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Greg Abbott wants Texas to build a border barrier between Texas and New Mexico and Oklahoma (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 21 OP
Go for it. Let us know how it works out. Raven123 Feb 21 #1
The Texans who keep voting for these deranged Republicans deserve to be walled off from civilization. Midnight Writer Feb 21 #2
What a maroon lol jpak Feb 21 #3
Build a wall to keep out ideas e.g. woke CanonRay Feb 21 #4
Enjoy your self made prison Texas! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 21 #5
What world does this guy live in? A border around the whole state of Texas? brush Feb 21 #6
No military bases, no road money, no grant funds redstatebluegirl Feb 21 #15
Yes, add all those to the hands-off list as well. brush Feb 21 #17
Are Oklahoma and New Mexico going to pay for it? LakeArenal Feb 21 #7
Time for Texans to realize DURHAM D Feb 21 #8
I think Abbott suffered more than just physical injuries when that oak tree fell on him back in 1984. sop Feb 21 #13
Drove through the panhandle of Oklahoma on way home last week partly to avoid Texas. Freethinker65 Feb 21 #9
Your last sentence about leaving the Lousiana border open... brush Feb 21 #12
Wall not needed Greg. Girard442 Feb 21 #10
Woke left threat from Oklahoma? Eugene Feb 21 #11
I have a hard time believing Diamond_Dog Feb 21 #14
Look at the map of the OK panhandle It is very narrow at the western end yellowdogintexas Feb 21 #16
Funny, when I lived in NW Arkansas, I wanted Arkansas to build a wall to keep Texans out. About 20% sinkingfeeling Feb 21 #18
This idiot dai13sy Feb 21 #19

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
2. The Texans who keep voting for these deranged Republicans deserve to be walled off from civilization.
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:18 PM
Feb 21

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

brush

(53,779 posts)
6. What world does this guy live in? A border around the whole state of Texas?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:22 PM
Feb 21

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

(28,818 posts)
7. Are Oklahoma and New Mexico going to pay for it?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:23 PM
Feb 21

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

sop

(10,187 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, 01:03 PM
Feb 21

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

Freethinker65

(10,022 posts)
9. Drove through the panhandle of Oklahoma on way home last week partly to avoid Texas.
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:32 PM
Feb 21

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

(53,779 posts)
12. Your last sentence about leaving the Lousiana border open...
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 01:00 PM
Feb 21

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

(61,899 posts)
11. Woke left threat from Oklahoma?
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:51 PM
Feb 21

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

(22,252 posts)
16. Look at the map of the OK panhandle It is very narrow at the western end
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 01:45 PM
Feb 21

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

(51,457 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, 01:59 PM
Feb 21

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

(335 posts)
19. This idiot
Wed Feb 21, 2024, 08:21 PM
Feb 21

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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