What's the Matter with Texas?

Who needs the United States of America? Apparently, not Texas Republicans, a majority of whom, in a new poll, give their governor's remarks on secession a thumbs-up:

51 percent of Texas Republicans approve of Perrry's [Rick] "suggestion that Texas may need to leave the United States." Also, a majority of Republicans and independents approve of how Texas government is run; most Democrats don't.

So, fare the well, Texas! It's been nice having you (for the most part) at our little gathering of states. Though Perry has walked back his initial cut-and-run brainstorming, saying:

"Clearly, I stated that we have a great union. And Texas is part of a great union. I see no reason for that to change. I think that may not be the exact quote, but that is, in essence what I said."

Right. Clearly. How could any Texan have thought otherwise? Here's the original quote, delivered to chants of "Secede! Secede!":

"There's a lot of different scenarios. We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

So, yes, Governor Perry, have your cake.

Eat it, too. All that stimulus money for unemployment benefits, school construction, infrastructure and the rest is just too much nose thumbing to take. Of course, Perry is no doubt referring to the increased debt level we'll be handing to our children and grandkids, and while that's a valid point, it's hard not to feel like the go-it-alone mentality isn't exactly so very compassionate to the people who are trying to get through this recession now.

So what's all this secession talk really all about? CNN explains:





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