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Texas secessionists kick off statewide speaking tour to campaign for a break from the Union
Houston Chronicle ^ | Monday, July 13, 2015 | Dylan Baddour,

Posted on 07/14/2015 8:46:27 AM PDT by bob_denard

A group of Texas secessionists is hitting the road to bring their message of a Lone Star nation to more than 20 cities across the state.

Today, the Texas Nationalist Movement is kicking off their "Take Texas Back Tour," with speaking dates booked at hotels and other venues throughout North, East and Central Texas. The group says it aims to collect signatures to get Texas secession on the 2016 ballot. That isn't actually possible—only the legislature can get referendums on the ballot in Texas—but the separatists hope to court volunteers and supporters across the state.

Sunday, the Movement created a collection of Facebook events for each of their bookings. So far the highest number of confirmed guests will turn up this evening in Tyler—88 people—and on Wednesday in Fort Worth—62 people. Most of the seminars are booked at hotels, and other cities including Marshall, New Braunfels, Austin, Corpus Christi, Conroe and Dallas.

The TNM could not be reached for comment Monday. A secretary said all officials were out on the tour. In a statement on the group's website, president Daniel Miller said, "This tour is our way of connecting with the thousands of Texans who have pledged their support to our cause and makes a statement about the direction of the Texas Nationalist Movement. The relentless march to identify, communicate with and organize TNM supporters who are seeking to work for the independence of Texas is paramount at this point."

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To: bob_denard

Wonder what happens when a nation held together only by a set of common ideas no longer has those ideas in common?


61 posted on 07/14/2015 11:29:50 AM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: Crim

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”

John Stuart-Mill


62 posted on 07/14/2015 11:31:57 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GenXteacher

Somalia...that’s what happens.


63 posted on 07/14/2015 11:33:49 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: LibertarianLiz

The first rule of damage control is save what you got then try to control the damage else where. Your state may be the only thing worth saving at this point.


64 posted on 07/14/2015 11:34:50 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Crim

So we go from federal empire to Somalia. What about the states? Can you not grasp the “republic”.


65 posted on 07/14/2015 11:36:25 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”

John Stuart-Mill

Vs

“I do not care about the other 49 states, I care about my freedom . Screw them.” central VA


66 posted on 07/14/2015 11:39:00 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: central_va

“So we go from federal empire to Somalia. What about the states? Can you not grasp the “republic””.

Make up your mind....you already said screw them.

“I do not care about the other 49 states, I care about my freedom . Screw them.” central VA


67 posted on 07/14/2015 11:41:09 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: aquila48; central_va
aquila48, Reuters did a nationwide US poll during last fall's Scottish referendum on whether Americans would want their state to peacefully secede from the US.

34% of Texans said yes.

They were not asked what their opinion was if the secession were not to be peaceful.

central va, even if I were the twerpiest twerp who ever twerped, it wouldn't change the fact that I have not spoken on behalf of Texans - I've merely observed what Texans themselves say.

It is the Russians in Texan clothing who make up the TNM who are pretendinmg to speak for Texas.

Interestingly, the poll numbers also suggested that the desire of Virginians and New Jerseyans to secede are effectively the same within the poll's margin of error.

Of course, New Jersey was also the last loyal state to abolish slavery, and we also voted for McClellan in 1864.

Interestingly, all the former Confederate states besides Texas were 10 points or more lower on the secession question than Texas.

That's probably because the Civil War wasn't really fought in Texas - Virginians and Georgians had more firsthand knowledge of the practical consequences of secession than Texans ever did.

But enough Texans survived the Battle of Franklin to at least bring the message home, apparently.

68 posted on 07/14/2015 11:45:58 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: wideawake

With the recent “successes” of il Douche, I’d like to see a re-poll. When the dollar collapses and there is economic chaos a lot of states are not going to go down with the ship. Mark my words. What we have now is classic normalcy bias.


69 posted on 07/14/2015 11:53:05 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

“So we go from federal empire to Somalia. What about the states? Can you not grasp the “republic””.

Make up your mind....you already said screw them.

“I do not care about the other 49 states, I care about my freedom . Screw them.” central VA

Well?....you painted yourself into a corner.....now what?

Which statement do you wish to disavow?


70 posted on 07/14/2015 12:04:52 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: x1stcav
They would have to let me in. I have a Texas birth certificate.
71 posted on 07/14/2015 12:08:15 PM PDT by Duckdog (Can we rewind back to the 1980s?)
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To: DoughtyOne
I view this as a surrender.

