Most states are still republics to a point. Of course this depends on your view of what a republic is...I know one of the wacks on that TX board when they were reviewing their history books didn't want to include that the US was a republic, she felt it was misleading even if true.
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM, David K Watson <[email protected]>wrote: > Rick Perry is an embarrassment to the state educational system. > He said when Texas entered the union in 1845, it was with the > understanding it could later pull out. In fact, as the historical > website points out (and Texas Monthly reminds its readers > quite often), the agreement was that Texas could split itself into > 5 states "of comfortable size" if it wanted, not that it could secede. > If Perry could spark two brain cells together, he'd recognize > that his faulty understanding can't be reconciled with the history > of the Civil War, which included Texas among those states that > can't secede. > > As to the "Republic of Texas" bit, Texans are inordinately proud > of the fact that they were an actual republic from 1836-45, between > independence from Mexico and admission to the U.S. Some other > states or parts of states were republics too at some point, but > not for as long and with the same degree of recognition > as Texas, I think. > > > On May 2, 2010, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 22:25:36 -0500 > > From: Stewart Marshall <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: illegal search warrant? > > > > They have maintained for some time that they have a unique status > > within the USA. (You might have heard the sound bite of their > > current governor a few months ago proposing secession?) > > > > Of course this is all hogwash, but you know Texans bigger than snot > > and about as useful. > > > > Stewart > > > > At 09:55 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: > >> They are a republic..just like the US. > >> > >> On May 1, 2010 7:44 PM, "Stewart Marshall" <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> Lets correct things a little bit here. > >> > >> A small group/committee decided this for the whole state. > >> > >> Kind of dumb but that is how it works. > >> > >> Similar problem in my church body a small group decides what our > publishing > >> house should put out. > >> > >> Dont smear the whole state by this action. > >> > >> But also remember they usually refer to themselves as a republic. Such > as > >> the United States and the Republic of Texas. > >> > >> Stewart > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
