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Jay Honeck said:
Ready if the rest of the country implodes. With U.S. debt increasing exponentially (+$4 million per minute, 24/7/365, and accelerating), it's a near certainty.

The only question is "when?".
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You still haven't answered the question about what you think Texas would be ready to do in that circumstance.
 
MAKG1 said:
Umm, Jay, the tinfoil hat is calling.

Even if there were an ounce of truth in that, there is no way Texas would get left out.

There have been predictions of immediate impending doom for at least thousands of years. It just never seems to happen....

Debt increases "exponentially" even when it's completely static. That's what compounding interest does. And exponential doesn't equal fast; it could be any speed. Usually, it means the model is incomplete and any conclusions drawn go out the window very quickly.
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Well, let's all hope you're right, and we can figure out a way out of the debt disaster that provides a soft(er) landing. Personally, I can't make the numbers work, but what do I know?

In the meantime, I live in the most amazing place in the country, so it's all good. :D
 
Jay Honeck said:
Thrive on its own.
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Texas was broke when it joined the union, went broke when it seceded the last time and will go broke if they tried again.

My remark was bit of a joke. I admire TX willingness to step up in this case where the federal goverment fails to make good on its obligations, but I dont believe for one minute that TX would be anything but a broke south-american banana republic within 2 years of leaving the union.
 
weilke said:
Texas was broke when it joined the union, went broke when it seceded the last time and will go broke if they tried again.

My remark was bit of a joke. I admire TX willingness to step up in this case where the federal goverment fails to make good on its obligations, but I dont believe for one minute that TX would be anything but a broke south-american banana republic within 2 years of leaving the union.
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When's the last time Texas asked for federal disaster dollars? Wasn't it, like, yesterday? :D
 
Sometimes it is like living in a different country here.

More jobs were created last month in Texas than in any month since they've kept records.
Declined Obama Care.
Would like voters to identify themselves with ID.
Not supportive of more gun control (and we do understand what an assault weapon is).
Do not support raising taxes.
As I stated, will fund keeping some airport towers open.
Very supportive of property rights and individual freedoms.
Don't want more federal government control--talk to Dan about the stupid stuff cities have to comply with. (Even JFK lost in Dallas.)
Etc, Etc.
A very different perspective.

Best,

Dave
 
Debt crisis will be solved when Dept. of Treas. buys back all the bonds with hyperinflated dollars. It will also achieve the socialist goal of equitably distributing the poverty:
I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.
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--Barack Obama


I suspect that this thread will now get closed by the admins. :) Probably a good thing actually.

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Palmpilot said:
It would be interesting to see how Texas would pay for its share of the national debt and for its own military without doing that.
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I don't think anyone seriously contemplates that; just saying, it sure seems like it's different than what the national press touts.
Charter schools is another area I neglected. We have about 10% now.

We also have problems more unique to our large state like a huge drought and having to get water to large metro areas, border security, etc.

On national gun legislation, it's probably difficult for folks in large areas of Texas which are rural to understand or identify with urban needs. Many places here one can fire a rifle in any direction and not bother anything by coyotes and tranchulas. Urban areas carried one Presidential electee and rural areas supported another. Most don't like one size fits all anything. that's why they would like State and municipal laws to address such things. In many areas, a local sheriff or constable would be the law enforcement response and that wouldn't be quick. I think Jasper County, which is pretty large, has 26 officers in the sheriff's office. Not like a big city police department.

It was hard for folks here to believe someone would actually try to put a fence along the border. Of course, terrain changes, river changes course and ranches have different sections a fence could separate from one another. No one with construction type experience and knowledge of terrain seemed to be in on the decision making up in Washington, or those with that knowledge weren't listened to. Not saying it couldn't work in areas, but there certainly were areas it didn't.

Best,

Dave
 
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Dave Siciliano said:
I don't think anyone seriously contemplates that; just saying, it sure seems like it's different than what the national press touts.
Charter schools is another area I neglected. We have about 10% now.

We also have problems more unique to our large state like a huge drought and having to get water to large metro areas, border security, etc.

On national gun legislation, it's probably difficult for folks in large areas of Texas which are rural to understand or identify with urban needs. Many places here one can fire a rifle in any direction and not bother anything by coyotes and tranchulas. Urban areas carried one Presidential electee and rural areas supported another. Most don't like one size fits all anything. that's why they would like State and municipal laws to address such things. In many areas, a local sheriff or constable would be the law enforcement response and that wouldn't be quick. I think Jasper County, which is pretty large, has 26 officers in the sheriff's office. Not like a big city police department.

It was hard for folks here to believe someone would actually try to put a fence along the border. Of course, terrain changes, river changes course and ranches have different sections a fence could separate from one another. No one with construction type experience and knowledge of terrain seemed to be in on the decision making up in Washington, or those with that knowledge weren't listened to. Not saying it couldn't work in areas, but there certainly were areas it didn't.

Best,

Dave
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Great post..:yes::thumbsup:..

I would like to add.... Border security is downright awful and needs to to addressed in a new direction..... The Soviet Union had 99.993% border security... Warn people they will be SHOT and then do it... The US has been spending 10's of million running ads all over Mexico touting the benefits of USDA food stamps and to come get some...

What's up with that.:dunno::mad2::mad:
 
Jay Honeck said:
One word: Oil.
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That's certainly part of it and has really helped lately. A very pro business environment, no state income tax, highly individualistic atmosphere, very success driven.
Of course, we don't spend as much on public schools, declined to expand medicare and spend less to cover uninsureds. Pros and cons, but we created 80,000 jobs in Texas last month alone. There may be some spill over from the previous month, but no matter how you count, Texas is creating a lot of jobs and attracting many folks from other states.

Best,

Dave
 
Thanks Richard. I'd only seen the Texas numbers from the Texas Work Force Commission. I haven't compared the figures over time or dug into them. Just happy to see that many jobs created which certainly fuel demand for homes which is indirectly my business.

Best,

Dave
 
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