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Originally Posted by Cyandin
Already happened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Texas
Also, Texas seceded from the United States on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861. (Civil War)
I doubt you really have any idea what you're talking about, but instead just want to sound like you know something about something.
Also, in this day and age, I think it would be far more devastating to the US if Texas were to secede, and Texas would flourish. I've only lived here a few years, so this is not lifetime Texan talk either - I'm from Cali.
1. Oil (2nd most of any US state, next to Alaska)
2. NASA (mission control)
3. Port of Houston (most foreign tonnage of any US port)
4. Very well armed populace
5. A massively diverse and strong economy ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas#Economy)
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1. Yep, you do have oil you could sell and I think there is also natural gas right off the coast. This will help you.
2. NASA. This would go away. NASA is funded by the US Government. When you secede from the union they will pull NASA out of there. They aren't going to give all the NASA billions to you, they will just move it elsewhere.
3. Port. Again, it is big, but again, the US would just switch to other ports. Why pay you to import and export a bunch of freight when we can do it for free.
4. Armed populace. Okay. Nobody is going to invade you and if they do, Joe Bob and his shotgun can't shoot a fighter plane.
5. Massively diverse and strong economy. Again, how much of that is based on help/involvement from the US. If you pull away from the union will the US and its might purchasing power looking happily on you? Probably not. It will be a lot harder for that economy to thrive when you are on your own.
I love when people think their state could just pull away and all would be great. It really isn't that simple.