Posted on 03/04/2024 3:59:06 PM PST by Rusty0604
In an opinion piece published on Saturday titled, "Texas voters, beware of pro-secession candidates," the Dallas Morning News' editorial board raised concerns over Republican candidates signing the "Take Texas Back" pledge.
"As Super Tuesday approaches, Republican primary voters in Texas should beware. A worrying number of candidates for the Texas House of Representatives and other offices have signed the 'Take Texas Back' pledge that makes them promise to advance legislation to help Texas secede from the United States under certain conditions," the opinion piece read.
The "Take Texas Back" pledge asks candidates to promise that if elected, they will place the interests of Texas before any nation or political entity. By signing the pledge, candidates also promise to advance legislation to call for a referendum for Texans to assert their status as an independent nation, if a majority of residents are interested.
According to the newspaper, over 150 people have signed the pledge so far
The Dallas Morning News' editorial board also warned that the pledge of secession creates "sizable" challenges such as funding, as the "Take Texas Back" pledge does not identify how an independent Texas would run in the absence of federal funding.
"Candidates who sign the pledge also signal that they aren't thinking far ahead about the real-life consequences of their statements. The website for the Take Back Texas pledge does not identify how an independent Texas would be funded in absence of federal money that currently comprises about 30% of our state's budget. The practical challenges to establishing an independent nation are sizable and cannot be patched over with extreme rhetoric," the opinion piece stated.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Fun fact;
Following federal occupation of Brownsville in 1863, Eagle Pass became an important shipment point for Confederate cotton. After the war the last Confederate force in the field, the Shelby expedition, crossed the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass and in a ceremony buried in the river the last flag to fly over Confederate troops.
It would be fitting for Texans to bury the last US flag to fly over Texas in the exact same spot!
Will Six Flags have to change its name? 🤔
Ha!
Biden made his own "Take Texas Back" pledge ... with Mexico ...
“Joe is teetering on the edge of Hell, one slip away from eternal damnation. He’s going to make sure he does as much damage as he can before he returns to his father Satan.”
That is the ONLY explanation I’ve read that makes any sense.
His handlers should follow him there.
The Dallas Morning News is nothing but a commie rag.
Well known fact.
Late to the party here, but I seem to remember Texas having oil.
Isn’t that similar to some middle eastern countries.
Yes.
You only need 34 states to approve a constitutional amendment that would enable secession. The GOP controls 25 states. So they need 9 Blue states to sign onto secession. Could happen.
Secession is the only way out of this mess. At some point even the most normalcy biased amongst us will understand that.
” The website for the Take Back Texas pledge does not identify how an independent Texas would be funded in absence of federal money that currently comprises about 30% of our state’s budget”
For one thing, Texas will not be sending cash and boatloads of taxes to DC anymore. They will not have to follow any of DC’s retarded regulations anymore. And they will be able to attract all kinds of business. With no natural enemies and a very heavily armed populace, Texas will not need a large military.
It could work just fine.
Secession will happen at some point. The US empire is too big and unstable.
Not neceesary. The USC is silent on the issue of secession. Nothing prohibiting it.
Also, the Deep State will sow uncertainty about what will happen to government programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, Fannie Mae mortgages, etc.
So-called conservative retirees will be scared into voting to stay.
A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.
So the DMN wets its pants over succession, what do you know. Figures that a bunch of wanna-be Austin city lovers wouldn't support succession!
Another special Texas winter edition for your perusal.
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Blessings, and stay cool!
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