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2020-12-11 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Texas lawmaker floats referendum to secede from U.S.

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Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2020-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 DO IT!!!!

Posted by Clem 2020-12-11 00:51|| 2020-12-11 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Potential scenario:

1. SCOTUS refuses to hear Trump and 17 states request to overturn Biden victory.

2. Biden is certified in remaining states.

3. Texas secession referendum and move to confederate passes state legislature handily and is signed by the governor.

4. Dozens of other states petition Texas legislature for membership into the confederation.

5. Confederation drafts recommendation that Donald J. Trump serve as President of the Confederation of Texas pending formal election.

7. Texas Governor Greg Abbott indicates his willingness to serve as interim Confederation Vice President.

6. Thomas McInerney rumored to be considered as Secretary of Defense. Elon Musk indicates his willingness to serve as Secretary of Labor.

7. Embassy of Israel indicates it is moving from Washington D.C. to Austin, TX.

8. Confederation legislature recognizes nation of Taiwan. Former Chinese consulate in Houston becomes new Taiwan Embassy in the Confederation.

9. Confederation legislature signs 5 year contract with USAA to oversee Confederation elections. Paper ballots and 3 day voting window are now mandetory.

10. Amazon ends it's bid for corporate HQ move to Crystal City, VA selects Plano, Texas as future home. COSCO and Walmart mull corporate headquarters move to Plano as well.

11. Rudy's BBQ leases fleet of Amazon vans, outfits them as food trucks to feed homeless.

12. Confederation crime rate plummets as legislature's newly drafted 'Must Carry' law gains universal acceptance.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-11 01:44|| 2020-12-11 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Which way will the military go?

Posted by Pliny Chock4393 2020-12-11 01:55|| 2020-12-11 01:55|| Front Page Top

#4 I believe Texas has the right to secede any time she wants to?

Posted by gorb 2020-12-11 02:51|| 2020-12-11 02:51|| Front Page Top

#5 What to do with all the CONUS military bases in California and the other coastal blue states? Do they secede as well?

Posted by Ebbineque Gluger5104 2020-12-11 02:55|| 2020-12-11 02:55|| Front Page Top

#6 I believe Texas has the right to secede any time she wants to?

Hmm not so much as Texas has the right to split into five states. At least that's my understanding.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2020-12-11 07:28|| 2020-12-11 07:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Sorry, Mr. B -

7. Embassy of Israel indicates it is moving from Washington D.C. to Austin, TX.

The progressive Austinites would burn the city to the ground at the announcement.

Posted by Bobby 2020-12-11 08:03|| 2020-12-11 08:03|| Front Page Top

#8 /\ The progressive Austinites would burn the city to the ground at the announcement.

Then the preliminary goal will have been achieved and serious site discussions can now begin anew.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-11 08:10|| 2020-12-11 08:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Move the University of Texas out into the boonies somewhere , then burn Austin down.

Posted by Phinetch Wherese4624 2020-12-11 09:45|| 2020-12-11 09:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Make San Jacinto the capitol.... or Goliad.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-12-11 13:13|| 2020-12-11 13:13|| Front Page Top

#11 BTW__ re: #2: B__ you ought to get together with Kurt Schlicter... there's an Amazon #1 in that scenario.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-12-11 13:14|| 2020-12-11 13:14|| Front Page Top

#12 Texas is shooting a shot across the bow with this. Ignore the law suit at SCOTUS and we might have enough anger to walk away...

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-12-11 13:39|| 2020-12-11 13:39|| Front Page Top

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