“Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provision of the Federal Constitution.”
Simple really, The “new” Texas is Austin and the surrounding cesspool. The four states comprised of the rest of the decent folks would not even have to join the US.
Yes yes, I know it is a pipe dream :-)
Last fall, when I saw all of Obama's supporters yelling "Pie". I knew it was going to come.