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jpak

(41,760 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:37 AM Jun 2018

Texas billboard tells 'liberals' to keep driving until they leave the state

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/20/texas-billboard-tells-liberals-keep-driving/716756002/

A photo of a billboard in the Texas panhandle is gaining national attention for its message urging "liberals" to keep driving until they leave the state.

"Liberals please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS," the sign reads, according to a photo taken by Kyle Mccallie.

That photo has been shared more than 10,000 times on Facebook.

Mccallie, 25, who lives in Fritch, Texas, said he saw the sign on Tuesday along a route he travels regularly for work.

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Texas billboard tells 'liberals' to keep driving until they leave the state (Original Post) jpak Jun 2018 OP

Probably on some agricultural land that gets millions in subsidies. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #1

If you've ever driven through that area nmgaucho Jun 2018 #2

Don't worry, you couldn't pay me to travel I-40 through Texas leftofcool Jun 2018 #3

Can't think of a single reason to go there. sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #4

Well I'm here @ least there is one reason LOL MagickMuffin Jun 2018 #8

No problem. Aristus Jun 2018 #5

I visited there in 2009. Didn't care for it at all. In_The_Wind Jun 2018 #14

Demographic change is coming DavidDvorkin Jun 2018 #6

+1 BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #9

I bet you're right. DavidDvorkin Jun 2018 #16

Republican Nazi. Keep driving till you leave the United States. notdarkyet Jun 2018 #7

They can have it AFAIC. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #10

At least Death Valley is scenic, and surrounded by mountains hatrack Jun 2018 #11

Odd strategy, since this would make me want to stay in TX just to piss the guy off... nt ExciteBike66 Jun 2018 #12

The place the billboard is situated looks like the last place in the world I'd want to live. Liberal In Texas Jun 2018 #13

yep and keep my tourist bucks in my wallet...may your restaurants dry up and die dembotoz Jun 2018 #15

I'm surprised it's spelled correctly. louis-t Jun 2018 #17

fucking ignorant assholes gopiscrap Jun 2018 #18

I can't imagine a scenario where I would ever be in Fitch, Texas. Initech Jun 2018 #19

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,345 posts)

1. Probably on some agricultural land that gets millions in subsidies.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:39 AM

Jun 2018

nmgaucho

(527 posts)

2. If you've ever driven through that area

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:40 AM

Jun 2018

it's one of the last places on earth you would want to live. Windy as hell, cattle feed lots, smelly and ugly.

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

3. Don't worry, you couldn't pay me to travel I-40 through Texas

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:40 AM

Jun 2018

There are other ways to get to the West Coast

sinkingfeeling

(51,478 posts)

4. Can't think of a single reason to go there.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:40 AM

Jun 2018

MagickMuffin

(15,960 posts)

8. Well I'm here @ least there is one reason LOL

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:43 AM

Jun 2018

However, I don't live in the panhandle, so we wouldn't be exposed to this nonsense!

Aristus

(66,468 posts)

5. No problem.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:41 AM

Jun 2018

I left in 1982 and have no intention of ever going back to that hellhole.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

14. I visited there in 2009. Didn't care for it at all.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:54 AM

Jun 2018

DavidDvorkin

(19,493 posts)

6. Demographic change is coming

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:41 AM

Jun 2018

Billboards won't stop it.

BannonsLiver

(16,493 posts)

9. +1

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:44 AM

Jun 2018

And they are terrified, too. The billboard is further evidence.

DavidDvorkin

(19,493 posts)

16. I bet you're right.

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 12:24 PM

Jun 2018

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)

7. Republican Nazi. Keep driving till you leave the United States.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:42 AM

Jun 2018

lpbk2713

(42,769 posts)

10. They can have it AFAIC.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:46 AM

Jun 2018

It looks like Death Valley.

hatrack

(59,593 posts)

11. At least Death Valley is scenic, and surrounded by mountains

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jun 2018

Can't say that for the Panhandle - mind-numbing, in terms of landscapes and cities.

ExciteBike66

(2,378 posts)

12. Odd strategy, since this would make me want to stay in TX just to piss the guy off... nt

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:49 AM

Jun 2018

Liberal In Texas

(13,586 posts)

13. The place the billboard is situated looks like the last place in the world I'd want to live.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:52 AM

Jun 2018

I drove through there once on the way to Santa Fe, NM. It's a gawd awful part of the country. Like western Oklahoma. Couldn't wait to keep driving on I-40 and get out of Dodge.

dembotoz

(16,856 posts)

15. yep and keep my tourist bucks in my wallet...may your restaurants dry up and die

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 12:00 PM

Jun 2018

kid drove thru part of texas last week on way back from vaca...was amazed at the number of boarded up buildings...so looks like you got a good start.....