| The Texas Nationalist Movement is working hard | | | | presume that it should own the former Federal |
| to sell secession to its fellow Texans. And some | | | | lands and bases? Should they not be sold to |
| state here in the not good ol' US is eventually | | | | private parties? |
| going to succeed at seceding. But there are a lot | | | | 7. The new Texas will have to create an |
| of very complicated issues facing any state that | | | | immigration policy. Not only is there the existing |
| will have to be settled in advance. | | | | problem with the Texas/Mexican border, but |
| Texas has as good a chance at secession | | | | hundreds of thousands of Americans will want to |
| success as any...maybe even better. They have a | | | | relocate to Texas to take part in the birth of the |
| long tradition of independence, having fought for | | | | new nation. |
| that independence from Mexico once upon a time. | | | | 8. Millions of Texans presently receive Social |
| They were actually a sovereign nation before | | | | Security benefits of some sort. What will happen |
| they lost their minds and assumed their place in | | | | to their benefits after secession? Will Washington |
| American statehood. Everyone makes mistakes. | | | | cut them off in retaliation? Will Texas assume |
| Forgive them. | | | | that obligation? |
| So Texas could have the chance of becoming a | | | | 9. Privatization of state services - will Texas try |
| new nation. But will Austin, the state capitol, | | | | to set up new bureaucracies to deliver mail, |
| become a beacon of liberty for the rest of the | | | | collect the taxes, etc? The free market always |
| world, or simply a smaller version of Washington | | | | performs better than government, and no |
| DC? | | | | compelling reason can be made for government |
| 24.6 million people live in Texas. Let's estimate | | | | service. |
| that half are registered voters. If the Nationalists | | | | 9. Law Enforcement is already entrenched in |
| can get a referendum for secession on a | | | | every niche and corner of Texas. Will the new |
| state-wide ballot someday, then about 6.2 million | | | | Texas continue with the failed War on Drugs, or |
| Texans will have to vote 'Yes' for secession. | | | | recognize that drugs are morally equal to alcohol |
| That's a pretty tall order. Not impossible, but | | | | and lift its prohibition? |
| daunting. | | | | 10. What will the New Texas do about a military? |
| But that's when the work begins. | | | | Will it embrace a national militia like Switzerland, or |
| Listed below are just 20 of the issues that | | | | establish Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines? |
| Texans would have to settle in order to build a | | | | 11. Foreign policy issues will involve border states |
| new nation. | | | | and other sovereign nations. Will New Texas |
| 1. A formal Declaration of Independence and | | | | make the same foreign policy blunders that |
| Secession would have to be written and ratified, | | | | Washington loves to make? |
| likely by the legislature and signed by the | | | | 12. Will New Texas assume the liability of a |
| Governor. A date for presenting that document | | | | Medicare/Medicaid system? |
| to someone like the sitting US President would | | | | 13. Will New Texas protect religious liberty and |
| have to be chosen. | | | | eschew religious subsidy? After all, there is no |
| 2. The actual form of the new government must | | | | practical reason that religious organizations and |
| be chosen. Will it be a Constitutional Republic...a | | | | churches should enjoy tax-free status at the |
| Parliament...what? Remember that this is a new | | | | expense of the rest of the population. This issue |
| constitution for a single nation, not a confederacy | | | | will be decided as New Texas forms tax policy. |
| of nations. The new constitution doesn't need to | | | | 14. Insurance makes the world go around. New |
| be articles of confederation, but should be more | | | | Texas will need the wisdom of Solomon in its |
| like the Virginia Constitution of 1776 or the Swiss | | | | Department of Insurance to properly regulate |
| canton system. | | | | insurance companies. |
| 3. Will all the existing politicians in Texas have to | | | | 15. Securities law must be enacted. But copying |
| stand for election in the new government? The | | | | the corrupt FTC and SEC won't work. |
| present legislators in Austin may be infected with | | | | 16. How many of the existing US Cabinet offices |
| statism and opponents of sovereignty. I nominate | | | | will find a place in the New Texas government? |
| Ron Paul as the first President of New Texas. | | | | New Texas would probably run fine without most |
| 4. Monetary policy is the keystone of the new | | | | of the unconstitutional bureaucracies operating in |
| nation. All commerce, and the very existence of | | | | Washington today. Copying Washington won't |
| New Texas hangs on this one issue. But if Texas | | | | work. |
| decides to adopt any monetary policy other than | | | | 17. Texas is a microcosm of all the environmental |
| 100% gold dollar, it will have swallowed the poison | | | | issues facing America today. The "greenies" will |
| pill of Keynesianism before its life even begins. No | | | | fight hard to continue some of the dumb |
| government in the history of mankind has | | | | environmental laws in New Texas. They have |
| devalued its money and survived. Not One. | | | | money and they are patient. |
| 4. Courts system - Will the new Texas begin with | | | | 18. New Texas will have to make an early |
| a clean slate, or will it adopt the corrupt American | | | | decision on public education. Will New Texas |
| court precedents existing today? You can predict | | | | continue the failed policies of the federal |
| that entrenched interests in the legal system will | | | | Department of Education and the deathgrip of the |
| attempt to tie up the secession in court forever. | | | | teacher's unions? |
| Where will Texas find judges that are | | | | 19. Texas has great colleges and universities. |
| pro-secession? Will Texans allow themselves to be | | | | What will happen to them when Federal money |
| drawn into Federal legal battles when the US | | | | dries up? More importantly, will Texas football |
| should have no jurisdiction in secession? | | | | teams be thrown out of American football |
| 5. What method of tax collection will the new | | | | conferences and the BCS? God help us. |
| nation choose? Any income tax will likely foment | | | | 20. New Texas will need an intelligent Energy |
| yet another revolution. | | | | policy which embraces nuclear energy, oil and gas, |
| 6. There are a lot of Federal lands and military | | | | and alternative sources. Texas must throw off |
| bases in Texas. Will the new nation buy them | | | | the American regulations that prohibit new nuclear |
| from Washington or simply confiscate them? And | | | | power plants. 100% of the electricity for New |
| why should the New Texas national government | | | | Texas should come from nuclear power. |