AUSTIN, TX – Texas has seceded from the union. Led by Governor Rick Perry, Texans and frustrated Conservatives are clamoring to Texas to start a new country.
Texas’ state congress held an emergency session on Thursday, and in a 180-1 vote decided to secede from the union.
Originally the Texas Senate opposed the actions of the State Congress, until the Congressmen asked if they would like to “step outside.” After a brief scuffle behind the Capitol building, the Senate agreed and ratified the secession.
The new Republic of Texas is actively attracting those who are unhappy with the current US government. Republicans who attended “Tea Party” protests earlier this week are expected to emigrate in droves. Grief counselors had to be brought in to many of the protests as hundreds of Republicans realized they are now the minority. Commercials on Fox News are advertising the new republic as “a Right-minded, God-fearing, *ss-kicking place to live.” The Michigan Militia has offered to act as interim border patrol for the new state.
Texas was a republic from 1836, when it declared independence from Mexico, to 1845, when it was annexed as a U.S. state. Kept in the state’s constitution was a provision allowing Texas the right to secede, which has to this point been purely ceremonial.
Governor Rick Perry made the announcement at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Wearing a navy blue suit and carrying a Winchester rifle, Governor Perry announced that Texas would be its own autonomous republic. The downtown Austin crowd responded with mostly polite applause and confused stares. The same speech delivered in Houston later that day was met with thunderous applause and gunshots into the air.
The first orders of business addressed by the Republic of Texas were to set up a holiday on May 2nd where effigies of Gen. Santa Anna will be burned publicly, and to require all state business to be done wearing ‘coonskin caps.
What the hell is the matter with you people who are advocating succession? The last time this type of dialouge was spoken ended with the death of 600,000 Americans. Shame on you! I recommend you pick up a Civics book and learn how democracy works.
"While it's not true that all Conservatives are stupid people, it is true all stupid people are Conservatives"… Edmund Burke.
learn your history of america!!! and don't read any of the trash the Feds want you to read… READ POLITICALLY INCORRECT!!
what the hell is wrong with me is you and people like you. you lay around and take it up the ass from a bunch of blood suckers and don't do anything to protect the rights given us by thousands of patriots through time. you may not care enough about your freedoms but i love mine, and feel obligated to insure these freedoms pass on to future generations.
If Texas were to seceed it would take 35 electorals with it.Liberal rule for the remainder of the country would be assured.This would cause Oklahoma,Kansas and others to also leave further locking leftist rule for the remaining US territory.With in a generation twenty plus would leave.
where is the bad news?
If Texas secedes not only would it take electoral votes away,it would also take 'federal dollars away. All military basis, all interstate hiways funds all welfare such as medicaid etc.all would be gone. Can Texas afford this loss? I don't think so.
Shirley
Texas secession is a fantastic idea. Think of the mass executions that FOX NEWS could cover! And think of all the new prison jobs that would be created. The Anglo Republic of Texas has a nice ring to it. I'm sure tourism would be a big industry too–only place to see slave labor at work. No one will miss any of the sports teams from Texas and I'm sure they'll be happy in their own restricted leagues anyway. It's just a good idea all around for everyone. Let's hope it happens sooner rather than later. President Limbaugh and Vice President Hannity. Go for it Texas!
Texas didn't secede because they wanted to own slaves, it was because of unfair taxation on southern states…
The prior might be what they teach in northern states
read a history book before you spout off your mouth!
we here in texas are a net positive state! we supply more to the federal government than we receive… try running the US without texas energy resources….
Why would the U.S. try to hold a State that does not want to be a part any more? 129 BILLION barrels of oil beneath Texas dirt.
Careful what you wish for, you might get it forced on you sooner than you think. Forget secession, let’s talk about eviction. I live in Georgia, but would gladly move north in support of this idea. Let’s not just allow it, let’s force South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas out of the Union. Then all the right wing nut jobs will have a place to go and the rest of us can live in peace without them. We voted them out of office, now let's vote them out of the country.
I agree. I say let em' secede…and watch them fall down to their doom. I hope that will serve as a painful lesson for any state with moronic governors and politicians to think twice before they show their faces on camera. Oh, and by the way, "state's rights" is not the issue here as what the good governor would like to portray it. I call it stupidity and last I checked, Texas gets the most money from the federal government over disaster relief plus a bunch of programs that only keep sucking the taxpayer's hard earned dough.
But hey, if they want to secede, let them try, but I doubt they can stand on their own feet because all the money that Texas greedily wants will be cut off and all federal loans for future projects will be closed. In short, everything they get from the government will be GONE. And you know what? That will save us more money! I've lived in Texas and while I admire their "shoot first and ask questions later" mentality (and get amused by it, too), I've seen plenty of stupidity and backwardness. Secession aside, I bet the Mexican government would LOVE to have it back! I'm sure Generalissimo Santa Ana would be smiling over that in his grave.
