Texas Gov. says state can leave union if it wants

Texas Gov. Rick Perry said at a tea party on Wednesday that the state could secede from the union.

Read the story:
The Statesman: Perry fires up anti-tax crowd

Listen to the audio:
Houston Chronicle: Perry says Texas can leave the union if it wants to

Texas to Washington: Don't mess with Texas

Texas Gov. Rick Perry apparently has seen enough. He is tired of the U.S. government controlling all aspects of the state of Texas. Today he joined Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states' rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

He said:
“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state,” Gov. Perry said. “That is why I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states’ rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union.”

Could this be signaling that Texas believes it can deal with its own problems without Washington? I don't think this is a threat of secession, but at least they know their rights. Will other states follow?



IN THE NEWS:
Office of the Governor Rick Perry: Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming...

Juárez mayor, family flee to El Paso for safety

Drug lords are taking control of Mexico. Now, Juárez mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz and his family fled to El Paso after threats against him and his family from a drug cartel. It is getting bad down there. And, now finally, the U.S. government is admitting that the violence has spilled into Texas. News accounts are below.


IN THE NEWS:
El Paso Times: After threats, Juárez mayor in El Paso
El Paso Times: Homeland Security official affirms Mexican drug cartel violence has spilled over into Texas

Crisis at our southern border

Mexico is falling apart. It wont be long until the drug cartels have more power than the government itself. People are dying at the US-Mexican border, children kidnapped.

Juarez and El Paso are practically war zones. Phoenix is only second to Mexico City for most kidnappings in North America.

Now, universities are telling students to steer clear of Mexico for their spring breaks. After all, the universities don't want to lose any student.

In just the past year in Juarez, 1,000 people have been killed, including 50 police officers. Just last week, the Juarez police chief was forced to resign after a threat said that if he didn't resign, gunmen would kill one police officer ever 48 hours.

Mexico is crumbling. What will happen when it officially goes away? The United States southern border will be over-run by Mexicans fleeing the failed State.

IN THE NEWS:
AZ Central: Universities: Spring breaks south of the border to be avoided
NY Times: Mexico: Juarez police threatened
Las Cruces Sun-News: Juárez vigilante group voices support for army
NY Times: Wave of Drug Violence Is Creeping Into Arizona From Mexico, Officials Say
AZ Central: Phoenix police battle wave of abductions

(Map is courtesy of Wikipedia)