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tom deplume on December 22, 2006 - 1:20pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Where would we be now if we hadn't admitted the Republic of Texas into the Union in 1845?  Texas was an independent nation for 9 years before statehood. Since 2 of the last 3 presidents we've had were residents of Texas we might never had any involvement in Iraq.  President Dukakis might not have bother to rescue the dictator of Kuwait from the dictator of Iraq since his family didn't have any oil exploration contracts with Kuwait.  Consequently President Gore and Vice President Edwards wouldn't own a stake in Halliburton and we would be further along the road to a renewable energy economy now.
If Texas were to ceceed from the Union again like it did in 1861 I'd say let it go.
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Rethin on December 22, 2006 - 8:22pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The Bushes aren't Texans. They are New England Blue Blood.

The whole Texan thing is just an act.

W is no more a Texan than Jeb is a Floridian.

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tom deplume on December 23, 2006 - 1:35pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I said they were residents of Texas and registered voters there.  The electoral votes of Texas were critical to their elections.
Correction: Gore and Edwards do not have a stake in Halliburton and their sweetheart deals.  Sum dae I gotta lern two prufreed.
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