FW: I knew you would like this!!

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From: "Love, Dianne" <love@cl.uh.edu<@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22Love+2C+20Dianne+22+20+3Clove+40cl+2Euh+2Eedu+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 9:58 AM
To: Wong, Olga; Wooten, Kevin; 'alove770@cs.com'; 'Phillip'
Subject: FW: I knew you would like this!!

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< From: Cobra3178@aol.com [SMTP:Cobra3178@aol.com]
< Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 3:12 PM
< To: WillowL@aol.com
< Subject: I knew you would like this!!
<
< Texas
<
< It doesn't matter if you're a democrat or a republican or an
< independent-you've got to see the sense in the following. I think we'll
< be
< hearing this salute to Texas being sung on finer country and western
< stations soon. (I know "finer" in the same sentence with "country and
< western" is weird, but play along, would ya)
< Subject: God Bless Texas
<
<
<
< GOD BLESS TEXAS
<
< Ok, Folks. Texas has given all those complainers plenty of time to get
< used to the results. After seeing the whiners along the inauguration
< route, the folks from Texas have decided that we might just take
< matters into our own hands. Here is our solution:
<
< 1: Let Al Gore become President of the United States (all 49 states).
<
< 2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.
<
< So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic? We have NASA
< in Houston; we will control the space industry. We refine over 85% of
< the gasoline in the United States. Defense Industry (we have over 65%
< of it). The term "Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new
< meaning.
<
<
<
<
< Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need
< for the
< next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.
<
< Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those
< northern states. Al Gore will figure a way to keep them warm....
<
< Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing computer
< chips and communications: Small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell
< Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD,
< Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor,
< Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, Etc, Etc. The list goes on and on.
<
< Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer
< research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world,
< plus other large health planning centers.
<
< We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT, Texas A&M, Rice, SMU,
< University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy
< grows better in the south anyway.
<
< We have a ready supply of workers (just open the border when we need
< some more.) We have control of the paper industry, plastics,
< insurance, etc.
<
< In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and
< the Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since
< everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can
< raise an army in 24 hours if we need it. If the situation really gets
< bad, we can always call Department of Public Safety and ask them to
< send over a couple Texas Rangers.
<
< We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and vegetable
< produce and everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they
< taste good. Don't need any food.
<
< This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of
< Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and
< don't have.
<
< Now to the rest of the United States under President Gore: Since you
< won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President
< Gore will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon SUV. The
< rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.
<
< You won't have any TV, as the Space Center in Houston will cut off
< your communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes
< but since Mr. Gore has predicted global warming, you will not need the
< gas.
<
< Just a few notes on REAL election results:
<
< Total Counties won by Bush: 2,434
< Total Counties won by Gore: 677
<
< Population of counties won by Bush: 143 million.
< Population of counties won by Gore: 127 million
<
< Square miles of country won by Bush: 2,427,000
< Square miles of country won by Gore: 580,000
<
< States won by Bush: 29
< States won by Gore: 19
<
< And an even more remarkable finding....
<
< Average Murder per 100,000 residents in counties won by Bush: 0.1
< Average Murder per 100,000 residents in counties won by Gore: 13.2
<
< Researchers found one more interesting fact that might help explain
< these
< disparate murder rates. Gun ownership in the counties won by Mr. Bush
< is
< much higher than in the counties won by Mr. Gore.
<
<
<
< Up off your butt and salute that Texas flag.
<
< Signed, The People in Texas
<