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kingbob 
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 7:57 pm to GREENHEAD22)
hence the whole peacefully secede point. Nobody doubts that an armed insurrection would most likely result in failure.
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GREENHEAD22
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 7:58 pm to kingbob)
Exactly, no one with any sense is calling for war, a peaceful secession is the way to go.
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Decatur
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 7:59 pm to kingbob)
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hence the whole peacefully secede point.
ain't happening
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GREENHEAD22
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:04 pm to Decatur)
The peaceful part or session? Yes most of us know its not happening, at least not for now.
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Decatur
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:05 pm to GREENHEAD22)
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The peaceful part or session?
Neither
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Yes most of us know its not happening, at least not for now.
Never
This is so silly I can't believe I am even responding to this thread
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NimbleCat
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:06 pm to Hewligan)
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"Close down and forfeit everything in Ft. Hood" and that'll scare them back into complacentness.
Bull Bollocks.
China and or Russia would swoop in so fast with Military Hardware and support it would look like Red Freaking Dawn.
Texas breaking from the USA would get the full financial and military support of Russia. Not saying it is a good thing...just saying it would happen.
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50Mullets
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:08 pm to Decatur)
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Texas should shrivel on the vine if it left
You do realize that they're something like the 13th largest economy in the world right? If Australia, Mexico, and South Korea can have their own standing armies then so can Texas. And as for a lack of trading partners, you must not understand how the modern economy works. The amount of petroleum refining capacity alone would make Texas a major player is world trade.
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GREENHEAD22
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:11 pm to Decatur)
That sand must taste good huh? Why would it not be peaceful? And if you dont think it can happen then well good dont come crying on our doorstep when/if it does.
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SouljaBreauxTellEm
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:12 pm to pistolpete23)
Lets go South!
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Decatur
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:13 pm to 50Mullets)
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You do realize that they're something like the 13th largest economy in the world right?
That changes quickly the second they leave. No major company would willingly operate there after Texas gets hits with sanctions and embargoes the likes of which will never have been seen before. Oil refineries that have been destroyed by American missiles would never operate again.
I don't think y'all have really thought this through, have you 
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Schibs
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:13 pm to SouljaBreauxTellEm)
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Lsuhoohoo
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:14 pm to GREENHEAD22)
Well thats just a weird looking map.
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GREENHEAD22
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:14 pm to Decatur)
If you think that the US would attack any state that secedes then you are an idiot. That would be the worse think they could do.
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kingbob
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:17 pm to GREENHEAD22)
If they did that, they would immediately face armed revolt or at least civil unrest in every state.
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Decatur
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:19 pm to kingbob)
Fact is the costs of secession for Texas are exponentially outweighed by the benefits of remaining in our Union
Just pay your damn taxes and be proud to be an American 
This post was edited on 11/12 at 8:20 pm
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GREENHEAD22
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:20 pm to Decatur)
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Fact is the costs of secession for Texas are exponentially outweighed by the benefits of remaining in our Union
No not really.
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TrueTiger
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:22 pm to Decatur)
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Fact is the costs of secession for Texas are exponentially outweighed by the benefits of remaining in our Union
For now. That may not always be true. Tic toc.
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Beau Tie
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:23 pm to Decatur)
You are stupid.
1) Texas has no income tax.
2) Texas would be allowed to have whatever corporate tax rates it would like. Naturally it would be better than the USA.
3) an embargo by the USA would be the only country able to have an embargo. Why would other countries choose not to trade with Texas? Maybe pressure from the USA but look at the Middle East right now. Everyone defies the USA.
4) an influx of immigrants willing to work and be free would provide a competent labor force.
5) USA would be on an unsustainable path immediately without Texas. No oil revenues less refineries.. Etc.
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50Mullets
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:27 pm to Decatur)
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No major company would willingly operate there after Texas gets hits with sanctions
Who is going to hit Texas with sanctions? The UN? China and Russia would veto and Security Council resolution out of spite. South and Central American nations wont do a thing because Texas is a primary link to the United States so they'll need good relations with Texas just to trade with us. NATO will treat it as an internal matter especially since most European economies are in such poor shape.
As for a military response, I'll wager that is an order that is never carried out.
"You can build a throne with bayonets, but it's difficult to sit on it." - B. Yeltsin
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slackhouse 
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| re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark (Posted on 11/12/12 at 8:43 pm to 50Mullets)
I'm trying to think if there are any other countries that hate America that would benefit greatly from joining in and helping a state secede...
Nope, thanks to Obama, I can't think of one. Everyone love us now.
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