Texas nationalist group rallies for secession

[Tank]

Texas nationalist group rallies for secession

AUSTIN â€" The Texas Nationalist Movement marked Texas Independence Day with a rally on Saturday at the Capitol urging Texans to save the state by seceding from the United States.

A small but enthusiastic group of Texans gathered on the steps of the Capitol, as an assortment of massive Texas flags blew above them in the chilly afternoon breeze.

Outrage was spread evenly toward Democrats and Republicans as leaders of the movement expressed their disgust for the growing national debt and the federal government's treatment of Texas.

"Texas can take better care of itself than Washington," said Lauren Savage, vice president of the movement. "We are here to raise interest in the Legislature of the possibility of secession to cure the ills of America."

Members are demanding that state lawmakers introduce a bill that would allow Texans to vote on whether to declare independence.

Fed up with federal mandates, the burden of unsustainable taxes and disregarded votes, members say secession has been a long time coming.

"This is a cake that's been baking for 85 years," said Cary Wise, membership director of the Texas Nationalist Movement. "All this administration has done is light the candles."

Demonstrators said they have had enough of state leaders who are conservative in rhetoric but big government proponents in reality, calling out GOP Gov. Rick Perry as one of the biggest frauds.

"I would love to debate Rick Perry live because we could once and for all show that the guy is a big government fraud who claims to be conservative," said Eric Kirkland, member of the Constitution Party of Texas.

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With acknowledgement to NineOneFour at Rationalskepticism who first posted the article.

So what do the locals here think? You can have a Queen to if you like, we'll sell you ours  

[Whitney]

I think secessionists are retarded and grossly overestimate how many people think there is a want or need to secede from the US.

[Tank]

As an aside to this my wife and I were discussing the USA and she is of the opinion that there could be a split between the North and South if the 'Rabbid Right'  keep going the way they are. I am of the opinion that first and foremost Americans see themselves as American first and everything else comes second and as such there will never be another civil war or civil split.

[LegendarySandwich]

Eh. While succeeding sounds stupid to me and I doubt the bill will actually pass, if they want to leave, let them leave. I don't think anyone will really miss Texas.

[Whitney]

Eh. While succeeding sounds stupid to me and I doubt the bill will actually pass, if they want to leave, let them leave. I don't think anyone will really miss Texas.

What about Squid and I?!!  

[KDbeads]

And me???  Well at least while I'm still out here anyway!

If it were up to the little town I'm in they would have already seceded and put Bush back in control.  Remember I'm only about 25 miles from one of his favorite BBQ places.  We tried it and hubby can't figure out why anyone would eat there, I can't have anything they fix anyway.

I think I'm going to be happy to leave the political/religious/racial mindset of this area.  I'll miss the land but not the people.....

[LARA]

Well, Oklahoma needs more atheists....

Although the love for soulless speed metal and choirboy high notes might have to be left at the border...

[Whitney]

Well, Oklahoma needs more atheists....

Don't worry, the Texas rebels will make annexing Oklahoma their first goal.

[LARA]

Whitney wrote:  Don't worry, the Texas rebels will make annexing Oklahoma their first goal.

The tribes here will never give up their federal funding to join with Texas.  The rebels would definitely have a fight if they tried it.

[AnimatedDirt]

One of my favorite quotes;

“If I owned Hell and Texas I would rent out Texas and live in Hell”
~Philip Henry Sheridan

I used to live in Witchita Falls, TX.  It was a hell hole for sure!  I didn't care much for the Dallas/Ft Worth area either.
I'm all for Texas seceding...
No offense to my TX friends on HAF.

[terranus]

One of my favorite quotes;

“If I owned Hell and Texas I would rent out Texas and live in Hell”
~Philip Henry Sheridan

I used to live in Witchita Falls, TX.  It was a hell hole for sure!  I didn't care much for the Dallas/Ft Worth area either.
I'm all for Texas seceding...
No offense to my TX friends on HAF.

Oh yeah?

You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas!
-Davy Crockett

I hope Texas does secede. Wouldn't bother me at all.

[Beachdragon]

I'm curious.  If your state does secede, would you move to be in the US or stay with your state/new country?

[Whitney]

I'm curious.  If your state does secede, would you move to be in the US or stay with your state/new country?

Being that I don't like to live in war zones (you know the US wouldn't just let a state leave without putting up a fight) I'd get the hell out asap.

and in the case of Texas:  It would shortly become illegal to be anything but fundamentalist christian and blasphemy of any sort (including refusing to pray) would punishable by death.  So yes...run for the hills.

[Squid]

I'm curious.  If your state does secede, would you move to be in the US or stay with your state/new country?

I'd move back to Seattle.

[Will]

Dear Texans,

If your state secedes, and you're not cool with leaving the Union, think carefully about where you want to live. Obviously, you're used to living in a wealthy, diverse state that borders on Mexico but also has large and progressive urban areas. You like booming tech industry, you like big agriculture, and you probably like dry heat.

I think you know where you're headed.

Love always, and see you soon,

California