UCSBMed1 said:
Nah, I love SoCal. Its just a game we play; when it comes to outsiders, its California uberalis all the way (all of it).
I never said you "didn't give a damn" about my country, so don't put words in my mouth. But in my experience, and I can bet this is true for most Americans, Texans are quick to claim how great Texas is, and how much beautiful the women are there, etc. like there aren't other great places to be.
Now other Californians might do the same thing, and I disagree with that as well--don't make this a California vs. Texas thing, cause thats not what it is. I've loved my time in Texas, it was a great place to live. But you don't have people from other states claiming how great their state is compared to everywhere else, and I'm tired of it. Be proud of where you are from (I definately am--Phantom Planet, anyone?) but keep the degradation of others homes out of it. That is why a lot of NorCalers have beef with SoCalers...its the same thing.
We're all Americans, and we should respect all of the USA: whether its the beautiful "City by the Bay," the Lone Star state, or Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Ok, you talk to me about not knowing what I posted???!!! You obviously are not keeping up yourself, love. I graduated from high school from Rock Springs, Wyoming, and I love that state (at least in the summer time!!!
) more than most any that there is. I find peace and refuge in the mountains that is hard to find anywhere else.
Don't sit here and try to feed me lines of BS about how YOU aren't trying to turn this into a cali v. texas thing, when you just keep going ON AND ON AND FREAKIN' ON!
I am also a former airman in the US Air Force that served our country during 9/11, so don't you f-in' sit there and tell me that I love my state over my country, don't you EVEN try to say that. You have WAY OVERSTEPPED your boundaries, buddy. It's time for you to reevaluate and have yourself a little sit-down. As far as "putting words in your mouth," maybe you should sit down and re-read a few of your posts and see how your words might affect others.
I don't know where in the hell you get the idea that you are the "enlightened one" - my words, not yours - and that you can tell us all that we are all about our state and not about our union! You should be ashamed - seriously. No one can say that I don't love my country, let alone some selfish little brat like you. I am willing to die for my country, my president and the things that the US and even the UN stand for. The right for ALL PEOPLE to be seen EQUAL in the eyes of the law. So you can just kiss my AMERICAN A**. I doubt very seriously that there are many in this "UNION" let alone ANY D*MN State willing to do that.
Back down, shut up and stop your nonsense about how Texans are more concerned with our state than our country. Some may, but that's not just Texas, "dear."
I was willing to just let you do your thing, but you brought this on.
I love California, I was stationed there for 3 years and loved every minute, but I will defend my state, and moreso I will defend my love of my country.
I'm done with you, UCSBMed1 and your immature, insensitive views on what Texan's think. You should know if you spent any time here that we are patriots for the most part, but every state has their segregists (aka extreme liberals). Stop trying to prove something that you can't. Stop trying to pin something on a population that is mostly patriotic to the core. You are young, inexperienced and rude. Go to hell, dear.
I am a really really nice person, and I love most everyone, and maybe if we had the opportunity to actually sit down and TALK about this, it would be worked out, but STOP, STOP, STOP on this subject. We all love parts of this country and hold homage to it in our own ways. Let's just respect that and move on. I can do that, so who is going to be the bigger person and move on with me? I hope that all you Texans can. We are good, kind people (for the most part, of course) and we can forgive ignorance - at least I hope so.
Back to the situation at hand, Texas isn't special, we just have a state government that believes that their medical students will come back and serve their own and not just go where the highest paying and most prestigious residencies are. That's why we have our own system. That's why we have much lower tuition. Our STATE BELIEVES IN US! That certainly helps us to stand up for our state, I think.
GOD BLESS AMERICA. TEXAS IS A PART OF AMERICA, SO GOD BLESS US, TOO! GOD BLESS EVERY OTHER PART OF THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD I MEAN NO OFFENSE, I DO BELEIVE, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY BEEF WITH ANY OTHER RELIGION ON THIS PLANET, AND THAT'S THE TRUTH.