probably would lose in a war against Mexico.

I have a hard time imagining Texas losing a war against Mexico nowadays. Even during the War of Texas Independence, Texas held its ground well. Now with it's large and armed populace, they would have little to worry about an actual Mexican invasion.

 

[nate895]

I have a hard time imagining Texas losing a war against Mexico nowadays. Even during the War of Texas Independence, Texas held its ground well. Now with it's large and armed populace, they would have little to worry about an actual Mexican invasion.

Well, back in the day Texas had a whopping 30,000-40,000 people in the entire state; Mexico had around 5 million. The Texans managed to force a stalemate due to political instability in Mexico (Santa Ana was overthrown and reinstalled as dictator numerous times), not too dissimilar to modern times, where Texas now has around 25 million to Mexico's approximately 110 million. Texas has a lot greater odds today, especially considering Texas would have much better access to military equipment.

 

[tremendoustie]

Sounds great so long as Rick Perry doesn't become its president.

Sounds great regardless. I'd rather have 50 independent states, even if half of them are socialist. At least I get to choose to live someplace free. And it's hard to imagine Perry being worse than Obama, Bush, Peloci, et all.

 

[Fredom101]

Sounds great regardless. I'd rather have 50 independent states, even if half of them are socialist. At least I get to choose to live someplace free. And it's hard to imagine Perry being worse than Obama, Bush, Peloci, et all.

He's no better or worse.
Perry is an establishment shill.

 

[Stary Hickory]

If texas needs help Ill grab my m14 EBR

 

[james1906]

I'm open to the idea, but don't want to go through immigration across the Sabine to go gambling.

 

[Andrew-Austin]

I dont take any of these people seriously considering Debra Medina didn't receive 250,000 votes.

Guy has a point, people give Texas too much credit.

 

[nate895]

Guy has a point, people give Texas too much credit.

Texas elects Ron Paul to Congress. Period. End of story.

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

Texas elects Ron Paul to Congress. Period. End of story.

There are many Ron Paul types elected to State Houses around the country. Personally, I would rather live in NH, than TX (NHLA > anything else any other state has for electoral politics). Then again, if Texas seceedes all those who plan on moving to TX because of it, be prepared to be stopped and detained -- they don't like immigration, remember?

 

[Andrew-Austin]

Texas elects Ron Paul to Congress. Period. End of story.

One district elects Ron Paul to Congress. It isn't known how many people in that district are really libertarians or libertarian leaning, it isn't known what percentage of them merely vote for the the "(R)" incumbent name that they happen to recognize and have a vague but positive impression of.

 

[nate895]

One district elects Ron Paul to Congress. It isn't known how many people in that district are really libertarians or libertarian leaning, it isn't known what percentage of them merely vote for the the "(R)" incumbent name that they happen to recognize and have a vague but positive impression of.

Ron Paul won over 70% against the relatively well-financed (at least for a challenger within a party) Chris Peden, and 80% in his last primary.

 

[djdellisanti4]

I was just thinking of how this situation might become similar to the Alamo.

Texas secedes.

The controlling nation looks to take them over.

Many Americans go to Texas to help them fight for independence.

Hopefully the outcome will be similar in that Texas will win the war, if there is one.

 

[Pericles]

There are many Ron Paul types elected to State Houses around the country. Personally, I would rather live in NH, than TX (NHLA > anything else any other state has for electoral politics). Then again, if Texas seceedes all those who plan on moving to TX because of it, be prepared to be stopped and detained -- they don't like immigration, remember?

We'll give green cards to people who own weapons that would be banned in a communist state.

 

[MikeStanart]

We'll give green cards to people who own weapons that would be banned in a communist state.

Of course! Free green-gards for notherners with guns and a good head on their shoulders.

 

[YumYum]

I was just thinking of how this situation might become similar to the Alamo.

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!

 

[Kylie]

We'll give green cards to people who own weapons that would be banned in a communist state.

I don't own any firearms, because I won't ask permission from my state to do so. But I would own them if I could just go to the store and buy them....does that count?

Cause I wanna immigrate

 

[james1906]

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!

Yep. They'll just get on our welfare system and bankrupt us!

 

[2young2vote]

Texas could charge 50,000 FRN's to get into the country and become a citizen. If a million people did that then they could have 50 billion dollars in FRNs (or whatever they converted the currency to), and do whatever they wanted with it.

But i honestly this whole seceding thing is a fairy tale minus the fairies.

 

[Pericles]

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!

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.