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Texas Secession
Do you believe Texas could succeed as its own Nation?
Yes [ 13 ] ** [48.15%]
No [ 14 ] ** [51.85%]
If Texas seceded, do you think would you live there?
Yes [ 15 ] ** [55.56%]
No [ 12 ] ** [44.44%]
Do you think Texas should secede?
Yes [ 6 ] ** [22.22%]
No [ 21 ] ** [77.78%]
Total Votes: 27
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impala454
post Oct 5 2007, 12:01 PM
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So this was brought up on the radio yesterday. Apparently there movements in several states (Alaska, Hawaii, and a few others... lol Vermont?) and just about everyone who called in agreed that it'd be a great idea and they think we could succeed as our own nation. What do you guys think?
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cupcake
post Oct 5 2007, 12:18 PM
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?

we currently don't pay state taxes.

our federal tax we pay would just roll over to texas is we seceded.
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Psykopath
post Oct 5 2007, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE (cupcake @ Oct 5 2007, 01:18 PM) *
?

we currently don't pay state taxes.

our federal tax we pay would just roll over to texas is we seceded.

Think those rolled over taxes on their own would be able to suddenly support ever facet of a nation's fiscal responsibility?


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- impala454   Texas Secession   Oct 5 2007, 12:01 PM
- - cmac   i'd love to see the u.s. get rid of texas. no,...   Oct 5 2007, 12:04 PM
- - cupcake   I voted yes on all 3 counts.   Oct 5 2007, 12:04 PM
- - cmac   i think alaska could be the only one that might ha...   Oct 5 2007, 12:06 PM
|- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (cmac @ Oct 5 2007, 01:04 PM) i...   Oct 5 2007, 04:50 PM
- - impala454   I thought the idea of vermont seceding would be hi...   Oct 5 2007, 12:06 PM
|- - cupcake   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 01:06 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 12:15 PM
- - Psykopath   no, no, no We lost the ability to succeed when we...   Oct 5 2007, 12:16 PM
- - cupcake   ? we currently don't pay state taxes. our f...   Oct 5 2007, 12:18 PM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (cupcake @ Oct 5 2007, 01:18 PM) ? ...   Oct 5 2007, 12:25 PM
- - cupcake   hell if I know... I know this state's GDP wou...   Oct 5 2007, 12:28 PM
- - cupcake   In 2006, Texas had a gross state product of ...   Oct 5 2007, 12:34 PM
- - impala454   I believe I heard during the discussion yesterday ...   Oct 5 2007, 12:35 PM
- - Psykopath   This seems fitting for this thread right now: htt...   Oct 5 2007, 01:16 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Psykopath @ Oct 5 2007, 02:16 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 01:31 PM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 02:31 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 01:40 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Psykopath @ Oct 5 2007, 02:40 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 01:50 PM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 02:50 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 01:56 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Psykopath @ Oct 5 2007, 02:56 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 02:25 PM
|- - Spectatrix   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 03:25 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 03:19 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 5 2007, 04:19 PM)...   Oct 5 2007, 03:28 PM
- - 1up   States wouldn't have to secede if the Union wo...   Oct 5 2007, 01:28 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (1up @ Oct 5 2007, 02:28 PM) This i...   Oct 5 2007, 01:33 PM
|- - Spectatrix   QUOTE (1up @ Oct 5 2007, 02:28 PM) This i...   Oct 5 2007, 01:43 PM
|- - cupcake   QUOTE (1up @ Oct 5 2007, 02:28 PM) It...   Oct 5 2007, 02:57 PM
- - Spectatrix   yes, yes (well, maybe, depends on what was impleme...   Oct 5 2007, 01:30 PM
- - impala454   really interesting poll results so far... 8/10 say...   Oct 5 2007, 01:35 PM
- - cmac   QUOTE that could be interesting depending on who t...   Oct 5 2007, 01:44 PM
- - Oasis   Marginally good idea in theory, would never work t...   Oct 5 2007, 01:59 PM
- - cmac   i'm making fun of the bush administration.   Oct 5 2007, 01:59 PM
- - impala454   probably sooner rather than later if hilary is ele...   Oct 5 2007, 03:03 PM
- - cupcake   cannonball's vision for the United Texas of Te...   Oct 5 2007, 03:22 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (cupcake @ Oct 5 2007, 04:22 PM) -b...   Oct 5 2007, 03:30 PM
- - cupcake   me too. except around the whole state. talk about...   Oct 5 2007, 03:33 PM
- - pysex   there are far more deserving states that need forc...   Oct 5 2007, 05:05 PM
- - cmac   such as....   Oct 5 2007, 07:38 PM
|- - pysex   QUOTE (cmac @ Oct 5 2007, 08:38 PM) such ...   Oct 5 2007, 09:43 PM
|- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (pysex @ Oct 5 2007, 10:43 PM) if y...   Oct 5 2007, 10:03 PM
|- - impala454   QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Oct 5 2007, 11...   Oct 5 2007, 10:41 PM
||- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 11:41 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 10:47 PM
|||- - impala454   QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Oct 5 2007, 11...   Oct 6 2007, 12:33 AM
||- - Inferia   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 10:41 PM) ...   Oct 5 2007, 11:22 PM
|- - Oasis   QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Oct 5 2007, 11...   Oct 5 2007, 11:15 PM
- - chook   I think they should build a fence between Colorado...   Oct 5 2007, 09:26 PM
- - jonathan83   i voted yes, yes, no. texas could secede and be o...   Oct 5 2007, 10:32 PM
- - pebkac   Actually, I've heard that Europeans tend to lo...   Oct 5 2007, 10:46 PM
- - cmac   i have a problem with texas ego. there's noth...   Oct 6 2007, 08:07 AM
|- - lamont's lament   QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 6 2007, 01:33 AM) ...   Oct 6 2007, 08:42 AM
|- - jonathan83   QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Oct 6 2007, 09...   Oct 6 2007, 01:48 PM
|- - Testm0nkey   QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Oct 6 2007, 02:48 PM)...   Oct 6 2007, 03:46 PM
- - Black Bear   I am not as well travelled as a lot of people, but...   Oct 6 2007, 09:07 AM
- - Testm0nkey   ive never met anyone who was all about texas. the...   Oct 6 2007, 09:49 AM
- - impala454   well I do love Texas and I have a lot of pride in ...   Oct 6 2007, 10:02 AM
- - pysex   what a load of inflated crap charlie and cmac......   Oct 6 2007, 01:35 PM
- - Black Bear   I can sum my experiences with colorado like this. ...   Oct 6 2007, 03:21 PM
|- - Divergent Reality   QUOTE (Black Bear @ Oct 6 2007, 04:21 PM)...   Oct 7 2007, 08:48 AM
- - cmac   i'm not from colorado. i lived in texas for 2...   Oct 6 2007, 09:24 PM
- - Jessica   nope, nope, nope   Oct 7 2007, 02:27 AM


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