================================================ Subject: Re: Survey 1 of 2 From: "Jon" To: Date: Fri 3 Aug 2001 19:33:31 -0700 ================================================ Texas is the only land we've had annexed by a foreign country during war since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The high military presence is because, naturally, we know better than to trust Texas in its own defense. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackson Crawford" To: Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:20 PM Subject: Survey 1 of 2 > I hate surveys, but I wanted the opinions of a large group on two subjects. > The first is that of Texan independence. Read the following and send me your > thoughts, if you so desire - > > On March 2, 1836, Texas announced its independence and eternal political > separation from Mexico, functioning as an independent republic until 1845, > when the citizens of the nation exercised their right to join the United > States. In 1861, Texas seceded from the United States but never joined the > Confederacy (little known fact), although it did strongly ally itself with > the South (insert Reb yell here!). In 1865 when the North invaded the South, > Texas was so pissed with the North that it had full intention of functioning > as a fully independent republic from there on in. Unfortunately it was > invaded by the North and given "Congressional representation" five years > later. There has never, never, been a legal document making Texas a state of > the Union, because the United States cannot make the captured territory of > an other nation a state! > Modern evidence of Texas's independence: > Don't get me wrong; I'm a proud American. But I'm a prouder Texian. I am a > son of Texas and a son does not betray his mother. What are your thoughts on > all of this? To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp