[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who tried but failed to win the GOP nomination to take on Obama, warned Obama on Wednesday to “put an end to his reckless disregard for our rule of law and spare our nation another long, painful and expensive four years for American families, taxpayers and employers.”

“Meanwhile,” he added, “states have the opportunity to pave the way for Washington by promoting common-sense policies of smaller government, lower taxes and restrained spending that create jobs and prosperity for their citizens.”

With Obama back in the saddle for four more years, Texas officials predict continuing legal wrangling between Austin and Washington. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed 24 lawsuits against the federal government since Obama took office. Contentious issues include environmental regulation, redistricting and the strict Texas Voter ID law.

[reaganaut]

While I think it would be fun, and would love if my state did it too, the US Civil War kinda put the kabosh on secession.

[nickcarraway]

Jeb Bush said Texas will be a blue state by 2016.

[Meet the New Boss]

In Barack Obama’s America, Latino voters overwhelmingly favored the Democratic incumbent, handing him 71 percent of their votes to 27 percent for GOP nominee Mitt Romney. In Texas, voters overwhelmingly elected the first Hispanic senator in the state’s history.

Misleading.

There is no doubt that a majority of Latinos in Texas voted for Obama, as in every other state.

[barmag25]

[rawcatslyentist]

[Mozilla]

They will secede and the reason will be Obamacare. After they do it then it might embolden other southern and Midwestern republican states like Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama and Tennessee to do it but who knows. That is how it went in 1861.

[Mister Da]

The author's first statistic tells us why Texas is as doomed as is the rest of mainland USA.

Hispanics will overwhelm the conservative vote in Texas in a few years, making Texas just as liberal & dysfunctional as other states.

So, if you are planning to move to Texas to avoid liberalism you'll find that the major cities of Texas are already liberal, & just like the USA, the densely populated urban areas will ultimately control the gov’t.

[txrefugee]

The other Red States better get some backbone and join our excellent Attorney General Abbott in fighting the central government takeover. He can do more from his wheel chair than all the rest of them can do on two legs. Talk about a nation of sheep.....

Texas ought to reassess involvement with all central government agencies and refuse any interference unless it can be supported by the U.S. Constitution.
If all else fails, we can always shut off the oil and gas pipelines.

[txrefugee]

Perhaps we should reconsider what benefits come to people who are trapped in a “union” they can’t get out of. This is a good definition of slavery.

[txrefugee]

Ted Cruz comes from Cuban stock, a far cry from the mestizo origins of Mexicans.

[1010RD]

All politics is local. A Latino conservative beat a white liberal. So per the electoral demographics of Texas that’s how you win. It doesn’t extrapolate nationally, but it does give the lesson that you must be an acceptable package to the voters.

Akins and Mourdock, two conservatives, lost while Romney won. That’s the equation.

[rick400tec]

While Succession is a nice Dream...

I would like to see a United Stand against the Federal Government and it’s unconstitutional behavior.

What if the Red States banded together, Joined by a written and signed decree to Support and Defend the Constitution, States Rights and our countries sovereignty.

We could call it the “United States of the Constitution” or anything as a group of states that swear to uphold and defend it.

Texas is unique in its history. Arizona and Oklahoma have taken steps to take on the government. Together, United, they would focus attention and strength. If 5 to 25 states spoke and acted as one to oppose an over baring federal government the results would have to be better then where we are at now. Yes?

I have often thought the USA should start an international group of Free Nations where in support and true free trade would exist, while promoting Freedom around the world. An alternative to the twisted and loony United Nations, who I would like to see, invited to leave the USA. Now with Presidents Obama’s reelection the USA will surrender more sovereignty to the U.N., while doubling his effort to drive us in to financial default. I think we need an internal effort to unite.

If I could have a few minutes of Governor Perry and Governor Brewer’s time I would ask them and all other like minded Governors to meet and do some possibility thinking on this.

If successful, I could see patriots, entrepreneurs, and whole companies moving from blue states to red states in mass. (Going Galt?)

Any Thoughts?

[stockpirate]

If they do I will be moving to Texas!

[Mr. K]

I will join them!

I am ACTIVELY looking for any software engineering jobs in TX right now