Texas Declares State Sovereignty

Don't mess with Texas.

What an eloquent way of say "#$%^ You" to the Federal Government.

I think Davie Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Travis said something similar before Santa Anna stormed the Alamo, and I'm paraphrasing here: "%&*% You, we ain't coming out"

- oh, wait that was David Coresh in Waco.

Oh Texas, how I miss thee. I could wax poetic about your blunt, arrogant, and proud ways for hours...

Can Texas just secede again?

Yes its in the Texas state Constitution that we can choose to secede.

shucks howdy, thats great. heres' a clue texas, AMERICA DOESN'T WANT YOU. please take all your gun toting, jesus lovin brethren in other states with you when you leave.

I do find it hilarious that republicans are now complaining about the laws that THEY implemented under a completely republican administration. oh well, idiots never learn.

except for austin. it's cool.

This is getting out of control . . .

“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state."

They forgot to add.

"becase we don't believen evolution and the world is 10000 years old."

Yes! :)

I love Texas for this. Let's take it to the next step and secede.

Could we see a breakdown of exactly how much federal money Texas gets? Not just in direct money, lets look at military bases, military pay, research grants, funding due to various other activities, etc.

Just curious....

Time to bring back the original framework of the United States, a voluntary union of states coming together to form a common federal government, not a federal government barking down orders to puppet states.

To put this in context, if California proposed this during when Bush was in office . . . . the Republicans would have used one word, TREASON.

Anybody that thinks that seceding would be a good idea is an idiot in my book, and very much possibly a traitor for proposing sedition in the first place.

Think about that for a second, all of you so-called "patriots".

What he should have mentioned is that he won the last election with 38% of the vote. No, there is no run off in our governors race. Now, if we could only get 25 more candidates to run, maybe we could get Governor Good Hair to retire to big "D" with the Decider.

Interesting timing, given it was recently discovered there is a floating pile of crap in the Pacific Ocean approximately the same size as Texas...

Texas has less Union jobs and more small businesses per capita than most any state in the Union. Could it be we are smarter, work harder, or just have better folks here?

Makes you wonder!! Some of the fastest growing areas of the country are here!! Wonder if it really stinks that bad up North?

hmmm. I don't really know what to say about this one. For once I'll just shut up. You're welcome. heh.

now i'm not a fan of texas usually but i have to say hats off texas fuck the fed

Most people I know would say "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out." if Texas were to secede.

Save the federal government BILLIONs in tax dollars spent there wouldn't it?

Would also make the drug war with Mexican cartels their problem to deal with.

Oh well.

Personally, I love the San Padre area, Austin is fun but dry counties are just stupid.

OMG LETS JUST STEREOTYPE ALL THE TEXANS INSTEAD OF HAVING A REAL DISCUSSION GUYS!!

That's much easier than having to think!

Does this mean we will need a passport to visit Texas? LOL

I agree that the federal government has overstepped its bounds. Hell, I even agree with a lot of what is written in H.C.R.No.50. What strikes me as funny is that it comes out now. Gov. Perry was sworn in on December 21, 2000. He waited through eight years of GOP leadership and now that they have lost power it is time to bring it up. It is nothing more than party bullshit and if those of you that live in Texas can take pride in that then more power to you. Personally I want government leadership (both state and federal) that looks out for its people not party line.

Today I'm proud to call Texas my home

The USA to the north MEXICO to the south?They even have beaches, a big river and six flags.

Okay, so umm... What does this actually mean? forgive my impudence, I'm Canadian, our politics are never as interesting as you Americans.

I think people are confusing sovereignty with Independence.