Texas is only 6000 years old!
May 10th 2009, 2:42 am
#17
Bloody Yank
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
This would explain a lot, actually. Not enough time to evolve...
It is a common myth among Texans that they have a unique right that other states don't have to secede from the Union, due to their earlier decision to cease being an independent republic. It doesn't seem to occur to them that the Texas Republic was a sort of compromise, forced by US presidents who didn't permit Texas to join the Union immediately after the successful Texan war for independence with Mexico.
Had the Texans had their way, they would joined the US immediately after their war. I can only presume that the US federal government wanted to delay the annexation, so that they would be prepared for a possible war with Mexico that such a move could provoke (which did, in fact, happen later.)
Had the Texans had their way, they would joined the US immediately after their war. I can only presume that the US federal government wanted to delay the annexation, so that they would be prepared for a possible war with Mexico that such a move could provoke (which did, in fact, happen later.)
May 10th 2009, 2:50 am
#18
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
Close enough!
Seahorse3 seems a bit of a dark horse. Pops in every couple of months with a single, crazy neocon-style comment, then goes back to sleep. Takes all sorts, I suppose!
Seahorse3 seems a bit of a dark horse. Pops in every couple of months with a single, crazy neocon-style comment, then goes back to sleep. Takes all sorts, I suppose!
May 10th 2009, 3:40 am
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
I don't know how Texas gets away with that. Even the old law seems to be illegal.
In 1987, the supreme court ruled that creationism cannot be taught in public schools.
Then in 2004, a US district court judge (a conservative Bush appointee), ruled that the Dover PA school district could not incorporate Intelligent Design along side of evolution in biology classes.
In 1987, the supreme court ruled that creationism cannot be taught in public schools.
Then in 2004, a US district court judge (a conservative Bush appointee), ruled that the Dover PA school district could not incorporate Intelligent Design along side of evolution in biology classes.
May 10th 2009, 8:14 pm
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May 10th 2009, 8:26 pm
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
Although I bet he knows the difference between hear hear and here here.
May 11th 2009, 11:06 am
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Jun 9th 2009, 12:15 pm
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
Jun 10th 2009, 9:36 am
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Jun 10th 2009, 10:50 pm
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Re: Texas is only 6000 years old!
Its funny until you see how serious some people in positions of authority take it - and they have the balls to tell other people they're crazy....
Anyone ever had the misfortune to drive through north Texas? It looks like a Nevada test range. Then imagine the mixed aroma of cattle yards and oil fields. If Texas wants to secede, its fine with me. Just let me out before you put up your border fence.
