Texas talks Succession

[GeneW]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"

An animated Perry told the crowd at Austin City Hall — one of three tea parties he was attending across the state — that officials in Washington have abandoned the country's founding principles of limited government. He said the federal government is strangling Americans with taxation, spending and debt.

Perry repeated his running theme that Texas' economy is in relatively good shape compared with other states and with the "federal budget mess." Many in the crowd held signs deriding President Barack Obama and the $786 billion federal economic stimulus package.

Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why Texas should do that.

http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...Tea_Party.html

This is talk. Perry has been pushing Texas into the SPP too, especially with that big ass road that runs from Texas to Canada.

There are consequences to things, including ideas and taking positions. A Republic of Texas would have to cope with Mexico on its border, manage defense arrangements, money and run their economy. It's not so easy.

I for one wouldn't mind one way or the other. We can always trade with a Republic of Texas as easy as the State of Texas.

Gene