A petition for Texas to withdraw from USA, create own government - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Interesting, how long do you think they would actually last? Also, this is just a few people, I'm sure if there were a petition for the opposite there would be a lot more signatures.

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#2 Posted by mikethekiller (7033 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

LOL

#3 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@mikethekiller said:

LOL

Hey man, they want to get rid of the Lib's. :P

#4 Posted by Living_Monstrosity (333 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Texas is hilarious.

Whatever happens to it, I hope Texas BBQ remains for many years to come. So darn good.

#5 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Living_Monstrosity said:

Texas is hilarious.
Whatever happens to it, I hope Texas BBQ remains for many years to come. So darn good.

#6 Posted by PowerHerc (50957 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Interesting.

#7 Posted by minigunman123 (3100 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

LOLOLOLOLLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOOOLOLOLLOLOLOL

#8 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I really need to get the hell out of this state.

#9 Posted by Icarus_Ashes (17 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123: it's a relatively cheap place to live and has lots of jobs. You could do what I do and ignore people.. alot, or move to Austin.

#10 Posted by King Saturn (211250 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

those boys in Texas butthurt...

#11 Posted by Living_Monstrosity (333 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@King Saturn said:

those boys in Texas butthurt...

That's only because the Dallas Cowboys have sucked for a while. Once they win a Superbowl Texas will calm its butt down.

#12 Posted by Reignmaker (1388 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

I really need to get the hell out of this state.

You and me both. Though I'm a republican, the extremists in this party really cost us this year. And this state has its fair share of 'em.

#13 Posted by joewell (5069 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

#14 Posted by King Saturn (211250 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Living_Monstrosity said:

@King Saturn said:
those boys in Texas butthurt...
That's only because the Dallas Cowboys have sucked for a while. Once they win a Superbowl Texas will calm its butt down.

but that might not happen to soon... oh boy.

#15 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Icarus_Ashes: I'm right outside of Austin. I guess moving into the city proper could help my perspective of this doomed horrible land a bit more.

#16 Posted by Icarus_Ashes (17 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

If the Spurs win one more this state could float off in the ocean for all I care. But neither of those things will probably happen.

#17 Posted by Mediumguy (166 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Texas to withdraw from USA, means no army, police, services, and other stuff countries need.

#18 Posted by Icarus_Ashes (17 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123: Ah I wish I lived closer to Austin. I recently discovered Austin Books and Comics the last time I was there for a show, and it was one of the best things I've ever seen. I don't live too far but its still a pain to drive up there and back everytime a good band is playing, which is all the time.

#19 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Icarus_Ashes said:

@InnerVenom123: Ah I wish I lived closer to Austin. I recently discovered Austin Books and Comics the last time I was there for a show, and it was one of the best things I've ever seen. I don't live too far but its still a pain to drive up there and back everytime a good band is playing, which is all the time.

Holy hell, that store is f**king incredible.

#20 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Mediumguy said:

Texas to withdraw from USA, means no army, police, services, and other stuff countries need.

Either they get taken over by another country, or likely the US would still have to defend them.

#21 Posted by WillPayton (4794 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Would it be possible for Texas to take Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina with them? I can even think of a couple other states... but I dont want to get greedy.

Any bets on how long it'd take before they come begging to be let back in the Union?

#22 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@WillPayton said:

Would it be possible for Texas to take Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina with them? I can even think of a couple other states... but I dont want to get greedy.
Any bets on how long it'd take before they come begging to be let back in the Union?

Maybe a week tops? I don't think they're like it once China or another country tries to invade them.

#23 Posted by Agent9149 (2841 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Let them. See how fast their economy crashes.

#24 Posted by White Mage (18691 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Can they even afford this?

#25 Posted by White Mage (18691 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

@Icarus_Ashes: I'm right outside of Austin. I guess moving into the city proper could help my perspective of this doomed horrible land a bit more.

....................do you have a country accent?

#26 Posted by WillPayton (4794 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15 said:

@WillPayton said:
Would it be possible for Texas to take Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina with them? I can even think of a couple other states... but I dont want to get greedy.
Any bets on how long it'd take before they come begging to be let back in the Union?
Maybe a week tops? I don't think they're like it once China or another country tries to invade them.

I dont see the military issue being a real problem. Whether they'd want it or not, the U.S. wouldnt allow another country to invade them. And, realistically, China is way too far off. Mexico certainly isnt a real threat. Same with Cuba (forget Red Dawn).

No, the real problem for them would be they'd no longer have the huge influx of cash from all those "blue" states that currently subsidize them.

#27 Posted by WillPayton (4794 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/fri-august-31-2012/rnc-2012---the-road-to-jeb-bush-2016---the-best-f--king-news-team-ever-audits-america

#28 Posted by Vortex13 (10792 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@WillPayton: Did you know they're making a remake of Red Dawn? What cracks me up is Chris Hemsworth is playing the lead, he's Australian and he's playing a marine that got back from the war and now has to protect his country from the threat of the commies. Though I think they are using North Korea in this one, which allows them to keep the title I guess.

