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  • Moliere
    One man.....one pie
    • Oct 2009
    • 27822

    #226


    This is what fascinates me about what the Texas GOP did. There are many gay republicans (Grenell, Guy Benson) that thought the party was becoming more inclusive only to find out it’s still being ran by a bunch of homophonic old men.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • Northwestcoug
      Cocked and Loaded
      • May 2011
      • 17950

      #227
      Originally posted by Moliere View Post


      This is what fascinates me about what the Texas GOP did. There are many gay republicans (Grenell, Guy Benson) that thought the party was becoming more inclusive only to find out it’s still being ran by a bunch of homophonic old men.
      It’s wright, their are a lot of olde bigoted mails in the Republican Party.

      "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
      "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
      - SeattleUte

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      • Moliere
        One man.....one pie
        • Oct 2009
        • 27822

        #228
        Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post

        It’s wright, their are a lot of olde bigoted mails in the Republican Party.
        Ha, notice how no one misses creekster when I’m around to make up for the lack of typos.
        "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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        • Non Sequitur
          Where did I put my bodkin
          • Nov 2008
          • 5773

          #229
          On a positive note, the convention has renewed hopes that Texas might secede from the Union.

          The proposed platform (it’s expected to be approved when votes are tallied) adds: “Texas retains the right to secede from the United States, and the Texas Legislature should be called upon to pass a referendum consistent thereto.” It wants the secession referendum “in the 2023 general election for the people of Texas to determine whether or not the State of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation.”
          I suggest we offer Texas a nice package to follow through. Maybe offer to throw in Arizona if they agree to expedite the secession.
          "The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuane

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          • BlueK
            Senior Member
            • May 2011
            • 7169

            #230
            Originally posted by Non Sequitur View Post
            On a positive note, the convention has renewed hopes that Texas might secede from the Union.



            I suggest we offer Texas a nice package to follow through. Maybe offer to throw in Arizona if they agree to expedite the secession.
            As a Texas resident and registered voter I would vote no, cancelling out Ted's vote.

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            • Uncle Ted
              The Big 12 money shot.
              • Apr 2010
              • 28853

              #231
              Originally posted by Non Sequitur View Post

              I'm not sure I care about stopping secession. At some point you have to realize that the United States has gotten too big and too diverse to be managed under a single Federal umbrella. It's naive to think the the U.S won't eventually break up into smaller entities. It will eventually happen, and it won't necessarily be a bad thing.
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              "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
              "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
              "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
              GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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              • falafel
                loves to talk on things
                • Mar 2009
                • 37910

                #232
                My Houstonian cousin wants to Make Texas a Nation Again. I would love to watch them pass a Brexit-style, no forethought kind of secession bill and then watch the US Army walk in and napalm Uncle Ted and his AR-15 (for hog hunting only).
                Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                Dig your own grave, and save!

                "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                • myboynoah
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 21719

                  #233
                  Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                  For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                  Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                  • Non Sequitur
                    Where did I put my bodkin
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 5773

                    #234
                    Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
                    This is why the term "fellow American" is no longer useful. Zero affinity for these life forms. I know it's probably impossible to wish people out of existence, but I still spend a couple of minutes a night practicing, just in case.
                    "The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuane

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                    • myboynoah
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 21719

                      #235
                      Originally posted by Non Sequitur View Post

                      This is why the term "fellow American" is no longer useful. Zero affinity for these life forms. I know it's probably impossible to wish people out of existence, but I still spend a couple of minutes a night practicing, just in case.
                      Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                      For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                      Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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                      • Northwestcoug
                        Cocked and Loaded
                        • May 2011
                        • 17950

                        #236
                        Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
                        I am heartened that his rallies seem to be getting smaller, even if they are getting distilled down to even more delusional supporters. Still worried that this faction controls too much of state election positions.
                        "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                        "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                        - SeattleUte

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                        • Northwestcoug
                          Cocked and Loaded
                          • May 2011
                          • 17950

                          #237
                          There’s an alcohol tax in Texas? In the land of the free?!?
                          what the hell Ted?
                          "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                          "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                          - SeattleUte

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                          • Uncle Ted
                            The Big 12 money shot.
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 28853

                            #238
                            Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                            There’s an alcohol tax in Texas? In the land of the free?!?
                            what the hell Ted?
                            I wouldn't know.
                            "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                            "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                            "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                            GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                            • wuapinmon
                              Soul Plumber
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 30711

                              #239
                              Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                              There’s an alcohol tax in Texas? In the land of the free?!?
                              what the hell Ted?
                              Yes, there is. When I came back across from Tamaulipas into Texas, on foot, the state agent (outside the federal customs/immigration) who was stopping cars, leaned out the little booth and yelled, "Any alcohol?" We didn't have any, so he waved us on.
                              "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                              The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                              • frank ryan
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 12306

                                #240
                                Ken Paxton doesn't help burnish the state's rep as being super law and order. A lot of corruption for a long time.

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