Texas Lt. Governor Responds to Question About Possible 'Civil War'

DominusOfMegadeus@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world – 192 points – Texas lt. governor responds to question about possible "civil war"
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The title should read, Texas Lt. Governor does everything possible to foment civil war in a horrible situation of their own making

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I can't wait for these cowards to back down. And they will back down. They have nothing to fight the U.S. government with.

I say let them have at it and see if Texit goes any better then Brexit. I think they'll come crawling back in a few years with a lot more humility.

Fuck that. Get out all the good ones, wall it off, and let them go all mad max for a while.

It's what they want isn't it?

No regulation, everyone armed to the teeth, and a state government encouraging it.

Itd become akin to the Zone in STALKER, but instead of smuggling out artifacts its the organs of some random you shot at 300 meters.

It will be interesting to see what the Border Patrol union does. It seems as though they are on Texas' side...

From NBPC Twitter Friday, 1/26:

Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders.

That's fake news. TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other's jobs. Period. If TX NG members have LAWFUL orders, then they have to carry out those orders.

TX NG members realize that rank-and-file BP agents have their orders as well. Lawful orders, no matter how unpopular or distasteful amongst rank-and-file agents, must be followed. Unlawful orders (as determined by competent legal counsel and not what some outhouse lawyer behind a keyboard says) will not be followed.

Rank-and-file BP agents appreciate and respect what TX has been doing to defend their state in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America.

We want to be perfectly clear, there is no fight between rank-and-file BP agents and the TX NG, Gov. Abott, or TX DPS. It may make flashy headlines, but it simply isn't true.

in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America.

That almost sounds like they would strike instead

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Let them strike. This isn't between Texas and the border patrol anymore. This is between Texas and the federal government. The next step is to federalize the Texas National Guard just like Eisenhower did in Arkansas to support racial integration in schools.

Edit: Also, wow, that union Twitter page is just openly shilling for Trump.

Edit: Also, wow, that union Twitter page is just openly shilling for Trump.

Weak men love someone who pretends to be a strong man!