[Paine in the Neck]

The denizens of Massachusetts have long forgotten the significance of the shot heard around the world , that the predicate to this event was the attempt by the government to seize privately stockpiled arms. I know that Texans hold their own history closer to heart.

[Texas Fossil]

“I know that Texans hold their own history closer to heart.”

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Yes, it is a more recent experience. And we have been “occupied” (or an attempt at occupation) for a brief time by the national government.

Threats from “outsiders” unite a people, threats from “inside” divide a people.

Our early immigrants were persecuted and came here as a relief mechanism, hence the name “United” States of America.