Secession Petitions, the Election, and the News.

[Occhidiangela]

Maybe more important, though, would be the social backlash. Suddenly, Texas would find itself in a bit of a pickle, with a large and growing hispanic population whom, unless I am greatly mistaken, are not secessionists.

You really are in over your head here.

Stick to what you know.

The problem with Texas secession has nothing to do with Messkins. It has to do with resolving the disposition of the non trivial acreage of federal property all over the state. Fort Hood just doesn't pack up and leave in a day, for example.

Fort Sumter was a fart compared to a hurricane.