Texas has the legal right to secede?

Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union . (Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.)

We Texans love y'all, but we'll probably have to take action if Barack Obama wins the election.

1: Barack Hussein Obama is President of the United States, and Texas secedes from the Union in summer of 2013.

2: George W. Bush will become the President of the Republic of Texas . You might not think that he talks too pretty, but we haven't had another terrorist attack, and the economy was fine until the effects of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came to roost.

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. What will the other states do? Gee, we don't know. Why not ask Obama?

5. Natural Gas - again we have all we need, and it's too bad about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will have to figure out a way to keep them warm....

6. Computer Industry - we lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications equipment -small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor,Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Microconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.

7. Medical Care - We have the research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, as well as other large health centers. The Houston Medical Center alone employees over 65,000 people.

8. We have enough colleges to keep us getting smarter: University of
Texas , Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas Christian, Rice, SMU, University
of Dallas , University of Houston , Baylor, UNT ( University of North
Texas ), Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway.

9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force, and it isn't restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas , it's a Right toWork State and, therefore, it's every man and women for themselves. We just go out and get the job done. And if we don't like the way one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.

10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics, and insurance industries, etc.

11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and several military bases. 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 one. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers.

12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and let's not forget seafood from the Gulf. Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.

13. Three of the ten largest cities in the United States , and twenty- three of the 100 largest cities in the United States , are located inTexas. And Texas also has more land than California , New York , New Jersey , Connecticut , Delaware , Hawaii , Massachusetts , Maryland , Rhode Island and Vermont combined.

14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in Texas .

15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don't need to. You see, nothing rusts in
Texas, so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades.

Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama: Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 5 mpg 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 satellite communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough heat from Global Warming.

Author Unknown but much appreciated.

Another Freedom Loss - "We know better than you and will force you to comply movement"

Only two days away from the 9/11 anniversary where, "let freedom ring and America is the greatest place on earth" type of rhetoric was spewed in the name of remembering or "never forget" what happened.  Then out of nowhere we get another freedom of choice taken away.  It may seem trivial on the surface although the depth is so significant people should be in the street protesting.  In NYC you can no longer buy a high caloric soda over 16 oz in size.  This is another step along the path of "we know better than you and will force you to comply movement"

Associated Press states, "New York City also has barred artificial trans fats from restaurant food and taken aggressive steps to discourage smoking. Starting this month, dozens of city hospitals are asking mothers of newborns to listen to talks about why they should breast-feed instead of using formula." 

It is so contradictory to say in one breath that we are the land of the free and the greatest place on earth and in the other breath say you can not have personal choice.  America is the land of the "big contradiction", simply you are free because we say so and those of you who discount this need to do your homework.  This does not happen over night but slowly and methodically until all of a sudden another freedom is gone.  All of this is done in the name of "we know better" and in the "public's best interest" and these are cousins to the famous "because they can afford it" when it comes to stealing from the top producers and money makers.

This new regulation is coming from a city where the crane inspectors where on the take, and due to a lack of appropriate inspection cranes fell on 2nd Ave area killing people.

Do be fair let's take their argument and break it down.  They believe that obese people are victims of the large size soda cup and if they take the cup away then the obese person will automatically stop drinking those extra ounces.  Hmmmm similar to prohibition (yeah that worked and everyone stopped cold turkey) and marijuana bans which is clearly not working.  Okay let's give it a deeper look because phase two of this is related to health care.  They believe that obese people are a burden on the health care system which takes tax dollars to cover the bill.  So this is there thinking, give away badly managed health care and then force people to be healthy by limiting the amount of soda they can buy.

Better idea is to create a system of personal responsibility such as; pay your own health care bills, take care of your own body and live with the consequences of your choices.  As a parent you should lead by example and manage your children's intake of soda and other high fat or caloric foods and drinks.

This is a basic and critical difference in philosophy that spreads to every aspect of life and our freedoms as American's and humans in general.  As an American you are to have the right to your own life which includes how large a soda you would like to have at any given moment.  As a human you have the right to choose the path of your life and you were not born to the collective society that is destined to take care of you.

The purpose of America was to create a place where you could be born as a human irregardless of financial background or color of your skin and choose your life path.  The number one tenant to that being you have to let all others do the same.  What is so hard about this?  Why do "THEY" feel so compelled to control others decisions?  Ask any child learning how to survive and thrive in this world and they will say "that is dumb why can't people decide for themselves?"

I think Bloomberg and the life should use their own wealth and energy to promote their own agendas.  This guys agenda is classic and so contradictory in nature that I don't see how he can remember what his position is.  Check it out on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg

The great thing about America is you have the right to put together a fund that educates or helps others.  Stop taking away freedom by using your political powers and use your success to educate and empower others.  Force only works temporarily and education lives forever but ultimately the greatest freedom in America is the right to do what you want despite the education you have received.  Oh by the way that is where all the great people and innovations have come from.  An individual believing in the possibility of a different way and seeing it through to greatness despite what others (including the government) believe.

Anything is Possible and Everything Matters especially Freedom of Choice....