Oh, and one more thing. Let's not forget the GOP ruined our country for EIGHT LONG YEARS and devastated our economy. We have been the laughingstock of the earth all because of the very same "spirit" of a certain Texan and his cronies that have been advocating all that time. Face it, people, the blood of every American is on the GOP's leaders and supporters. I voted them out of office and I certainly won't forgive them for ruining the lives of every generation of Americans, including mine. You want a country free of a democracy? Fine. Be my guest. Just pack up and go to Texas. Oh, and good luck surviving there. Just don't expect people like me to tell you "I TOLD YOU SO!" when the "Bank of the Republic of Texas" gets bankrupt and then suddenly, Mexican government re-conquered Texas. Infact, I'll be sleeping happily while the Texans wallow in misery and wonder over their "predicament". Let's see if you can "yippee-ka-yay" out of that.
i love that everyone assumes that texas would fail if it were to secede from the union, nevermind that their GDP for the state of texas alone is north of 1 trillion dollars (equivalent to countries such as say, canada, mexico, russia brazil…) and that they have a functioning government that is a net contributor to the federal government on just 8.7% of their residents money. If they were to secede they would suddenly be able to get rid of many programs they are saddled with by the federal government and could then spend that money elswhere. I think the question is not "will texas fail" but will america succeed.
I am sorry that I can't agree with you. You mention Reagan's principles… I strongly disagree with you there, we need to stick with the Constitution. You can talk as much as you want about re-organizing but I will tell you that that job will not do. There is only one option now and that is to secede.
If we secede then we can stop paying federal income tax, eliminate ALL debt from the Obama government bailouts and stupid mandates, get rid of all federal sales taxes, have free access to prescription drugs without needing to go to a doctor, deal with criminal jerks without having to argue about Miranda rights and other ridiculous extenuating circumstances, get rid of millions of stupid federal laws that tell us how to live our lives. Enjoy the productivity of one of the few still successful states in the union.
I do not want to live under a corrput fed gov that is out of control. In the 60's, a young couple became a part of our discussion group. They were communist. They told how the communist were going to destroy our country without ever firing a shot. They were going to do it through our children, our education system, infiltration of our government and the tax payer would pay for our own destruction. I was afraid to send my child to a public school so until his last two years of high school he remained in private schools. He was so far advanced over the public schools system the math teacher called and said that she was unable to teach him as he was too far ahead of high school. What was once called communism is now being called the progressive left. The communist have accomplished what they set out to do.
Get real people. Texas will not sucede. What is funny is that some talk about if they did they will bring back slavery or take rights away from minorities. No one is advocating we do that. Tose people are sre the far left nuts that play the race card for everything. It doesn't matter if they are white or not they play the race card to get thier way. As for if texas could survive without the federal government, they will without a doubt. It may not be the wealthiest country in the world but it would survive. We all know that. the only people that think it couldn't are the people who are stuck thinking the people of this country need the financial support of the government. And will the rest of the country survive without texas of course it will.
At this writing, Texas is one of three states that is operating without a defficit.
DUH—-Think people!!!
The question is, what will other states do if texas leaves the union. I think you will find that if texas leaves and the feceral government does nothing, that several other states will follow. Lets face it, this country is not what our founding fathers imagined it to be. And i think that most americans think the same. only a few think it is what our forfathers intended. And they are mostly liberal finatics that want us to become a socialist country. I think each state should have the right to leave this union if is so chooses through a vote in that state.
For Che who wrote 9 weeks ago:
"While it's not true that all Conservatives are stupid people, it is true all stupid people are Conservatives"… Edmund Burke.
You need to broaden your horizons and also read things that are not written by the far left. You need to be able to think for yourself. I have met a lot of stupid people in my life and they were both Liberal and conservative. I think you know what colum you fall into since you were stupid enough to insert such a stupid quote.
When I read waste-of-time op-eds about state secession, it really gets my goat to see that some people in this country actually still take this stuff seriously. That they think they can pander misnomers about their state as though, insultingly, everyone is to believe their locally socialized propaganda. To the select few out there who whine about seceding away from the government reps they themselves vote into office and to those who are too lazy or too incompetent to go to our centers of power in this country to at least try to make a difference themselves, why don't you, instead, shed the rock you grew up living under in your little isolationist camps. I'm from Texas and moved out a while back for business. When you come to realize like I did that the rest of the nation isn't talking about nor reliant on Tx for much of anything, maybe then you'll stop with the irrational bravado that reinforces and perpetuates negative stereotypes about you. Every state is doing their part without the flurry of over compensating, socially inept rantings of home-grown bravado. Why can't the members of the Rick Perry Taliban Republic do so also. PLEASE STOP MESSING UP TEXAS FOR THE REST OF US. PLEASE STOP MESSING UP THE GOP WITH YOUR UNIBOMBER MENTALITIES.
The country is indeed polarized as never before in my lifetime. There is enough hate and contempt to go around. It seems as though it might not be all that bad an idea to split along idealogical lines at this point, rather than continue the torment. If this were a marriage, would we not be in divorce court? Texas will do well, regardless of whether she remains in the Union.
