From: derekbill@allsummerlong.com   
      
   In article , Greg   
   Heilers  wrote:   
      
   > Loki wrote:   
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   > > And, as pointed out the citizens of California, Texas, and New York do   
   > > not care for the current situation. The difference is that there are a   
   > > lot more citizens in the larger states who are being denied.   
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   > Uhhh...excuse me...I am a citizen of the Republic of Texas, a wealth of   
   > "popular votes".  Yet I would fight to the death, any attempt to do   
   > away with the Electoral College.  I would submit that most Texans would   
   > also.  Tradition *means* something.  Being a Texan should *mean* something;   
   > just as being an Alaskan should *mean* something.  I will freely admit,   
   > that Texas is a unique situation.  Being the only state which was once an   
   > independent nation (with its own military, monetary system, postal system,   
   > ambassadors to the U.S.A., etc...); we tend to have a strong dislike of   
   > "outsiders" trying to change traditions.  We are proud of our Texas   
   > identity.  It is of as much importance as "being an American", possibly   
   > more so.  Remember, if it were not for Texas, and its fight for   
   > independence, California would be a far different place, perhaps even still   
   > a northern frontier of Mexico.   
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   California was a Republic...look a their flag.   
      
   Texas has a rich history, including being at the forefront of our first   
   unjust war, a haven for debtors (it still has an unlimited homestead   
   exemption, which makes it a perfect place for such model citizens as   
   Ken Lay), home of David Koresh and his fellow Wacky-Wacoans, executing   
   women, children, and the retarded, and dragging minorities behind   
   trucks. And lets not forget those nutty laws like state ownership of   
   liquor stores (the one I witnesssed personally was across the street   
   from a shooting range) while allowing one to drink while driving.  In   
   addition to supporting the confederacy then and now, many Texans still   
   believe their state extends to the Rio Grande in the west.   
      
   The list goes on. Witness one former cockroach hunter and now   
   Congressman Thomas Delay, under indictment for using funds to support   
   an illegal redistricting, among other things. And of course our   
   illustrious moron-in-chief, a man who can't ride a bike without falling   
   off (at least twice while President), chew a pretzel, run a war,   
   balance a budget.........tell the truth........   
      
   Derek   
      
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