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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:25 AM
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THE COUNTRY of TEXOARKLA (I wonder if the freepers really think this could happen)
THE COUNTRY of TEXOARKLA
THE COUNTRY of TEXOARKLA

In case things get a little tougher during the next few months, we In LOUISIANA, TEXAS , OKLAHOMA & ARKANSAS have a plan.

Maybe you don't know it, but LOUISIANA , TEXAS , OKLAHOMA , & ARKANSAS have a legal right to secede from the Union . (Reference the Texas/Louisiana-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.)

Us TEXOARKLANS love y'all Americans, but we'll probably have to take action since Barack Obama won the election and is now the President of the U.S.A. We'll miss y'all though.

Here is what can happen:

1. Barack Hussein Obama, after becoming the President of the United States , begins to try and create a socialist country, then TEXAS , LOUISIANA , ARKANSAS and OKLAHOMA announces that they are going to secede from the Union .

2. George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of TEXOARKLA . You might think that he doesn't talk too pretty, but we haven't had another terrorist attack and the economy was fine until the effects of Barney Frank and the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came home to roost.

So what does TEXOARKLA have to do to survive as a Republic?

1. NASA is just south of Houston , Texas . We will control the space industry.

2. We refine over 90% of the gasoline in the United States .

3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it. The term "Don't mess with TEXAS ," will take on a whole new meaning.

4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of TEXOARKLA will need for the next 300 years. What will the other states do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama?

5. Natural Gas - again, we have all we need and it's too bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will just have to figure out a way to keep them warm.

6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications equipment - small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Nortel, Alcatel, etc... The list goes on and on.

7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, as well as other large health centers.

8. We have enough colleges to keep educating and making smarter citizens: University of Texas , Texas A&M, Texas Tech, University of Oklahoma , Oklahoma State University, UL-Lafayette, UL-Monroe, LSU, Louisiana Tech University , University of Arkansas , Arkansas State University, Baylor, Rice, TCU, SMU and MANY more.

9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force and it isn't restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in TEXOARKLA, we are a Right-to-Work State and, therefore, it's every man and woman for themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don't like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.

10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance industries, etc.

11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the TEXOARKLA National Guard, the TEXOARKLA Air National Guard, and several military bases. We don't have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least six guns and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers.

12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables and let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. We don't need any food from somewhere else.

13. FIVE of the ten largest cities in the United States and THIRTY-TWO of the 100 largest cities in the United States are located in TEXOARKLA. And TEXOARKLA also has more land than California , New York , New Jersey , Connecticut , Delaware , Hawaii , Massachusetts , Maryland , Rhode Island and Vermont combined.

14. Trade: FIVE of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in TEXOARKLA.

15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don't need to. You see, nothing rusts in TEXOARKLA so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades.

This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of TEXOARKLA in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have.

Now to the rest of you folks in the United States under President Obama:

Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.

You won't have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off satellite communications.

You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Al Gore has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough heat from Global Warming.

In other words, the rest of ya'll in the USA are ____________________.


Signed, The People of TEXOARKLA

P.S. This is not a threatening letter - just a note to give you something to think about!

Sleep well tonight 'cause the eyes of TEXOARKLA are on YOU!!
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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:31 AM
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1. duh--NASA is part of the evil US government -- a "socialist" agency they wouldn't have any more
Edited on Thu Aug-27-09 04:38 AM by ima_sinnic
just to mention the first of about a hundred things wrong with this totally deluded "idea"
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:37 AM
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2. yeah well since those states live off of the federal govt
That's not going to happen. Kind of tough to run NASA or have good medical care if you have to pay for it yourself.
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:42 AM
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3. B-But, how will they fund the Republic? They'd be 3rd world within a year.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:44 AM
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7. They already are third world in many respects
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 05:39 AM
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15. They are certainly third world in terms of education, thanks to
their future dictator, GWB.


They have much of NASCAR, too, so they will never be bored....
mark
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SergeStorms Donating Member (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:01 AM
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16. Yeah, "TEXOARKLA"...........
wouldn't exactly be a hub of enlightenment, would it. :eyes: Actually, it might be fun to watch them make complete asses of themselves. I mean, even MORE SO than they already do, that is. Their ersatz utopia would provide comic relief for the rest of America, that's for sure. :rofl:
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:41 AM
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24. With W at the helm?
They won't last 2 months.

