Damned Texans

[Imaginaryfriendless]

Ok, friends...since I seem to have unwittingly stepped into a nest of liberals, I have a question and some data to share. 

Liberals have this horrific view of Texas- we don't care, we'd be happy if you'd all just go away and let us live the way we want to live, by the way-but much of this horrific view seems to be based on our gun laws. (Yes, we do have gun laws)

According to most liberals, we are a bunch of irresponsible rednecks with low IQ's who like to shoot each other.

Well, here is the latest FBI crime report (or a portion of it- undoctored, look for yourself)

FBI’s Uniform Crime Report.


Big Cities With The Highest Violent Crime Rates

Detroit, Michigan 1988.63
Memphis, Tennessee 1740.51
Oakland, California 1685.39
St. Louis, Missouri 1678.73
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1476.41
Baltimore, Maryland 1338.54
Cleveland, Ohio 1334.35
Stockton, California 1331.47
Indianapolis, Indiana 1254.66
Kansas City, Missouri 1251.45

Big Cities With The Highest Murder Rates

St. Louis, Missouri 49.91
Detroit, Michigan 43.52
New Orleans, Louisiana 38.75
Baltimore, Maryland 33.84
Newark, New Jersey 33.32
Buffalo, New York 23.22
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 22.43
Memphis, Tennessee 21.38
Atlanta, Georgia 20.47
Cincinati, Ohio 20.16

Medium Cities With The Highest Violent Crime Rates

Birmingham, Alabama 1588.29
Little Rock, Arkanasas 1391.91
Rockford, Illinois 1234.74
Springfield, Missouri 1186.47
Lansing, Michigan 1116.76
Hartford, Connecticut 1104.50
Springfield, Massachusetts 1080.86
Springfield, Illinois 1064.45
New Haven, Connecticut 1054.37
San Bernardino, California 991.67

Medium Cities[i] With The Highest Murder Rates[/i]

Jackson, Mississippi 35.39
Birmingham, Alabama 24.52
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 23.11
North Charleston, South Carolina 21.78
Little Rock, Arkanasas 21.69
San Bernardino, California 20.04
Richmond, Virginia 18.92
Dayton, Ohio 18.85
Inglewood, California 17.86
Montgomery, Alabama 17.48


What a surprise! In fact, Texas doesn't show up on any list until you get to TINY cities, and those two are both on or close to the border with Mexico- if we were allowed to stop illegal immigration, even those two would be off of the list.

So...it sure looks like we are smarter than the rest of you, doesn't it? Well, ok, maybe smarter isn't fair...let's just say "Better at keeping our citizens from being murdered" and leave it at that.

You will probably claim the report is bogus or the FBI loves Texas or things aren't properly reported here or...I don't know, but you'll have something to negate the validity in your little liberal minds. Regardless, it IS true.

Now I'll really piss you off. Do you know WHY the murder rate is so low in Texas?

I'm glad you asked. The murder rate is so comparatively low in Texas, despite the massive number of illegals and the diversity of our population, because- you're going to hate this, but it's true- Texans aren't raised to be victims. Yep. Come see for yourself. We have pride in our ability to defend ourselves, our families, our state, and our country. That ATTITUDE is what keeps the murder and violent crime rate down- not the guns. Certainly, if you try to rob a Texan, or break into his home, your odds of being shot are high. Wait...isn't that an excellent deterrent? It works for us. But the guns are simply a tool.

I can hear it now..."But a life is worth more than a stereo!"  I disagree, if that life breaks into my home. It isn't really that difficult to NOT rob, burglarize, steal, rape, murder...I manage to not do those things nearly every day! 

If you are the type of person who breaks into peoples homes, or rapes people, or mugs people...you need to understand the risks when you go into that line of work. In Texas, at least, you may very well die. See, I worked as a police officer for 8 years- a sheriff's deputy, actually. When I took my oath, I accepted the risks of that job. How is it different? Well, I served honorably as a public servant and first responder and the other guy is a piece of subhuman garbage, so it is different, but you see where I'm going.

So Texas is more financially stable, and you are less likely to be the victim of a violent crime here...you have more personal freedom, you can own and carry firearms- even automatic weapons! Our economy is booming, jobs are plentiful, the weather is great except mid summer when it gets pretty toasty...we have everything from mountains to beaches to prairie to swampland...no state tax...and much more. Damn...you're right. It is HORRIBLE here! Please stay away, for your own sake! Well, ok..for OUR sake.

Cheers!