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Before anyopne takes this wrong, I do happen to see (and more importantly understand) the sentiments of what Doug is saying here...But I agree that this place is not where this needs to be discussed...

If you go back and look at the "real" history of this state and this nation, you'll see that the Republic of Texas was literally courted, bribed and begged by the Polk administration to join the United States of America at that time, and that just the general assessment Ihave of all that was involved with that...

The enjoyable process of studying history is that you can read up all about it and those particular subjects and come up with some interesting personal analysis of those events...

And the one thing I get out of all of this secession stuff is that it would be damaging to both sides of the equation, insomuch that the strength of the entire nation is built upon the "union" of these states...One or more flying off for whatever reason is detrimental to everyone...

So it might be a good idea to put up with these challenges, try to keep those from occuring, and keep the union strong...No matter what...We've tried this secession thing once, and it was for some good reasons at the time, but today, it would not be a practical thing to do...Even though it might make a few people feel better...Present company excluded...

Our community of freedom minded citizens is much better than that...We understand the intricate sacrifices and challenges those before us have made, and we need to honor those sacrifices with as much vigor as they faced at that time in our history...

Secession is for the weak, and for those who do not wish to take on the challenge to keep us whole...

I am an American by birth, and a Native Texan by the grace of God, and if ever the need for me to stand on one side of a bridge against tyrrany, you can bet I'll be there...It is only by my understanding of those sacrifices in the past that keep me from dismissing the need for our strong union, that you couldn't keep me from protecting it...

We can keep it together...Its easier to do so than you think...