So the red-state butthurt parade is flaring up in the fine art of petitions for secession. I completely agree with Digby on this: let them go. The chart at the link says it all -- Texas is the only "red" state that pulls its own weight; 17 of the 18 states that contribute more than they receive are "blue"; 21 of the other 32 states -- including 9 of the bottom 11 -- take more than they make.
So go already, you goddamned crybabies, please. The rest of us would like to keep our money, the way Jesus and Ayn Rand intended it. I'm sure Texas won't mind supporting you. Buh-bye.
So go already, you goddamned crybabies, please. The rest of us would like to keep our money, the way Jesus and Ayn Rand intended it. I'm sure Texas won't mind supporting you. Buh-bye.
Only problem I see is that we're constantly gonna have to go down there and kick their asses when they try to enrich Uranium or take it with them. I think the state of war would become hotter than now and fairly permanent. Sigh....
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