If she leaves, you may be assured that other states will go with her. It's not a bad thing. It is just a sign of the times. We should agree to disagree and quit wasting to so much time and money trying to dominate each other. It's futile. Let the socialists have what they want and leave the rest of us to govern ourselves the way we believe. It will happen anyway.
I've heard the story of the Princess & the Pea; is he going to be willing to lay claim to be King of the Pea-brains? And who would be smart (eh!) to follow a Pea-Brain is this ridiculous persuit.
What happens to Laws? Jails? And the like?
Sounds like he's lost it; really lost it!!!
What about revenue to support the leftover citizens that may stay; how do they propose to meet payrolls; housing etc.?
Autonomy? He needs to start back in Kindegarten; the teachings of our Forefathers; Of the People, For the People, By the People.
Sounds more like; Of the Governor, For the Govenor, By the Governor.
Makes you wonder; how did this guy get into office? His thought process is at best; FAULTY.
King? Of what?
let's get on with it.
If Texas seceeds, the only real slaves will be in what's is left of the US. Actually if Texas went out with Oklahoma and Louisana, the rest of the United States would probably starve or freeze. The economic, productive, and agricultural clout of those three states would assure independance and prosperity for its citizens.
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21. Gun rights. Hey look, texans need their guns because the state is unwilling foot the bill for adequate policing and safety like other states. state first! citizen last!
22. Highest unwanted teen pregnancies. According to a Houston paper, they like to do more than play with barbies down in tx. Apparently they like to get pregnant and be a mom at age 12 too.
23. Poorly educated. STILL poorly educated compared to other states. when are the oil guys going to pay for schools.
24. Lack of affluence. This is something oil money cannot buy. you can be rich, but you can't find Oklahoma on a map.
25. Cities annex neighboring towns just to boast on size. truly texas. guess what, everyone can see thru this. when your metro area is a 10th the size of other metro areas, you kind of get the idea your just being typical tx.
26. Highest accident rate of any state. Listen, you have to drive 2 hours to get to what places the rest of us can get to in 30 minutes. I would drive fast and not care about my life too if I lived in texas. of course, the accident rate also includes factory explosions, etc.
27. Texas consumes more energy than what is produced by the state in terms of gross product per the dept of energy. texas is an energy empire. unfortunately, their bragging is unsubstantiated when they claim the power the world.
28. highest in-sourcer (more people working for foreign firms – helping make $ in foreign investments). guess what, more citizens in tx by percentage aren't contributing a dime to u.s. investment.
29. High cancer rate. of course. you don't roil your state with anything goes industry without paying for it do you?
30. High obesity rate – must be the dependence on mexican food, bbq. That's Mexian food, you know, it's what makes tx so exotic.
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i bet you're too lilly-livered to post any of my comments…aren't you?
Those leaving negative comments, for the most part, are obviously not Texans, either by birth or by heart. Not only do we have a budget operating in the black, we are doing it without state income tax. Our air and water quality exceeds EPA standards, even in the very large metopolitan areas. Hispanic Texans here do not care for “undocumented workers” because they drain our resources (healthcare, judicial system, and schools) and contribute to negative Texas stereotypes such as unwed pregnancies, poorly educated people, and high alcohol consumption. Hurricanes impact our state, as do droughts, floods, tornados, and blizzards, but we recover from them more quickly because we pull together and help each other; not because we are taxed into forced charity or wait for government handouts. The only other state that is as self-reliant as Texas is Alaska. Texas would still have the military bases, occupied by the Texas military, and many US troops I have spoken with would come to Texas. With no federal tax, we’d have plenty of money to take care of ourselves, plenty of natural resources, including green energies, and the cojones to rely on ourselves. Remember, it was James Carville (Democrat) that said Sarah Palin gave Obama one of her cojones so they would both have TWO! We not only remember the Alamo, we also remember Gonzales, Pearl Harbor, and the World Trade Center. Given the freedom to do so, we can control our southern border VERY well; Just wait till you see what we can do with our northern border!
Texas has a larger economy than 72 other countries. Texas is also a "donor" state, so we will keep our money, and you keep yours, we come out better in the end. Time to bail from the bankrupted sinking ship known as the USA..
There is no debate about it… The national debt, interest payments, current deficits, and unfunded liabilities (Medicare, SS, pensions, etc.) are unmanageable. They can either default or hyper-inflate the currency, either devastating the American people. Nothing is being done to discourage the poor from having more babies and putting more strain on the system, in fact they are encouraging more poor Americans and legal and illegal immigrants to do so. You could elect super-majorities of Republicans in Congress and put one in the White House, but it’s too late to right this ship. Secession is going to happen. Wouldn’t it be better if we chose where we would live according to our ideology, rather than waiting for some regime rushing in and forcing us into servitude. I would love for libs to have their own country rather than destroy mine. When free people choose to secede, I’ll be there and I will work my butt off so my children can be free.
boy you're an angry person —-
glad you're not a Texan — stay put wherever you are hun