Yes I know. And God hates gays and all English hate the French and all southerners are racist and………oh hell might as well get a lobotomy too!:cuckoo:I don't give a **** what you think, the entire Western World hates Texas.
Texas public schools has one of the poorest educations standards in the US. This isn't because of creationism, because creationism was never taught in the first place. Its kind of hard to kick somehting to the curb that you never had. Make no mistake though, Texas needs LOTS of improvement and quite frankly, this won't do an ounce of good. Note: I'm talking about the WHOLE plan in general, not "kicking creationism."
However, that being said, I must say I am pleased with the decision. When I first saw the thread title, I figured Texas did something gay and just ban creationism completely. It's nice to see it was only in public schools and only on a state level as well, keeping the parents in control. This is something that SOME liberals here have no desire of understanding.
We rank #48 out of 50 in terms of public education.Funny. I thought Texas ranked about in the middle.
NOTE: This post is also to the snob, New Coup, who thinks Texas is some backwater podunk state, where citizens dance around fires with pitchforks, while scientists are burned at the stake.
I think Texas is actually quit a moderate state. I've hardly met any extreme conservatives(although, my definition and your definition of "extreme" may differ...). As for extreme-liberals, you don't see that much outside of Austin. the southern border of Texas usually leans democrat simply for tradition. Kind of like the infamous "My father did it so I'll do it too" attitude in West Virginia.Aren't we the only state that ever actually did?
I think the only descriptor that one can honestly and accurately apply to Texas (as in "Texas is....") is "diverse".
Texas is diverse.
It's a really big state.
It's more like four or five different states put together.
Land mass-wise, one could fit all of new England inside its borders.
On the globe, at least, it looks bigger than the UK.
It's a state of extremes.
You have your extreme liberals over here, your extreme conservatives over there. You've got the desert over here, mountains over there, the gulf coast down there, swamps over this way, grassland plains in the middle, pine forests up here, and in between all this you've got three of the top ten biggest cities in the US, and seven of the top twenty biggest cities.
Texas is... what?
Texas is an enigma.
Its not.....It's not!?
Think about the title of this thread....
Only a TRUE Texan would give Texas credit for Darwin's work. :2razz:
Social Conservatives are not too happy.
Texas is the American Saudi Arabia: a wasteland full of gun-toting religious fanatics that are only relevant because of oil.
I don't give a **** what you think, the entire Western World hates Texas.
Funny. I thought Texas ranked about in the middle.
I think Texas is actually quit a moderate state. I've hardly met any extreme conservatives(although, my definition and your definition of "extreme" may differ...). As for extreme-liberals, you don't see that much outside of Austin. the southern border of Texas usually leans democrat simply for tradition. Kind of like the infamous "My father did it so I'll do it too" attitude in West Virginia.
Texas is the greatest state in the union for one and only one reason: Texas is the only state that can legally secede from the Union at any time.
Define your conservatism.:2wave:As a Louisianian who moved to Texas 19 years ago, and someone who works alongside people from all over the country, I'd have to say that Texas ranks pretty high in terms of extreme conservatism. Let's just say that I hope never to visit a state which is more conservative. That would be truly frightening (although I hear Utah can get 'out there' a bit).
lol, I know I know. I just like the fact that, according to your source at least, it is an option. I'm a big, you know, "let the states take care of things; the federal government should only intervene in crises". (I don't want to say state's rights because, everyone keeps pulling out "slavery", which in itself, is a crises.)Well, that's the word on the streets but it ain't actually true. There is no such provision is in the Texas or the US Constitution. However, it is a "free and independant state" subject only to the Constitution of the US. (Nothing else. Not congress, not Washington, not the President, JUST the constitution.)
That being said, Texas can secede IF they wanted to because "all political power is inherent in the people......they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."
So, if the people in Texas voted to secede, they could.
Texas Secession Facts - Texas Secede - TexasSecede.com
But they won't.
And even if they did, the US would be dropping bombs on Dallas and Houston quicker than a cat can lick it's butt. Can you imagine if Texas withdrew, what with all their refineries, oil, ports, etc? I doubt the US would allow that. The US would implode without Texas.
Some less educated folks regard Texas as a bunch of tumbleweed towns with cowboys totin' six-guns and spittin' chewin' tobaccy. :rofl The more educated people know that Texas is a supreme cultural center with some of the best symphonies, ballet, universities, hospitals on the planet. I cringe when I see New Coup make a fool of himself, as he has been doing, on this thread. Ignorance is bliss I suppose. Maybe I'm just too compassionate. I just hate to see fellow posters make such fools of themselves. But what can I do about it? It's a free country. One can be as stupid as they choose to be I suppose. :roll:
PS..... Texas has the best lookin' women on the planet. In fact, I'd venture to say that Texas has probably had more Miss America winners than any other state in the union.
Awesome! Tidings from Smith! :2wave:Houston County boy here DarkWizard. We be like neighbors! :2wave:
Well, that's the word on the streets but it ain't actually true. There is no such provision is in the Texas or the US Constitution. However, it is a "free and independant state" subject only to the Constitution of the US. (Nothing else. Not congress, not Washington, not the President, JUST the constitution.)
That being said, Texas can secede IF they wanted to because "all political power is inherent in the people......they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper."
So, if the people in Texas voted to secede, they could.
Texas Secession Facts - Texas Secede - TexasSecede.com
But they won't.
And even if they did, the US would be dropping bombs on Dallas and Houston quicker than a cat can lick it's butt. Can you imagine if Texas withdrew, what with all their refineries, oil, ports, etc? I doubt the US would allow that. The US would implode without Texas.
Some less educated folks regard Texas as a bunch of tumbleweed towns with cowboys totin' six-guns and spittin' chewin' tobaccy. :rofl The more educated people know that Texas is a supreme cultural center with some of the best symphonies, ballet, universities, hospitals on the planet. I cringe when I see New Coup make a fool of himself, as he has been doing, on this thread. Ignorance is bliss I suppose. Maybe I'm just too compassionate. I just hate to see fellow posters make such fools of themselves. But what can I do about it? It's a free country. One can be as stupid as they choose to be I suppose. :roll:
PS..... Texas has the best lookin' women on the planet. In fact, I'd venture to say that Texas has probably had more Miss America winners than any other state in the union.
Define your conservatism.:2wave:
I'm curious as to when the last time was that any of you were in a science classroom in Texas.
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