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oneshot
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great state of taxas
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8/3/2004 2:42:08 PM
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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 their 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, 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 your communications. 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 > > > > > > > > > > Have a nice day! > > > > < > >
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