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08-10-2004, 08:58 PM
The Future of Texas
Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede
from
the Union (please refer to the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of
1848).
We Texans love y'all, but we'll have to take action if Kerry wins
president
over Bush. We'll miss you too. Texas has given all those complainers
plenty
of time to get used to the results. After seeing the whiners along the
campaign route, the folks from Texas are considering taking matters
into our
own hands.
Here is our solution:
#1: Let John Kerry become President of the United States. (all 49
states.)
#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.
>So what does Texas 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 85% 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 Texas will need
for
the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.
5. Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those
northern states. John Kerry will figure a way to keep them warm...
6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing
computer
chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell
Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD,
Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas
Semiconductor,Delphi,
Nortel, Alcatel, Etc, Etc. The list goes on and on.
7. Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer
research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world
and
other large health planning centers.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT., Texas A&M, Texas
Tech,
Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's
University,
etc. Ivy grows better in the south anyway.
9. We have a ready supply of workers. (just open the border when we
need
some more).
10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and
the
Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since everybody
down
here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an army
in 24
hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can always
call
Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a couple Texas
Rangers.
12. We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several
types
of grain, fruit and vegetables and lets not forget seafood from the
gulf.
And everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good.
Don't need any food. This just names a few of the items that will keep
the
Republic of Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we
need
and don't have.
Now to the rest of the United States under President Kerry:
Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only
President
Kerry will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon 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 yourcommunications. You won't
have
any natural gas to heat your homes but since Mr. Kerry has predicted
global
warming, you will not need the gas.
Signed, The People in Texas
Bill Ragsdale
WGR Welding
Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede
from
the Union (please refer to the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of
1848).
We Texans love y'all, but we'll have to take action if Kerry wins
president
over Bush. We'll miss you too. Texas has given all those complainers
plenty
of time to get used to the results. After seeing the whiners along the
campaign route, the folks from Texas are considering taking matters
into our
own hands.
Here is our solution:
#1: Let John Kerry become President of the United States. (all 49
states.)
#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.
>So what does Texas 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 85% 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 Texas will need
for
the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.
5. Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those
northern states. John Kerry will figure a way to keep them warm...
6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing
computer
chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell
Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD,
Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas
Semiconductor,Delphi,
Nortel, Alcatel, Etc, Etc. The list goes on and on.
7. Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer
research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world
and
other large health planning centers.
8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT., Texas A&M, Texas
Tech,
Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's
University,
etc. Ivy grows better in the south anyway.
9. We have a ready supply of workers. (just open the border when we
need
some more).
10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and
the
Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since everybody
down
here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an army
in 24
hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can always
call
Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a couple Texas
Rangers.
12. We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several
types
of grain, fruit and vegetables and lets not forget seafood from the
gulf.
And everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good.
Don't need any food. This just names a few of the items that will keep
the
Republic of Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we
need
and don't have.
Now to the rest of the United States under President Kerry:
Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only
President
Kerry will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon 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 yourcommunications. You won't
have
any natural gas to heat your homes but since Mr. Kerry has predicted
global
warming, you will not need the gas.
Signed, The People in Texas
Bill Ragsdale
WGR Welding