texas secession
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Republic of Texas (group). [1]
Sixteen years after Texas joined the United States, in January 1861, the Secession Convention met in Austin and adopted an Ordinance of Secession on February 1 and a Declaration of Causes on February 2. [2]
Each day it becomes more apparent that what we are doing here in Texas needs to be accelerated before it is halted by a totalitarian administration that is bent on total and absolute power. [3]
Larry Kilgore, a Christian activist that the Texas Observer says has advocated execution for homosexuals, “drew some murmurs of disapproval” when he told the crowd: ‘I hate that flag up there. [4]
Some 200 people rallied at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest health care reform and call for the secession of Texas from the United States. [5]
This proposal was approved by the voters, but even before Texas could become “independent” as provided for in the text of the Ordinance, it was accepted by the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America as a state on March 1, 1861. [2]
Joining the “Union” was ever and always voluntary, rendering voluntary withdrawal an equally lawful and viable option (regardless of what any self-appointed academic, media, or government “experts”-including Abraham Lincoln himself-may have ever said). [6]
The Secession Convention immediately organized a government, replacing Sam Houston when he refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. [1]
“Rick Perry’s talk of secession appears to have buoyed efforts by Texas secessionists who want the governor to follow through,” Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater blogged on Sunday. [4]
Some see only secession as the end to government intrusion in our lives while others more hopefully believe that the union should remain intact and that the tenth amendment can be used to force the federal government to revert back to its rightful role. [3]
‘Rick Perry’s talk of secession appears to have buoyed efforts by Texas secessionists who want the governor to follow through,’ Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater blogged on Sunday. [5]
It is a controversy over secession or what some are calling nullification. [3]
Three months later, President U.S. Grant signed a proclamation submitting the Texas Constitution to the voters of the state. [2]
On March 30, 1870, although Texas did not meet all the requirements, the United States Congress readmitted Texas into the Union. [1]
… I hate the United States government. [4]
Sources:
[1] Texas Secession Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Narrative History of Texas Secession and Readmission to the Union …
[3] TheCypressTimes : WHETHER SECESSION OR NULLIFICATION, WE ALL WANT …
[4] Raw Story ” We hate the United States’: Secessionists rally in Texas
[5] Texas Secession Rally: “We Hate the USA” | NowPublic News Coverage
[6] Texas Secede! FAQ