Texas by 1kiki

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by whozit:
...meanwhile companys and many people are fleeing other states to move to Texas.

Which is exactly why Texas much be ridiculed, vilified , attacked ( Saul Alinksy ) and then eventually taken over and turned by the Left.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:14 AM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Is any of that untrue? Can you address the topic, Geezer?

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Originally posted by Geezer:
Original article KIKI plagiarized.

http://lubbockonline.com/interact/blog-post/carol-morgan/2014-02-25/gr
eg-abbott-and-selective-memory-loss-texas-voters#.UzbBpctOWM8

"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead."

-- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. V (1776)

OONJERAH
We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:41 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Nope, Geezer can't address the topic!

AFA companys (sic) fleeing to Texas.... well, you guys must LOVE China and Mexico, and want us to be JUST LIKE THEM! I guess Texas is doing its best to turn itself into a cheap imitation of those corrupt, impoverished, polluted, dried-up nations.

Good on you, Texas!
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I have to say, tho, when it comes to all the awful indicators, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia would give Texas a run for its money. You would be hard-pressed to find a fatter, poorer, more drug-addled, more ignorant, more religious, dirtier, and more self-hating group of states in the nation. They've sucked up more Federal dollars than they've ever contributed. Yet despite being on the Federal Welfare list for decades and decades, they've apparently never made much good use of that money. And despite soaking up all those Federal Dollars, they keep complaining about the Washington gubmint handing out too much money.

Yanno what? The Civil War was terrible mistake. I think we should restrospectively honor their wishes, and kick them out of the Union. Or, the next time they "threaten" to secede, show them the open door. Run a referendum, and have all the papers signed and ready to go. They hate gubmint taxes and the fiat currency so much? They can develop their own currency, and take care of their own border security too, while they're at it.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:20 PM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Ya left out capital punishment- isn't Texas on the top of the list for executions in the USA?

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:21 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Yup, Texas tops list of states with most executions, 676 since 1930, followed by Georgia with 405. New York comes next in executions since 1930 with 329, but has had NONE since 1976, while Texas has had more since then than New York ever did. ( http://www.infoplease.com/toptens/deathpenalty.html)

Makes sense big businesses are moving to Texas, why wouldn't they want a place where workers have no protection and labor is cheap, so they can profit the most on the backs of the poor?

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:07 PM

REAVERFAN

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Makes sense big businesses are moving to Texas, why wouldn't they want a place where workers have no protection and labor is cheap, so they can profit the most on the backs of the poor?

Keep 'em dumb, keep 'em poor. The philosophy behind all the reichwing Koch-fueled ideology.

Let's not forget the trashing of the environment for profit. There's good money in an unregulated free-for-all.

"I got mine, fuck you!"

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:49 PM

America loves a winner!

Such mindless propaganda from the Left.

Kim Jong Un would be so gorran proud.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:54 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

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Such mindless propaganda from the Left.

Because whatever was said 'bout Texas and the other backwards states is so NOT TRUE!.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Tell me, rappy -If Texas (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi) are so great, what state do you live in??? I'll bet it's not any of those!

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:46 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

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Originally posted by 1kiki:
Is any of that untrue? Can you address the topic, Geezer?

Sure.

You can pull bad figures for most any state.

California, for example.

Ranks 4th in prevalence of poor mental health.

Ranks 1st in number of Chlamydia cases.

Ranks 1st in number of Gonorrhea cases.

Ranks 8th in needing treatment for drug use.

Ranks 1st in number of births with low birth weight.

Ranks last in The percentage of 8th grade students that achieved a scale score in the subject of Science at or above the level of Advanced.

Ranks 50th in voter turnout.

Ranks 46th on the Best Educated index.

Ranks 51st on availability of public libraries by hours open.

And there's plenty more.

So California appears to be the home of crazy non-readers with STDs who don't care about education or pre-natal care.

Of course you can go out to Statemaster.com and do the same for any state.

Click on States A-Z, pick your state on the list, and choose Bottom Rankings.

"When your heart breaks, you choose what to fill the cracks with. Love or hate. But hate won't ever heal. Only love can do that."

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:49 AM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by whozit:
...meanwhile companys and many people are fleeing other states to move to Texas.

Which is exactly why Texas much be ridiculed, vilified , attacked ( Saul Alinksy ) and then eventually taken over and turned by the Left.

All that is good about Texas is because voting Texans want it. All that's bad is because they want that, too. The Tea Party likes to pretend that the bad doesn't exist or, even more obstinately, that the bad is necessary to receive the good. They can't admit to willingly making the choice. It is part of their character.

I live in Baytown, Texas, upwind from the ExxonMobile refinery. When Texas comes in last place, it is a deliberate choice because the state is rich enough with natural gas to be whatever it wants. And it wants George Bush and Rick Perry. Those two have ruled Texas for 20 years.

The majority of voting Texans wanted George Bush, the first governor in Texas history to be elected to two consecutive four-year terms. And Texas wanted Bush to be President, twice, which says something about what voting Texans value. The next governor, Rick Perry, will have served 14 years when he retires, longest of any governor, which says even more about what voting Texans want.

