Texit – the concept of Texas independence – has spawned at least one bill and can benefit from another. The Texas House Committee on State Affairs has both. Advocates for Texas independence seem to want to concentrate on one. But they dare not neglect the other.
Since Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg, Texas) introduced his Texit Bill (HB 1359), an explosion of activity has taken place. The Texas Deep Freeze put the desirability of, and readiness of Texas for, independence in stark relief. But after that, Governor Greg Abbot (R-Texas) sent the Texas Rangers and National Guard to guard breaches in the Texas portion of the U.S.-Mexican border wall. This after Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Canton, Texas) introduced HB 2862 to authorize permanent border-security funding—and finish the wall. Herewith a discussion of how ready Texas is for independence, and what Texans have to do to get it.
Texit – a movement for Texas to reclaim the independence it surrendered in 1845 – again looks more likely than before. Recent actions by the Governor and two Texas State House members make that clear. While those actions do not necessarily reflect on Texit, they show a clear sentiment for action. What begins with “If the federal government won’t do it, we will” can move swiftly to “Who needs them?”
No one should rely on Pope Francis for anything. Bad enough that he essentially promotes the myth that Jesus was a Socialist.1 Now he actually says the Earth might suffer a second Global Flood. But half of his warning contradicts the other half.
The Great Polar Vortex of 2021 brought freezing and sub-freezing temperatures to most of the country. (And in fact the Vortex still exists; another winter storm will strike Thursday.) And as everyone is talking about, it hit Texas the hardest. As of this posting, fifteen people have died in Texas from the weather. They either froze to death or poisoned themselves with carbon monoxide through desperate measures to heat their homes. Millions of people still lack power, running water, or both. Some on the political left have replied with a sick and sick-making display of schadenfreude. People on both sides of the Great Renewables Debate have weighed in, each with a distorted version of the facts. The facts demand better planning on the part of the Texas grid operator and all power generators. This holds especially as Texas considers whether to secede from the Union.
Parler, one of the foremost “alt-tech” social media sites, returned to near-full function at about midnight today (15 February 2021). (Visit it at this link.) Regular users noticed the return immediately. At about 10:15 a.m. EST, Parler issued a press release announcing its return.
As the Texit war game has shown, the Texas Exit will have casualties. CNAV does not expect the Biden-Harris regime to let Texas go quietly. Texans must prepare to accept the fortunes of war—and, like the Founders, “[rely firmly] on the protection of Divine Providence” and “mutually pledge to each other [their] lives, [their] fortunes, and [their] sacred honor.” But Texans can achieve victory, which is no less likely than it was when the American War for Independence began.
Texit, the Texas Exit, could make history. But this history will not be tame. William Barrett Travis, Jim Bowie, David Crockett, and their fellow martyrs could tell you that, if they could speak. In the spirit of the Battle of the Alamo, CNAV continues its Texit war game series.
Kyle Biedermann and Dan Miller have started something, called Texit, that represents a kind of divorce. But divorce between two incompatible peoples disputing the same real estate is not pretty. Ask a Middle Easterner if you doubt that. In this installment of the Texit war game, Texans and non-Texans start to sort themselves out, as each side prepares for war.
On 25 January, Texas State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg, Comal Co.) introduced his Texas Independence Referendum Act – the Texit Bill. After the Texas House reconvenes, the debate will begin. For Texit to succeed, the bill must first pass, and then the people of Texas must vote Yes. And if they do vote Yes, the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the State House appoint a committee to work out Texit. So that’s two votes that must take place: legislative and popular. How can Rep. Biedermann and his ally Dan Miller of the Texas Nationalist Movement score their goal? By convincing their fellow Texans that they can do this. To do that, they need a war game. Herewith an attempt at one – the beginning of a saga that would lead to Texas independence.
