Hurray! The Texas State Congress has finally been out crazied. I know, it's shocking who would have thunk? But it's real, Wyoming has gone over the edge, the crazy has taken them over. I used to think Dick Cheney was nuts just because, well he is. End of story. Nope, turns out I was wrong there's a whole passel of crazy in Wyoming. And guess what? They're running the state!
Wyoming House advances doomsday bill
Seems Wyoming is convinced the day of reckoning is soon to be upon us and the state congress is set on being prepared.
The task force would look at the feasibility of
Wyoming issuing its own alternative currency, if needed. And House members approved an amendment Friday by state Rep. Kermit Brown, R-Laramie, to have the task force also examine conditions under which Wyoming would need to implement its own military draft, raise a standing army, and acquire strike aircraft and an aircraft carrier.
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Did you see the bit about the aircraft carrier? Think for a minute...Yeah you're right. Wyoming is landlocked.
To be fair one of their folks is on record as saying he doesn't expect to implement the plan anytime soon, but with the way things are going it's best to be prepared.
The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. David Miller, R-Riverton, has said he doesn’t anticipate any major crises hitting America anytime soon. But with the national debt exceeding $15 trillion and protest movements growing around the country, Miller said Wyoming — which has a comparatively good economy and sound state finances — needs to make sure it’s protected should any unexpected emergency hit the U.S.
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I get the "be prepared" part. I do, really. But an aircraft carrier??? Not even Texas has opted for that. I'm just hoping the Texas state congressional critters don't get any fancy ideas from Wyoming...