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11-11-2012, 07:20 AM
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Ebay = Cvm973
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Uss Texas , lol a 1914 battleship ?! He'll I think NYC could wage war with you with their uss intrepid that's at least an aircraft carrier ...
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11-11-2012, 08:20 AM
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GIT-R-DONE
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Originally Posted by cvm973
Uss Texas , lol a 1914 battleship ?! He'll I think NYC could wage war with you with their uss intrepid that's at least an aircraft carrier ...
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no school like old school! it was built to take a beating and dish out the hate |
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11-11-2012, 08:28 AM
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bA What?!?
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Originally Posted by licence2kill
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I'm not talking about social issues here, I'm talking about the way our government worked. Prior to Lincoln the states had the bulk of the power, and the fed was small. |
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11-11-2012, 09:08 AM
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Without the U.S. Texas would just return back to Mexico and the money makers would flee back to the U.S.
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11-11-2012, 10:07 AM
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GIT-R-DONE
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You must know be from Texas, or know Texas history very well.
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11-11-2012, 10:19 AM
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SCHWING!
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I think that if this were actually to happen (and I don't believe it will) by virtue of it's location alone, the US would immediately become an ally and the need for any nukes or warships wouldn't matter.
My biggest thoughts on this though are if Texas and Louisiana do it, how many other states would attempt it? I wonder if we would see this "Midwest Corridor" of blue states attempt it and divide the US in half? I know Oklahoma probably would try and maybe Kansas, but eventually could we see the US divided into small nation states like Europe?
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11-11-2012, 02:57 PM
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#2 Anti Stim Club Member!
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Originally Posted by Umami
Texas doesn't own any nukes.
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Then you son, have no clue just where we keep our tactical assets 
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A democracy is, two wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.
A republic is, two sheep and a wolf voting on dinner.
A constitutional republic is, voting on dinner is expressly forbidden and the sheep are armed.
Armed gays don't get bashed - www.pinkpistols.org
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11-11-2012, 02:59 PM
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#2 Anti Stim Club Member!
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Originally Posted by cvm973
Uss Texas , lol a 1914 battleship ?! He'll I think NYC could wage war with you with their uss intrepid that's at least an aircraft carrier ...
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LOL said quite clearly by someone who has never been in the Navy, has no understanding of what a battleship is capable of, and just how easy it is to put a carrier at the bottom of the ocean with all hands.
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"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man - Thomas Jefferson
A democracy is, two wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.
A republic is, two sheep and a wolf voting on dinner.
A constitutional republic is, voting on dinner is expressly forbidden and the sheep are armed.
Armed gays don't get bashed - www.pinkpistols.org
ssgaR: 'faith is the path of least resistance'."
Rapier7: Don't be a douche
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11-11-2012, 03:03 PM
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Right, because carriers roam the seas alone.
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11-11-2012, 03:12 PM
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Jobs are for immigrants
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Apple is going to based in Austin. How will the hipsters get I phones if Texas gouges the price?
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11-11-2012, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by EPAPressure
Apple is going to based in Austin. How will the hipsters get I phones if Texas gouges the price?
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China, like everything else. |
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11-11-2012, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Umami
Regardless of where they're located, the Texas armed forces have no control over them and they're owned by the Department of Defense.
You have zero nukes... and perhaps the realities of succession are sinking in.
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11-11-2012, 05:21 PM
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Words and Stuff
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Originally Posted by EPAPressure
Apple is going to based in Austin. How will the hipsters get I phones if Texas gouges the price?
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If Texas secedes, you think they would keep Apple (or any other legitimate business)? I don't know why we are even talking about war. Texas would economically crumble first.
I am a Texan, born in Plano, Texas. I am not biased, just not dumb as ****.
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11-11-2012, 05:53 PM
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GIT-R-DONE
Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by vikingshadow
I think that if this were actually to happen (and I don't believe it will) by virtue of it's location alone, the US would immediately become an ally and the need for any nukes or warships wouldn't matter.
My biggest thoughts on this though are if Texas and Louisiana do it, how many other states would attempt it? I wonder if we would see this "Midwest Corridor" of blue states attempt it and divide the US in half? I know Oklahoma probably would try and maybe Kansas, but eventually could we see the US divided into small nation states like Europe?
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i dont think louisana can do it because they were bought bought from france
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Then you son, have no clue just where we keep our tactical assets |
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11-11-2012, 06:05 PM
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SCHWING!
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Originally Posted by TheSilentAssassin
If Texas secedes, you think they would keep Apple (or any other legitimate business)? I don't know why we are even talking about war. Texas would economically crumble first.
I am a Texan, born in Plano, Texas. I am not biased, just not dumb as <del>****</del>.
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From what I've seen today, Texas has the world's 15th largest economy. I think they'd do better than some other countries actually do. Also, would the US then think of sending jobs to Texas since it's all about sending the jobs overseas?
As far as a war goes, no way. However, I bet Texas would have the tightest border in the world!
I hadn't thought about the Louisiana Purchase thing....maybe they could take it to court? Possession is 9/10s of the law, or something like that? |
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11-11-2012, 06:08 PM
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Half-cocked
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I wonder how much population texas would have after that? You would see a mass exodus to the US, which could really make things difficult for industry and such.
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11-11-2012, 06:12 PM
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Words and Stuff
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Originally Posted by vikingshadow
From what I've seen today, Texas has the world's 15th largest economy. I think they'd do better than some other countries actually do. Also, would the US then think of sending jobs to Texas since it's all about sending the jobs overseas?
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Every business imaginable would flee a seceding Texas. They would fail. Their "15th largest economy" is dependent upon it's position as a United State's State. Lose that, lose business, lose country, USA takes it back.
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11-11-2012, 06:24 PM
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#2 Anti Stim Club Member!
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Originally Posted by drgonzo
I wonder how much population texas would have after that? You would see a mass exodus to the US, which could really make things difficult for industry and such.
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I think it would be the other way. I think Texas's population would grow at a rate almost uncontrolable. A lot of people "in the states" are like me, and want to see a constutional republic re-established. (because this socalist, religious nightmare we live in now AIN'T it)
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A democracy is, two wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.
A republic is, two sheep and a wolf voting on dinner.
A constitutional republic is, voting on dinner is expressly forbidden and the sheep are armed.
Armed gays don't get bashed - www.pinkpistols.org
ssgaR: 'faith is the path of least resistance'."
Rapier7: Don't be a douche
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11-11-2012, 07:12 PM
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Half-cocked
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I'm sure Texas's immigration policies would be very liberal.
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11-11-2012, 07:42 PM
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Jobs are for immigrants
Join Date: Jul 2010
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You guys understand that Texas would more than likely have an extremely business friendly environment, with incredibly low corporate taxes right? People would be moving businesses there from all over to manufacture and base HQ's out of, much like they're doing now ( See: California and New England exodus).
I think the writing would be on the wall for years before anything happened though, we're far, far from that point.
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"Originally posted by Rebeltilldeath3: When I think geocities I think ****ty tiled background and sparkly titles. Think of a minority's myspace page."
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11-11-2012, 07:53 PM
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GIT-R-DONE
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I'm sure Texas's immigration policies would be very liberal.
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Quit trolling. Just cause the majority of the population legal or not is Hispanic doesn't mean the state it liberal cause it ain't at all.
The mention of giving amenity will start a fight very quickly |
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