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I believe in the
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To all fellow Texans, and those who wish they were.




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
 
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Remember the Alamo!
 
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Long live Texas! I’ll be celebrating later this evening at Aggie Muster!


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Fighting the good fight
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Remember the Alamo!


Remember Goliad!
 
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I love my state of Texas, but I love (to laugh at) even more the Alamo Security companies I see around. Do they not realize that while we see the Alamo as inspiration...we LOST the battle at the Alamo?


Houston Texas, if the heat don't kill ya, the skeeters will.
 
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San Jacinto Day is a great day in Texas history as our boys:
  • were outnumbered (910 vs 1360) but not nearly as badly outnumbered as the Alamo
  • delivered an ass whoopin' in a mere 18 minutes. The Texans suffered 9 fatalities and 30 injured but the Mexicans suffered 630 fatalities and 730 taken prisoner including Santa Ana.
  • showed mercy even to that swine Santa Ana who was the same "man" who had ordered the killing of prisoners in previous conflicts (e.g. Goliad).

    "Remember the Alamo!"

    "Remember Goliad!"



    Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity

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    I believe in the
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    showed mercy even to that swine Santa Ana who was the same "man" who had ordered the killing of prisoners in previous conflicts (e.g. Goliad).


    “Texas, to be respected, must be polite. Santa Anna, living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna, dead, would just be another dead Mexican.” Sam Houston




    Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

    When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

    "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
     
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    Originally posted by hambony:
    I love my state of Texas, but I love (to laugh at) even more the Alamo Security companies I see around. Do they not realize that while we see the Alamo as inspiration...we LOST the battle at the Alamo?


    I feel the same way about schools whose mascot is the Trojans. They were known for being duped and losing the war. Why would you pick that as your mascot?
     
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    Then there is someone’s SUV called the Armada. The most famous armada was soundly destroyed by the English.




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    — Plato
     
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    Remember the Alamo.

    Remember Goliad.




    The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
     
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    I wasn't around for the events; I wasn't reared in Texas and don't know the history very well; BUT--I love my adopted state and revere its culture.

    flashguy




    Texan by choice, not accident of birth
     
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    This is the day my family has always celebrated. I have a piece of limestone from the San Jacinto monument on my office wall.
     
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    CG56! One of my favorite class of ship!


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    I believe in the
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    Originally posted by Tejas421:
    This is the day my family has always celebrated. I have a piece of limestone from the San Jacinto monument on my office wall.


    Good grief, man! Put it back. They’ve been looking for it for several decades.




    Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

    When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

    "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
     
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    Remember Medina, where Arredondo taught Santa Anna to be Santa Anna!
     
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    Long Live Texas!
     
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    CG56! One of my favorite class of ship!


    I went to the commissioning ceremony. Vice President Bush gave the address. I have never seen more Captains and Admirals in one place.




    The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
     
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    God bless Texas!


    Made in Texas, in the good ole' U.S. of A.
     
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