The Bible told Rick Perry how to govern Texas. So that's that. Perry won't question God's plans, for Perry is a man of strong faith and powerful conviction. When he says that he is doing what God wants, he has really exaggerated feelings of self-importance.

Talk to a Tea Party Texan and you will see they think they're Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Jim Bowie, of the big knife fame, all rolled into one person.

When you're rich and in charge, you can indulge yourself with exaggerated notions about your wisdom, bravery, and goodness. No one can change your mind. While other states have to compromise their dreams, Texas is eexactly what it wants to be.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:00 AM

America loves a winner!

Yeah second , rich , white, Christian and " IN CHARGE ". Can't have that now, can we ?

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:20 AM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Yeah second , rich , white, Christian and " IN CHARGE ". Can't have that now, can we ?

Texans who didn't vote have to live with the choices by the majority of voting Texans. That's obvious. But the majority ought to acknowledge when they choose last place for Texas, but they won't. It is a personality trait Texans have -- it's God will, not their will.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:32 AM

America loves a winner!

Texas is far from 'last place '. Check the stats, second. CA is losing out to Texas in a BIG way.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:45 AM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Texas is far from 'last place '. Check the stats, second. CA is losing out to Texas in a BIG way.

Texas is number one for the things it wants to be first. When it wants to be last, it comes in last. For what Texas does the worst, it is a deliberate choice by Texas. We're not some other state, like Mississippi, that has no good choices. Things happen in Texas as planned, but some plans Texans don't want to own as their personal choice. When things go deliberately wrong in Texas, it is natural to say it is God's plan because He works in mysterious ways.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:47 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

From what I've read, Sig, Rap writes from Atlanta, Georgia, which might explain a few things.

Doesn't explain how he's gone off the rails so VERY badly however...North Korea? That's almost as bad as his Soylent Green insanity, but then I'd given up expecting any sanity from him a while ago when it comes to politics, he's become completely deranged. California losing out to Texas? As we all know, Rap just spouts whatever comes into his head, and there's nothing in there but what exists in his own warped mentality, so trying to "discuss" anything with him is an exercise in futility.

Of course you can find bad things about any state, and good things. Sad that Geezer, as usual, has to reach so far to try to make some kind of "point". Comparing the things he put up--8th grade students, STDs, low birth weight, "needing treatment" for drugs (what does that even mean?)--with the huge numbers of the populace impacted by poverty, lack of health insurance, and the other things listed about Texas, is pretty desperate. But that's fine; every state has its weaknesses, there's no argument California has slipped horribly on education (thank you, Ronny Ray-Guns) and nobody ever said we were perfect, I'm just glad I don't live in Texas.

Since Geezer wants to pick on us, we're also #1 in gross state product (6th largest economy in the world), and the most diverse geographic state in the nation. We're lowest in per-capita gas consumption, third in "Married Couple Families With Own Children", 48th in death rate per capita and 49th in the number of current smokers, etc. You can find good and bad in every state. How many PEOPLE are affected by where a state ranks and what it says about their lives is what's important, as I see it.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:59 AM

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by second:

When things go deliberately wrong in Texas, it is natural to say it is God's plan because He works in mysterious ways.

Funny way of putting things. I wonder if you think other things, such as ObamaCare, have gone " deliberately " wrong as well.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 10:36 AM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by second:

When things go deliberately wrong in Texas, it is natural to say it is God's plan because He works in mysterious ways.

Funny way of putting things. I wonder if you think other things, such as ObamaCare, have gone " deliberately " wrong as well.

That's how Rick Perry puts things. And part of Obamacare in Texas is controlled by Perry, who "deliberately" did nothing because to do more would interfere with his political plans after he retires from the governorship, such as a run for President. God wants Perry to be President and Perry will pray and then decide whether that burden is too great.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:01 PM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

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Originally posted by second:

because to do more would interfere with his political plans after he retires from the governorship, such as a run for President. God wants Perry to be President and Perry will pray and then decide whether that burden is too great.

The only thing I disagree abut is that you left out the word again .

He did that already once, remember, and got handed his hat early in the race.

'Course that has worked well for some Republicans, like Nixon and Reagan.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:18 PM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Geezer

So, I picked just one thing off your 'list' - the very first thing I chose - and it turns out to be false:

Ranks 1st in number of births with low birth weight.

http://www.americashealthrankings.org/CA/birthweight/2012
How can it be first I wonder when California has a low birth weight percentage of 6.8% and Texas has a rate of 8.4%. Can you explain that, Geezer?

So much for your 'list'.

I'm done with you.

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
Quote:
Originally posted by 1kiki:
Is any of that untrue? Can you address the topic, Geezer?

Sure.

You can pull bad figures for most any state.

California, for example.

Ranks 4th in prevalence of poor mental health.

Ranks 1st in number of Chlamydia cases.

Ranks 1st in number of Gonorrhea cases.