Some might view it as Sedition.

Hawaii on the other hand is an oppressed minority so for them it is just a protest. Same for Alaska secessionists. Texas on the other hand.........

72 posted on 07/14/2015 12:14:58 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: itsahoot

“Alaska secessionists”

LMAO!!...Yeah I’m sure Russia would respect their soverienty....just ask rhe Ukrainians.


73 posted on 07/14/2015 12:24:42 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Old Sarge; LibertarianLiz; GenXteacher; central_va; Crim; wideawake; bgill; TexasGunLover

This is an interesting article and rather than do 15 separate posts, I’ll just do one.

I like this analogy so I’ll continue to use it. The situation that conservatives face right now is like a very bad marriage. Over a space of years, the wife in this marriage has burned down the house, shot the dog, sold the kid’s kidneys on craigslist, and drained the family bank account to buy crack. And now, we’ve come home and found the wife banging the neighbors on the front yard. A marriage like this is beyond the scope of marital counseling. And the answers to the question : “what to do?” strike me as being remarkably similar. Denial, divorce, continuing to be cuckolded, abandonment, domestic violence, seeking an accomodation outside of the marriage,seem to all be discussed.

I’ll start this by noting that I am not a fan of political secession. Mostly because I think there is a better than fair chance that a lot of dead Americans would be the end result. The cure is worse than the disease. So to continue the analogy, I’m not interested in any domestic violence “solution.”

There is the argument that secession would be a peaceful and amicable divorce. I guess that’s possible, but so far I see nothing in the actions of the uniparty political leadership to indicate any hesitation in implementing the worst kinds of repression if that would maintain their grip on power. Civil disobedience, peaceful secession, article V conventions all implicitly assume that the opposition has some civility, honor, and decency.
My observation is that those virtues seem to be lacking in the population in general and the political class in particular.

There is also the prideful, hopeful solution. One that says by gosh we can turn this around! I would argue that’s just denial by another name. Where is the evidence that there will be a sudden political epiphany? What has changed? “This time will be different” isn’t a plan, it’s the mantra of a battered spouse.

There is also the tacit acceptance of the status quo. Where we accept that we’re dealing with a two-timing, addicted, vengeful, amoral counterpart and accept our cuckolding. Not a very hopeful solution. Not much better or different than denial.

And then there is the approach of accommodation outside the marriage. Kind of like acceptance on the one hand, but living your life as best you can outside the marriage. In case you couldn’t tell, this is the alternative I favor.

Politics is in my view a lagging indicator to economics and culture. If secession is ever seriously considered it will be because the economics and culture have already changed. I’ll also note that just because a relatively few people favor secession at this point doesn’t mean that it won’t gain traction later. Some of the more strident and dare I say panicky posts on this thread would lead me to conclude that the idea is gaining some traction.


74 posted on 07/14/2015 1:01:54 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools)
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To: RKBA Democrat

Yours is a reasonable post.

As I always say on these threads, let me know when some folks in Texas’ elected office are advocating secession.

So far I don’t think there are any (although I’m 800 miles away).

Because the legislature isn’t going to wake up one morning and pass that legislation.


75 posted on 07/14/2015 1:05:54 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: nascarnation

Thanks.

One thing you might want to reconsider, though, is whether Texas would be the first state to go that way, as seems to be frequently assumed.


76 posted on 07/14/2015 1:20:47 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools)
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To: RKBA Democrat

No idea, really.

I think it would have to be a state with a young population because one of the premises of the financial math of secession is that they would deport all the older folks on Medicare and SocSec. I can’t say that would work very well as a way to get elected to office in most states.

Utah, Idaho, and Texas are the “youngest” states.


77 posted on 07/14/2015 1:27:32 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: nascarnation

Local politics, economics, and attitudes enter into it as well. Hawaii for example.


78 posted on 07/14/2015 1:36:43 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat ( The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves and fools)
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To: RKBA Democrat

True, Hawaii is close to the top of the states that are benefiting from federal largesse relative to their tax “contribution”.
So can’t see them wanting to lose that.


79 posted on 07/14/2015 1:39:37 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: bob_denard

Thanks for the info. Forwarding it to those I know that will be interested in attending.

Native Texans love their country, but they love Texas more. We were a Republic long before we became a state. It is in our blood. It is our heritage.


80 posted on 07/14/2015 1:45:11 PM PDT by publana (Beware the olive branch extended by a Dem for it disguises a clenched fist.)
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