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Greg Abbott wants Texas to build a border barrier between Texas and New Mexico and Oklahoma (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 OP
Go for it. Let us know how it works out. Raven123 Feb 2024 #1
The Texans who keep voting for these deranged Republicans deserve to be walled off from civilization. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #2
What a maroon lol jpak Feb 2024 #3
Build a wall to keep out ideas e.g. woke CanonRay Feb 2024 #4
Enjoy your self made prison Texas! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #5
What world does this guy live in? A border around the whole state of Texas? brush Feb 2024 #6
No military bases, no road money, no grant funds redstatebluegirl Feb 2024 #15
Yes, add all those to the hands-off list as well. brush Feb 2024 #17
Are Oklahoma and New Mexico going to pay for it? LakeArenal Feb 2024 #7
Time for Texans to realize DURHAM D Feb 2024 #8
I think Abbott suffered more than just physical injuries when that oak tree fell on him back in 1984. sop Feb 2024 #13
Drove through the panhandle of Oklahoma on way home last week partly to avoid Texas. Freethinker65 Feb 2024 #9
Your last sentence about leaving the Lousiana border open... brush Feb 2024 #12
Wall not needed Greg. Girard442 Feb 2024 #10
Woke left threat from Oklahoma? Eugene Feb 2024 #11
I have a hard time believing Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #14
Look at the map of the OK panhandle It is very narrow at the western end yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #16
Funny, when I lived in NW Arkansas, I wanted Arkansas to build a wall to keep Texans out. About 20% sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #18
This idiot dai13sy Feb 2024 #19

Midnight Writer

(22,973 posts)
2. The Texans who keep voting for these deranged Republicans deserve to be walled off from civilization.
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 11:18 AM
Feb 2024

Our hope our good Democratic brothers and sisters in The Lone Star State are able to break this stranglehold of hatred and lunacy.

brush

(57,517 posts)
6. What world does this guy live in? A border around the whole state of Texas?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 11:22 AM
Feb 2024

Just secede already. That's what that amounts to.

And don't expect anymore federal funds. Hands off federal facilities also. We'll be in touch to negotiate arrangements to close federal courthouses, post offices, NASA property, ports etc.

So be it, little dictator. We'll be in touch.

LakeArenal

(29,804 posts)
7. Are Oklahoma and New Mexico going to pay for it?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 11:23 AM
Feb 2024

When are Texas taxpayers going to get sick of these expenditures and vote blue?

sop

(11,198 posts)
13. I think Abbott suffered more than just physical injuries when that oak tree fell on him back in 1984.
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:03 PM
Feb 2024

In addition to suing for crippling back injuries at the time, he also claimed mental damage. Maybe that explains this latest insanity.

Freethinker65

(11,139 posts)
9. Drove through the panhandle of Oklahoma on way home last week partly to avoid Texas.
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 11:32 AM
Feb 2024

Last trip items in our car got stolen in Amarillo. Oklahoma is not a bastion of liberalism, but wasting TX taxpayer money on stunts for conservative cred seems to play well to many non-critical thinking TX voters.

Interesting he feels ok to leave the border with Louisiana open.

brush

(57,517 posts)
12. Your last sentence about leaving the Lousiana border open...
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:00 PM
Feb 2024

wonder what's up with that? Does he think he doesn't have to worry about "wokeness" coming out of Louisiana, that Louisianans are in solidarity with his insanity?

Eugene

(62,657 posts)
11. Woke left threat from Oklahoma?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 11:51 AM
Feb 2024

This was already a breathtakingly stupid idea before he escalated it.

By this logic, why neglect Arkansas and Louisiana?
Can you trust them to be as MAGA as you are?

yellowdogintexas

(22,722 posts)
16. Look at the map of the OK panhandle It is very narrow at the western end
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:45 PM
Feb 2024

and it borders Colorado as well as New Mexico. Depending on your point of origin, one can travel the length of the Panhandle into either state.

Keeping 'woke' folks in Colorado suits his purpose

From here in Fort Worth, the best route to Angel Fire NM (for skiing) is Northwest through Amarillo.

sinkingfeeling

(52,993 posts)
18. Funny, when I lived in NW Arkansas, I wanted Arkansas to build a wall to keep Texans out. About 20%
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:59 PM
Feb 2024

of the University of Arkansas' students were from Texas. It seemed the parents sent their most troubling children out-of-state. I got tried of the line of massive pickups and scooters running stop signs on campus and the drunks on Dickson Street.

dai13sy

(478 posts)
19. This idiot
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 07:21 PM
Feb 2024

is bat-crap crazy. Has he ever been evaluated mentally because there are connectors in Abbotts brain that aren't coming together.

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