:rofl:

-Hoot
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:42 AM
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4. Take em'. We'd never lose an election ever again
Although I suspect Austin and New Orleans would want to stay.
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:42 AM
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5. And since they hate the outcome of democracy, I'm guessing a dictatorship.
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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:46 AM
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8. yes, with GWBush, the "Texas oilman," as the dictator--perfect recipe for FAIL
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:44 AM
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6. And when their slave labor workforce rises up against them?
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kevinbgoode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 05:14 AM
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12. ...and when the Mexican-Americans agitate to be restored to Mexico
. . .and when all of the "yankees" who moved down there to work in the high tech industries, teach at the universities, operate NASA and develop those gleaming skyscraper companies in Dallas and Houston realize they'll be forced to live eternally in some dummied-down right-wing dictatorship, there will be a mass exodus for the border, including a large exit of companies. Those companies would be concerned about losing access to the market in the rest of the country, since this little declaration of potential independence seems to indicate that wingnuts would engage in trade blockades.

Refineries can be moved and closed - after all, it's a hallmark of wingnut principles that government keep its hands off of private industry. . .so no "nationalization" for the Republic. And the same for "defense" industry - the taxpayers of the United States aren't likely to hand over bases or fork over tax dollars so this rogue tinpot dictatorship can "defend" itself. Diplomatically, they'll be in even more of a pickle, because we'll just swap oil with Mexico, and in return encourage the Mexican government to ratchet up the re-annexation and liberation lingo. . .hahahahaha.

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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 05:30 AM
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14. and that's it and a nutshell....
Oh and with no federal agents or a military to police the border who is going to stop the influx of migrants eager to join their Mexican-American brethren?
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:48 AM
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9. The unfunded Republic would crumble, their economy would crash, and they'd elect a liberal!
But, I'm still guessing they'd rule with an iron fist, Dictatorship style.
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 04:53 AM
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10. $3 a day wages await patriots!
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 05:11 AM
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11. They're dependent upon taxes from Northeastern states in order to survive
They wouldn't last six months.

All four are on state welfare.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 05:14 AM
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13. How can we help that dream come true?
:rofl:
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:05 AM
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17. Gee ...
and I got nasty phone calls for pointing out Bush was in his own "spider-hole" ...

Guess that George W. Bush might be subject to the same treatment as Saddam Hussein, since he would be a furren dictator ... and Obama would be commanding the deadliest armed forces in the world ...

I'm sure that lefties would have defected from Texoarkla in time to prevent being caught in the nukes ...
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:26 AM
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22. A Connecticut Yankee in King Bubba's Dreary Land
Edited on Thu Aug-27-09 06:27 AM by WCGreen
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comtec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:10 AM
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18. *snerk* how fucking stupid...so I guess California alone refines the other 10%?
But lets say it happened.
Are they seriously not going to trade with the US?
And as long as they are no longer part of the US, I say we caret bomb their federally paved highways.
We will of course pull out nasa and blow up the facilities to prevent state secrets from falling into unfriendly hands.
We would also have to pull all state-paid universities, as they will no longer be covered by the US government.
the same with medical research that is paid for by the US government.
They will have to pull out and destroy what's left.

Defense contractors will probably be told to move or face destruction...the US military doesn't look kindly on state secrets being acquired by an obviously hostile government.

Then there's the power grid that was built by the federal government, that'll have to be blown apart.

I think the counter point is made :)
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:15 AM
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19. Who's going to be the leader in this Pig-Fucking Constituency ?
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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:21 AM
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20. Well football powerhouses such as LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, etc will have to secede from the NCAA then
Edited on Thu Aug-27-09 06:26 AM by JonLP24
Also those and various other schools they listed will not be able to compete for National Championships in all other sports they do well in. LSU is the baseball national champions and usually someone from the Big 12 South is a contender. Also big name recruits will be attracted to schools actually in the United States rather then play for the Texorkla Athletic Association.

I don't know why college athletics came to mind so quickly but I'm sure if they consider the prospect of their athletic powerhouses becoming a joke I'm sure they will be more then hesitant as well as other reasons.

On edit: Let's say the NFL only wants to maintain teams in the US the Dallas Cowboys will only play the Houston Texans and probably some of the college teams or move.
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:25 AM
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21. Guess they don't realize that w/o tax dollars from he other 46 states
they don't have a NASA - just an empty building

we'll just relocate it all to Cape Kennedy in our Florida
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:34 AM
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23. Flawed premise from the start.
Texas does not now, nor ever had the 'legal right to secede' from the Union.

Urban legend, and in no treaty is this ever stated.
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:51 AM
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25. The question of secession was settled in April, 1865
But the factually challenged ignoramii at FR don't know any more history than they know about anything else. Grammar, Spelling, History, Civics, Math and Science are a mystery to them.
0=0=0=0=0=0.
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CBGLuthier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 06:56 AM
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26. Oh Goodie. RW bullshit to bring out LW hate
Go on you fucks. Spend the day slamming residents of these states as if THEY ALL wrote this bullshit.

I swear I never read so much RW garbage until I came to DU. And then the lovely regional bashing.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-27-09 07:32 AM
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27. Snopes is your friend.
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