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[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 105 points 2 years ago

So, wait. He wants to secede, but also supports the US military spending money to sponsor an event in his state? Do you want help from the federal government or not, Gregg? Or did the tree hit more than your spine when it fell on you? Though I suppose both can be true…

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 69 points 2 years ago

Conservatives want a government that's only large enough to force their beliefs on you.

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

You mean the tree limb that fell on him, sued his neighbor, got a massive payout (millions) and then got elected to higher office only to turn around and pass laws to make sure no one else could get payouts like that? Fuck Greg Abbott. I hope the tree comes back to finish the job.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

the tree did nothing wrong, and in fact I hope it goes further

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago
[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

You can't reason a person out of a position they didn't reason themselves into. Hypocrisy and double-think are the bread and butter of Texas Republicans.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 70 points 2 years ago

Just another lead-addled piece of shit.

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago

Greg "Jade Helm" Abbott? The chucklefuck who said the US army was invading Texas?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago

"We don't need your money here. Especially not when we re-legalize slavery."

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Uh, the for-profit prison system would like a word

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So, if Abbot thinks he has the legal authority to tell people they can't go to texas... that could be very interesting.

the US has a right of travel. States can't ban people coming into their state for any reason.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago

I don't think he believes any such thing as his words being legally binding.

He's just being your run of the mill petulant childish Texan politician with the "nuh uh YOU ARE!" type rhetoric.

[-] General_Shenanigans@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Well then Austin can secede from Texas and then the more conservative neighborhoods can secede from Austin. Secedeceptions all the way down. Why not?

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago
[-] cantw8togo@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago

No problem.

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