Ranks 8th in needing treatment for drug use.

Ranks 1st in number of births with low birth weight.

Ranks last in The percentage of 8th grade students that achieved a scale score in the subject of Science at or above the level of Advanced.

Ranks 50th in voter turnout.

Ranks 46th on the Best Educated index.

Ranks 51st on availability of public libraries by hours open.

And there's plenty more.

So California appears to be the home of crazy non-readers with STDs who don't care about education or pre-natal care.

Of course you can go out to Statemaster.com and do the same for any state.

Click on States A-Z, pick your state on the list, and choose Bottom Rankings.

And this is Geezer being non-partisan ... HAHAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...

Dem Super Pac slams Obamacare because it really sucks and will cause herpes
Geezer
So some Democrats are running on pointing out that the Healthcare.gov rollout was an unmitigated disaster

I feel so vindicated.

"Just glad that some Democrats are acknowledging the bad job done in developing Healthcare.com." "it'll be interesting to see if these same Democrats acknowledge" "these Democrats seem to understand what the real Obama Kool-Ade drinkers still won't address" " it's about Democrats using criticism of the rollout in their campaign ads".

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:44 PM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by NewOldBrownCoat:
Quote:
Originally posted by second:

because to do more would interfere with his political plans after he retires from the governorship, such as a run for President. God wants Perry to be President and Perry will pray and then decide whether that burden is too great.
The only thing I disagree abut is that you left out the word again .

He did that already once, remember, and got handed his hat early in the race.

'Course that has worked well for some Republicans, like Nixon and Reagan.

Voters inside Texas are strongly in favor of Rick Perry. He gives them what they want. Voters outside Texas don't know Perry, which is why Mitt Romney beat him in the primary. Also, Romney was not gulping "pain pills" for a "bad back" before the debate, like Perry was.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 11:15 PM

FREMDFIRMA

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I think we should restrospectively honor their wishes, and kick them out of the Union. Or, the next time they "threaten" to secede, show them the open door. Run a referendum, and have all the papers signed and ready to go. They hate gubmint taxes and the fiat currency so much? They can develop their own currency, and take care of their own border security too, while they're at it.

Seccession hell, I am down with the idea of EVICTION.
Given how parasitic the "Red States" are suckin off the Govt Tit even as they decry the taxation which makes their exploitation possible, I'd LOVE to see them try to cope as the filler which makes their bullshit economic theories look functional gets yoinked out from under them - at which point their economies would be a lot like a V-8 engine with three pistons missing, it might make a lotta noise, but it ain't GOIN very far.

And of course, when their inevitable unsustainable selfdestruction reaches a point where they start inventing excuses to get aggressive and pick a fight since their land is all polluted and uninhabitable and their ignorance and stupidity abrogating womens rights has left them with serious overpopulation issues as well as a population stupid enough to think it might work....

Come on folks, any reasonable person knows how that'd go.
Not that it would, because for all their big talk, culturally Texans are pretty gutless and only willing to fight at all when backed into a corner, History shows that one pretty clearly.
One reason I am so willing to force the issue.

-Frem

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Monday, March 31, 2014 12:52 AM

MAGONSDAUGHTER

I think this

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/number-executions-state-and-region-197
6

speaks volumes about Texas

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Monday, March 31, 2014 12:55 AM

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Just had a quick look at that site. Did you know that they have executions scheduled for next year? How is it not cruel and unusual punishment to schedule in someone's execution years in advance.

I really can't grasp that this still happens in modern society.

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Monday, March 31, 2014 3:07 AM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Well, one good thing about Texas. It's a suitable place for George 'dubya' Bush to be trapped. But it's gotta suck. Can't travel the world, gotta lay low for the rest of your life, and it's TEXAS of all places. I wonder what they promised him ... endless drugs?

Speaking of which, he's like the toilet paper president, isn't he? You use him for a dirty job, then make him flush himself out of the public eye.

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Monday, March 31, 2014 1:04 PM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

So, since I'm keeping score, this is how it stacks up:

kiki wins
reichtwhinge loses

After posting a simple item about the REAL WORLD, the rechtwhinge instantly trolled with off-topic snark. Since then, they've totally failed to address the topic, an continue to show that they're nothing but trolls.

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Monday, March 31, 2014 1:14 PM

BIGDAMNNOBODY

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Originally posted by 1kiki:
So, since I'm keeping score, this is how it stacks up:

kiki wins
reichtwhinge loses

After posting a simple item about the REAL WORLD, the rechtwhinge instantly trolled with off-topic snark. Since then, they've totally failed to address the topic, an continue to show that they're nothing but trolls.

Says the Troll who continually trolls other threads with off-topic climate posts. Just take your ball and go home Kiki, nobody wants to play with you.

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Monday, March 31, 2014 2:52 PM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Oh, is this on topic?

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Monday, March 31, 2014 3:12 PM

BIGDAMNNOBODY

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Originally posted by 1kiki:
Oh, is this on topic?

No it is not.

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Monday, March 31, 2014 3:29 PM