The radical right wing fringe groups have always had an eerie fascination with the idea of secession going back to their glory days of the Confederacy and the Civil War. Now the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry looks to be flirting with the idea to gain some political brownie points with the extreme wing of the Republican Party in his state.
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The wiseguy part of me says 'let em go and good riddance' but then the rational part takes over and the folly of such an idea is seen clearly.
This pro secession Texas video uses a quote from Republican congressman Ron Paul
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and even more promoting anarchy as part of secession
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I wonder if we will see more of this type of thing over the next four years as the Right becomes more angry, more disaffected and more alienated from the mainstream in this country?