You guys may find this article interesting: http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/108185/blue-states-are-scandinavia-red-states-are-guatemala
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Chan Mahanta <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 > > [email protected] > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