#29 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@White Mage said:

@InnerVenom123 said:
@Icarus_Ashes: I'm right outside of Austin. I guess moving into the city proper could help my perspective of this doomed horrible land a bit more.
....................do you have a country accent?

No.

#30 Posted by White Mage (18691 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

@White Mage said:
@InnerVenom123 said:
@Icarus_Ashes: I'm right outside of Austin. I guess moving into the city proper could help my perspective of this doomed horrible land a bit more.
....................do you have a country accent?
No.

Thank you......I like to know these things

#31 Posted by OmegaDynasty (9148 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Never going to happen.
Although if it did, Texas might be well off.
Seeing how they have cattle, farms, oil, and sea ports, etc.
The state also has the most military bases (Not sure what would happen to them though without government funding.)

#32 Posted by nick_hero22 (5112 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

I really need to get the hell out of this state.

You live in Texas?

#33 Posted by nick_hero22 (5112 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@WillPayton said:

Would it be possible for Texas to take Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina with them? I can even think of a couple other states... but I dont want to get greedy.
Any bets on how long it'd take before they come begging to be let back in the Union?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I live in Arkansas.

#34 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@nick_hero22 said:

@InnerVenom123 said:
I really need to get the hell out of this state.
You live in Texas?

Born and raised, sadly.

#35 Posted by nick_hero22 (5112 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

@nick_hero22 said:
@InnerVenom123 said:
I really need to get the hell out of this state.
You live in Texas?
Born and raised, sadly.

Well if it makes you fell any better I'm from Arkansas.

#36 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Good luck.

#37 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

@nick_hero22 said:
@InnerVenom123 said:
I really need to get the hell out of this state.
You live in Texas?
Born and raised, sadly.

So that means you wear cowboy boots, right? Or just the hat? :P

#38 Edited by god_spawn (30512 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123: I'm imagining something like this.

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#39 Posted by nick_hero22 (5112 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@god_spawn said:

@InnerVenom123: I'm imagining something like this.

I personally like Texas especially Houston.

#40 Posted by WillPayton (4794 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Vortex13 said:

@WillPayton: Did you know they're making a remake of Red Dawn? What cracks me up is Chris Hemsworth is playing the lead, he's Australian and he's playing a marine that got back from the war and now has to protect his country from the threat of the commies. Though I think they are using North Korea in this one, which allows them to keep the title I guess.

Yeah, the original wasnt a classic or anything, but this one aint looking that good. Was supposed to be the Chinese as the bad guys, but they changed it to the N. Koreans. =(

@nick_hero22 said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I live in Arkansas.

Oh, man, my sympathies. j/k I'm sure it's an ok place. =)

@god_spawn said:

@InnerVenom123: I'm imagining something like this.

Hilarious! I'll have to remember this video, I'm sure I can use it one day.

#41 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27557 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15 said:

@InnerVenom123 said:
@nick_hero22 said:
@InnerVenom123 said:
I really need to get the hell out of this state.
You live in Texas?
Born and raised, sadly.
So that means you wear cowboy boots, right? Or just the hat? :P

I live near the most liberal area, Austin.

And before that, I lived in Houston.

Never worn a cowboy hat of my own free will, same with boots.

If you wear that down here outside of a ranch or some such bullsh*t, you get your ass kicked. Or at least laughed at.

#42 Posted by avidwriter (26 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Good. We'll cut off any power that might be traveling over state lines, as well as everything else that is "USA" and set up border patrols and require passports for anyone entering and exiting.

Also they can't use the US currency anymore. It'll fall apart pretty quick then if the US made them do all that.

#43 Posted by Brazen_Intellect (1089 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I've been there before, they can have it

#44 Posted by Matchstick (561 posts) - 6 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Good, they can just go. That way we don't have to make new flags when Puerto Rico becomes a state.

#45 Posted by Icarus_Ashes (17 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

I can't speak too much about other areas of the US, but I lived in central Florida for 8 months and that was enough to bring me back home and never live anywhere else again. Also, Texas seems popular among people from California who can't afford to live there. They come here, complain about how much it sucks here but then continue to live the rest of thier amazing lives here with their oversized Laker jerseys, food stamps and 10 kids.

#46 Posted by charlieboy (7026 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

I was born and raised in Texas. Yes, some of the people are ignorant and some of society is way behind the times but not everyone there is a complete idiot.

#47 Posted by Docnick (10454 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

Texas can suck sometimes.

#48 Posted by John Valentine (15780 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

HA!

#49 Posted by Samimista (12218 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

LOL!

#50 Posted by Xanni15 (5945 posts) - 6 months, 12 days ago - Show Bio

@charlieboy said:

I was born and raised in Texas. Yes, some of the people are ignorant and some of society is way behind the times but not everyone there is a complete idiot.

I know, I mentioned that in the OP. :]