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frazzled wrote:You maybe, but the State of Texas is Not granted the right.

I AM the State, hombre! And so are you. The state is nothing more than the individuals who comprise it. I think if you look at it from this angle you might understand what's in the mind of people who you disagree with.

frazzled wrote:To be polite, thats just nuts. That issue was decided by the case of Lee vs. Grant. Dissolution is not an option. The Union will not be divided.

I'm chuckling over this, because had the British won the Revolutionary War, I suppose you'd be citing the case of "King George III vs. Washington."

Might maketh not right, friend. We are guaranteed by God the right to associate (or not) with whomever we choose.

joe817 wrote:But reading the comments by other posters is even more eye opening. You owe it to yourself to watch the youtube post in one of the comments.

I've seen her speech, and it is part of the reason I support her. I believe in voluntarism, the philosophical position that the only legitimate interactions between and among people are those freely assented to by all parties concerned. If the people of Texas choose to disassociate themselves from a formal union with the rest of the states, then it should be free to do so.

Debra worked as a member of Ron Paul's campaign team and has been highly recommended by the man himself.

Unless Paul endorses someone else (unlikely) I'll probably be voting for her. As much as I like Rick Perry, and there is much about him to like, I think Debra would be even better for this state.