Quote: DaButt @ March 23 2010, 9:35 PM GMTAnyone intent on invading this country would be wise to stick to cities like Chicago, San Francisco and D.C. where they've mostly disarmed the (law-abiding portion of) the population. Mess with places like Texas and you're going to take fire from just about every house.
I suppose it's a bit like Baghdad in that respect. Only idiots would try to invade and occupy it. 
Why would anyone want/bother to invade Texas? 
Quote: DaButt @ March 23 2010, 9:35 PM GMTMess with places like Texas and you're going to take fire from just about every house.
Stick it to 'em. With my blessing. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ March 23 2010, 10:19 PM GMTWhy would anyone want/bother to invade Texas?
You're like so naive, Tim!
Quote: Tim Walker @ March 23 2010, 10:19 PM GMTWhy would anyone want/bother to invade Texas?
To destroy the BBQ sauce recipes.
Now they've pretty much pumped all their oil out of the ground, not even other American states would be interested in invading. Not even Alabama.
Quote: Tim Walker @ March 23 2010, 10:26 PM GMTNow they've pretty much pumped all their oil out of the ground, not even other American states would be interested in invading. Not even Alabama.
Take a look at the economic figures and you'll find that Texas is in better shape than the other 49 states. Jobs and real estate values are strong. People are flocking here from the rest of the country - most of my neighbors are California refugees.
Yep, fair enough, California is in the toilet. Strange that it once was a state where everyone travelled to seek their fortune.
Quote: Tim Walker @ March 24 2010, 1:37 AM GMTYep, fair enough, California is in the toilet. Strange that it once was a state where everyone travelled to seek their fortune.
It's the most highly taxed state in the nation, yet it's in the worst shape of them all. Schools rank at the bottom of the list, home prices are out of reach of most citizens, businesses are fleeing and the state government can't pay its bills.
Texas has no state income tax, unemployment is way below the national average and homes are still cheap. California has blown everything on huge government and wasteful spending. Texas is not spending more than it brings in (one of only 6 states to do so last year) and 4 of the top 9 cities Forbes says are "poised for economic recovery" are in Texas.
