Gov. Rick Perry for decriminalization of pot

[Nitro Express]

Yes, isn't that odd...I mean, since it is full of hypocritical Libertardian shitheads.


And Alex Jone$

Don't forget The Goat, Glenn Beck, and Ted Nugent. It's like someone tipped the country and everything loose and unscrewed rolled into Texas.

[Nitro Express]

As I get older and wiser I get more and more wary of patriotism, love of your country or group thought pride.

By implication it means you think people are better in some way because they happen to be one of the millions born in a particular land area than other fellow humans.

Just because it makes you feel all special and warm inside doesn't stop it from being small minded, ignorant and often dangerous.

I think you have to be aware of the divide and conquer strategy. People just need to realize they can be herded into separate boxes and played off of each other. I think being proud of your country is fine. We just have to respect our differences and not fall prey to the stupid scape goating of the past.

[Nitro Express]

For Perry, this is obviously a gateway drug (for society to accept his massive coke, booze, and pill habit)...

I thought that was the mayor of Toronto.

[Nitro Express]

I don't know if Wendy Davis would have beaten Perry or not, but I think he announced he's not seeking re-election last year, right?

As far as Texas pride, it's a cultural thing. I think some other places around the country have it. Californians seem to love their state. Colorado citizens (not sure what you call them) seem to generally like theirs. People from NYC seem to take a lot of pride. I'm sure there are a lot of others.

Texas is a pretty great place. We didn't get hit as hard economically as everyone else. There's a lot of opportunity here. Things are relatively inexpensive when compared with other places, people are generally nice and its getting more diverse and less racist and less closed minded as the older generation passes, but to be honest I'm sure that's the case for a lot of the country. It's geographically diverse and it has a neat history. There's a strong sense of community and pride and a very independent streak (not meaning political party). It's fun to be Texan. We have our wackos and our religious nuts and gun nuts and everything else but every state has that. We just have more.

I've lived in a lot of different places over the years and you can find good aspects of each area or find the bad. There is no perfect spot on planet earth. It's amazing how much the same most places have become now.

State pride is no different than supporting your school's sports team and wearing the T-Shirt. It's the same shit.

[Nitro Express]

The democrats don't run very strong candidates down here normally.

Yeah it's the quality of the candidate. I've seen Democrats win in Republican dominated areas because they were a better candidate than what the other side was running. I think people are wising up to the fact both major parties have been bought off and the same corporate agenda chugs along. I read one poll where 60% of americans consider themselves independents.

[Nitro Express]

Well, if nobody likes the dumb son of a bitch, then how is he in his third term?

DiBold voting machines.

[Terry]

I've lived in a lot of different places over the years and you can find good aspects of each area or find the bad. There is no perfect spot on planet earth. It's amazing how much the same most places have become now.

State pride is no different than supporting your school's sports team and wearing the T-Shirt. It's the same shit.

A lot of corporate homogenization: you see the same chain stores in every town. Less local flavor as there once was. Not to say all local flavor has totally vanished.

[Nitro Express]

It hasn't vanished but you have to dig below the surface more.