Quote: Original post by CodeDemon
Hi Mithrandir, I just wanted to let you know that my forum account is older than yours. Have a good day.

And with nearly ten years' experience using the forums, you couldn't figure out that a PM might be a better way to communicate that?

A new poll finds Texas Republicans split 48-48 on secession. The poll was conducted by Research 2000 from April 20 through April 22, 2009.

Daily Kos/Research 2000 Texas Poll

QUESTION: Do you think Texas would be better off as an independent nation or as part of the United States of America?

 	        US	IND	NOT SURE     ALL	61	35	4     MEN	57	39	4   WOMEN	65	31	4DEMOCRATS	82	15	3REPUBLICANS	48	48	4INDEPENDENTS	55	40	5

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Perry's suggestion that Texas may need to leave the United States?

 	        APPROVE	DISAPPROVE	NOT SURE     ALL	37	58	5     MEN	42	54	4    WOMEN	32	62	6DEMOCRATS	16	80	4REPUBLICANS	51	44	5INDEPENDENTS	43	50	7

Quote: Original post by LessBread
A new poll finds Texas Republicans split 48-48 on secession. The poll was conducted by Research 2000 from April 20 through April 22, 2009.

Daily Kos/Research 2000 Texas Poll

QUESTION: Do you think Texas would be better off as an independent nation or as part of the United States of America?

 	        US	IND	NOT SURE     ALL	61	35	4     MEN	57	39	4   WOMEN	65	31	4DEMOCRATS	82	15	3REPUBLICANS	48	48	4INDEPENDENTS	55	40	5

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Perry's suggestion that Texas may need to leave the United States?

 	        APPROVE	DISAPPROVE	NOT SURE     ALL	37	58	5     MEN	42	54	4    WOMEN	32	62	6DEMOCRATS	16	80	4REPUBLICANS	51	44	5INDEPENDENTS	43	50	7

I wonder if the democrats OUTSIDE of Texas would like it to split or not :)

Quote: Original post by Lode

Quote: Original post by LessBread
A new poll finds Texas Republicans split 48-48 on secession. The poll was conducted by Research 2000 from April 20 through April 22, 2009.

Daily Kos/Research 2000 Texas Poll

QUESTION: Do you think Texas would be better off as an independent nation or as part of the United States of America?

 	        US	IND	NOT SURE     ALL	61	35	4     MEN	57	39	4   WOMEN	65	31	4DEMOCRATS	82	15	3REPUBLICANS	48	48	4INDEPENDENTS	55	40	5

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Perry's suggestion that Texas may need to leave the United States?

 	        APPROVE	DISAPPROVE	NOT SURE     ALL	37	58	5     MEN	42	54	4    WOMEN	32	62	6DEMOCRATS	16	80	4REPUBLICANS	51	44	5INDEPENDENTS	43	50	7

I wonder if the democrats OUTSIDE of Texas would like it to split or not :)

Have you even read this thread? The answer seems pretty obvious: over their dead bodies.

Quote: Original post by Eelco
Have you even read this thread? The answer seems pretty obvious: over their dead bodies.

ALthough if Texas did split from the U.S., the Democrats would pretty much have a lock on the Electoral College...

I so support Texas leaving. The average IQ in this country would jump like, what, 30 points?

Quote: Original post by Trapper Zoid

Quote: Original post by Eelco
Have you even read this thread? The answer seems pretty obvious: over their dead bodies.

ALthough if Texas did split from the U.S., the Democrats would pretty much have a lock on the Electoral College...

Nope, the parties would find a new equilibrium, nothing would change in that regard. What would change is the purpose of democracy being defeated. What is the fun in making up rules if you cannot make anyone else bend to them?

Quote: Original post by SticksandStones
I so support Texas leaving. The average IQ in this country would jump like, what, 30 points?

Your sarcastic tone suggests you are not being serious. I suspect that like mithrandir for instance, youd quickly change your tune if anything like this were actually likely to happen.

If Texas secceeded, would vigilant...New Mexicans...patrol the border for illegal immigrants?

Quote: Original post by Eelco
[...]Then why cant you be genuinely happy (no mith, your angered tone does not agree with your approval) if texas were to secceed?[...]

For one, because I live in Texas. Sure, there are plenty of backwards people here, just like there are everywhere else (ex: those crazies in California repealing the acceptance of gay marriage), but it has plenty of nice qualities too.
That a recent poll of Texans showed 75% would opt to remain in the US is good news. (Yeah, it's already been posted in the thread, but repetition for reinforcement is good stuff)