Comments | sethgecko13: My Thanks to the Michigan GOP

sethgecko13

My Thanks to the Michigan GOP

Apr 20, 2009 10:04

[Updated] Lately the GOP has been doing a stupendous job of providing the public with compelling arguments for why "the party of no!" is unfit to govern. Here's some of the recent highlights:

Mike "Vioxx" Bishop: In spite of the fact that Michigan has lost pharmaceutical jobs and between 72-85% of the public opposes the policy, Bishop still ( Read more... )

pete hoekstra, politics, mike cox, nancy cassis, michigan, mike bishop

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masterspork April 21 2009, 12:05:54 UTC

So Gov Rick Perry is trying to pull state's rights out of the grave again?

sethgecko13 April 23 2009, 14:53:43 UTC

Looks that way.

masterspork April 23 2009, 16:18:13 UTC

I do not think that they have a leg to stand on. His only thing may be a old Texas law that says that the State my be divided up to five times. But I really doubt that the GOP would want to risk losing the Electoral votes that Texas gives every 4 years.

sethgecko13 April 23 2009, 17:31:16 UTC

I don't think practicality or prudence are considerations for them right now:

Texas lawmakers consider telling U.S. gov't to 'cease and desist'
By ANNA M. TINSLEY | Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

AUSTIN -- Note to Washington, D.C.: Texas is a sovereign state.

After Gov. Rick Perry's recent comments about some Texans talking secession from the union made national news, legislators are considering issuing a "cease and desist" order to the federal government.

"This state prefers, to the greatest extent possible, to control our own destiny," said Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Keller, one of several members co-sponsoring the measure. "We prefer that federal government limit the amount of federal mandates it forces upon the people of Texas." ... More...