“For this end, we must be knit together, in this work, as one man. We must entertain each other in brotherly affection. We must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities, for the supply of others’ necessities. We must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberality. We must delight in each other; make others’ conditions our own; rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, as members of the same body. So shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. But if our hearts shall turn away, so that we will not obey, but shall be seduced, and worship other Gods, our pleasure and profits, and serve them; it is propounded unto us this day, we shall surely perish out of the good land whither we pass over this vast sea to possess it.”
-John Winthrop, Governor Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630
“Texas is a unique place. When we came into the Union in 1845, one of the issues was that we would be able to leave if we decided to do that. We 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 may come out of that.”
-Texas Governor Rick Perry 2009

“I have had it I am fed up with the oppressive federal government lead by a bunch of criminals. They have done nothing to earn my money. Yes I am anti-government, the less government the better we are all off. Don’t wait now is the time, I want the Republic of Texas to secede from the FEDREAL GOVEMENT, NOW. Freedom is not free you pay for it with blood. For those afraid of blood leave the state now. There are all kinds of good reasons for Texas to secede! The entire financial crisis we are going though today can be directly link to the democrats starting with Bill Clinton.”
-Mad As Hell, Texas 2009
“I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes. ”
“Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.”
-Barack Obama, 2008/09
“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”
-Alexander Hamilton
Folks came together in different states and cities to have tea parties to bitch about taxes. It’s a national past time and I’ve complained about them myself now and again mostly because of things like Star Wars. But the political discourse in this country is so useless, puerile and counter productive that the only purpose it serves is to provide ammunition for smart asses like me. So, as a member of the federated United States I hereby grant Texas nationhood. But since Texas is now a sovereign nation there’s a couple of items to address.
-That wall we were building around Mexico will now be built around the nation of Texas as well paid for by the federal tax dollars no longer going your way
-You’re favorite bumper sticker and t-shirt slogan “Don’t Mess With Texas” can only be seen as a provocation by Homeland Security. Therefore, you are hereby designated as hostile to the United States since we are fighting the war on terror.
-The Dallas Cowboys can take their billion dollar, tax payer subsidized stadium to the Canadian Football League.
-We will miss you Austin
-All those guns you’re so fond of…Load ‘em cause we’re coming after your oil
-We can finally divest ourselves of the Texas Bushes, Tom DeLay, Phil Gramm and T. Boone Pickens
Lastly, here’s a proposed national anthem. RIP Texas.
Stay in Texas