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Texas Overwhelmingly Voted to Join the Union in 1845, and Pawned Off All Debt to the Fed

Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:05 pm
Posted by RFK
Squire Creek
Member since May 2012
1401 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:05 pm
Texans overwhelmingly voted to join the Union in 1845, and Texas transferred all of its debt to the federal government between 1846-1855.

Remind Texans of this every time they claim 1) they never wanted to relinquish sovereignty, or 2) they reserve the right to reclaim autonomy anytime they wish.

With the political divide what it is as of late, I often hear this rhetoric from Texans. I say this as a native Texan myself.
Posted by bluedragon
Birmingham
Member since May 2020
6825 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:06 pm to
Study the method into how Texas was annexed ......Your opinion is bogus.
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
11400 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:26 pm to
Even rogue gaytor knows you're an idiot!

Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27265 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:30 pm to
quote:

native Texan myself


Doubtful given your lack of knowledge concerning gun shows... Maybe you are one of those Austin ****s...
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
48802 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:34 pm to
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Texans overwhelmingly voted to join the Union in 1845, and Texas transferred all of its debt to the federal government between 1846-1855.


This is the dumbest argument yet. Good Lord. You’re a complete moron.
Posted by texn
Pronouns: Y'All/Y'All's
Member since Nov 2019
3520 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:50 pm to
The debt was $10 million in 1845, worth $410 million today. If Texas pays $410 million to fed govt, can we secede? (We have $32.7 billion budget surplus)
Posted by DallasTiger11
Los Angeles
Member since Mar 2004
11831 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:55 pm to
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they reserve the right to reclaim autonomy anytime they wish.

So we should do everything possible to help Ukraine claim autonomy but Texas is not allowed to. Got it.
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
34749 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:01 pm to
The Florida Republic may have an even stronger argument imho.
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
80206 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:02 pm to
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RFK


You should really restrict your commentary to what kinds of Polos other men wear.

Although, I must say, that was one of the faggier threads I’ve ever seen anyone start.
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26907 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 1:44 pm to
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they reserve the right to reclaim autonomy anytime they wish.

SCOTUS laughed this notion out of the room 150+ years ago.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
27050 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:09 pm to
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2) they reserve the right to reclaim autonomy anytime they wish.


No state is ever leaving the USA. You don't have to make a response thread to an idea that is just people bitching, yet has no basis in reality.
Posted by Hou_Lawyer
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2019
1911 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:26 pm to
lol
With today’s government, I actually lean towards succession. We’ve been independent once and can do it again. The rest of the US wouldn’t get the electoral votes and would be perpetually in the D’s hands. Perfect. I’ll take that trade.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:27 pm to
Texas joined the Union in 1845 as part of then-President James K. Polk's strategy to start a war with Mexico to gain California and other southwestern territories that were controlled by the Mexican government.
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
2199 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:09 pm to
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RFK


Imagine being a bootlicker for overreaching establishment government. You and the slowpro types are 100% if the time feminine, weasel Destiny types
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
18785 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:23 pm to
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Pawned Off All Debt to the Fed


Learn yer history better. We sold the stove pipe of Texas for paying off the debt from the war against Mexico. The war the US stayed out of after assurances were made they would help Texas out.


If not for that Texas would have some of the best skiing in the country.
Posted by Jack Carter
Member since Sep 2018
10580 posts
Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:24 pm to
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I say this as a native Texan myself. 


You say that as a man who needs welfare to survive
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