The All Alone Star State
The southern boy in me wants to believe this. But, the rational person in me thinks it’s a bunch of hot air and horse shit…pardon my Texan. Rick Perry, as other governors from Texas have done, has once again opened his mouth and let the right words spill out in the wrong way.
In the recent Texan anti-tax “Tea Party” that took place in Austin (one of three tea parties planned around the state), Governor Rick Perry riled his audience up with his stance against the federal government and for states’ rights to such a fervor that some audience members shouted “SECEDE!” while waving the good ‘ol U.S. of A. Stars and Stripes flag. Us Texans sure know how to make a clear point.
After the rally, when asked about the reality of Texas seceding from the union, Rick Perry said, “There’s a lot of different scenarios. We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we’re a pretty independent lot to boot.” He went on to say that when Texas entered the union in 1845 it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four additional states at some point if it wanted to but not the right to secede.
I mean, seriously? Are we really back at this point(1861? Civil War?)? I’ve been waiting for a revolution secretly since I’ve been 15 years old, but now that this kind of argument is really being discussed, I can’t help but wonder why over a century and a half of progress can’t further a Southern Solution to big government interference. More thoughts to come on this topic later, but until then here is a candidate we can mull over for possible election just in case the “up in arms” trumpet call comes soon:
The ONLY man who could truly lead Texas
