Remember the Alamo.....
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Kinda like that. Although I can say those people I know who have visited The Alamo acknowladge the many respresentitives who called other states and territories home.
The Alamo was one of 6 steps in the Texas becoming a state of the union. Texas has been under Six National Flags thru its history. As I side note
Six Flags is another nice link.
To this day there are organized groups refusing to acknowladge Texas as a state of the union, and groups that recognize Texas as a state, but trying to succeed from the union.
The Alamo was one of 6 steps in the Texas becoming a state of the union. Texas has been under Six National Flags thru its history. As I side note
Six Flags is another nice link.To this day there are organized groups refusing to acknowladge Texas as a state of the union, and groups that recognize Texas as a state, but trying to succeed from the union.
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Funny you mention that. The Republic of Texas bought a vacant hospital in Overton (East Texas near Tyler) some years ago to serve as their seat of governement/headquarters. I'm not quite certain what to think of these guys...
http://www.republic-of-texas.net/
http://www.republic-of-texas.net/
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I almost threw that link in too. From what I understand....private donations underwrite the activites of the group. I've met some of these guys in bars. Had some conversations, I can see where they're coming from.....but I dont know where they're going. 
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Speaking of the Alamo, we took Texas away from Mexico and demographics indicate that they are in the process of taking it back, same with California. When I called my bank this morning the recorded message asked me to pick Spanish or English, election ballots are printed in Spanish and English ... the list goes on. I'm not trying to start a political discussion (please don't), I'm just noting a trend.
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dono....
unfortunately that is our "politically correct" group that wants to include everyone instead of REALLY including everyone by allowing them the opportunity to learn our language... and assimilate into society....
oh no, can't do that.... oh no !!!!
it's better to spend my tax dollars to print paperwork reduction acts in 36 languages !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRR
funny that my French and Spanish great great grandparents somehow learned the language and added to the culture instead of replacing it with their own
soapbox put away now
unfortunately that is our "politically correct" group that wants to include everyone instead of REALLY including everyone by allowing them the opportunity to learn our language... and assimilate into society....
oh no, can't do that.... oh no !!!!
it's better to spend my tax dollars to print paperwork reduction acts in 36 languages !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRR
funny that my French and Spanish great great grandparents somehow learned the language and added to the culture instead of replacing it with their own
soapbox put away now
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That is kinda nice that both Spanish and English are included in Texas, especially in school. I started school in the US (Dallas) in 6th grade and I could speak neither English nor Spanish. By the end of my 8th grade year, I could speak both very well.
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