I don't get it Dilip. Do you? I mean what has size to do with it? California's economy is much bigger than Texas'. So what should that mean? I think the states that have the most vocal secessionists today are the same states that once had slavery and racial segregation. See the maps at:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10101431274461982&set=a.627135299352.2275322.68110619&type=1&theater I have heard some of the Jokes. Late night TV is full of them. Stl Louis POst Dispatch had a cartoon this morning that says it all: http://skydancingblog.com/2012/11/14/angry-white-men-istan/ And don't miss: http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnyvideos/youtube/texas-secession.htm It is an Obama thang, thats what it is. :-):-) On Nov 15, 2012, at 2:18 PM, Dilip Deka <dilipd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The following link gives you one of the reasons why Texas talks about > secession at times - the sheer size of the state's economy. Please note the > info in the attached link is from the governor's office!! > http://www.governor.state.tx.us/files/ecodev/GDP_Comparisons.pdf > > I heard some independence related jokes on local radio - > (1)In independent Texas,the detention centers would be filled with illegal > white immigrants from New Mexico,Oklahoma and Arkansas. Texas would grant > amnesty to the ones from Louisiana because they are cuz to the Texans. > > (2) The latinos don't want independent Texas because they will have to jump > two fences to get to the USA. > > (3) Dallas is so far to the north in new Texas that Dallasites are called > yankees. > > How about some jokes circulating in the yankee cities? > Dilip > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
