Texas Secession

Chris Matthews Slams Gov. Rick Perry For Secessionist Group Involvement: "Ignorance Of These People Is Unbelievable" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Despite the ridicule Texas Governor Rick Perry received when he suggested during a 'tea party' protest that Texas could secede from the Union if it wa...

Texas Governor Perry: I Don't Advocate Secession

Austin American-Statesman | Posted 06.17.2009 | Politics


About a month ago, I stood with a bipartisan group of Texas legislators to speak in support of a resolution honoring the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Co...

Palin and Perry Skirt Secession

Matt Sledge | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


Matt Sledge

The Tenth Amendment resolutions have been promoted by the Council of Conservative Citizens, the racist successor organization to the White Citizens' Councils of the 1950s.

Rick Perry, After Raising Secession, Calls For Fed Help With Swine Flu [UPDATED]

Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


UPDATE 4/27: The Dallas Morning News has a long report on a similar theme: despite his anti-Washington rhetoric, Gov. Rick Perry has raised major amou...

Letting Texas Secede

Robbie Gennet | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

Governor Rick Perry of Texas brought up the specter of Secession recently and upon polling, a fair amount of Texans and other Americans seem to think Texas seceding from the US would be a good idea.

Secession Favored By Half Of Texas Republicans: Poll

Daily Kos | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics


With numbers like these, it's obvious why Texas Gov. Rick Perry is talking secession in the runup to what will be a tough primary battle against Sen. ...

Houston, We Have A Solution: Let Texas Secede (VIDEO)

Posted 05.24.2009 | Comedy


At a "tax day tea party" last week, Governor Rick Perry fired up the crowd by yelling "secede." He said that the federal government had abandoned the ...

Secession Politics

Mike Lux | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


Mike Lux

When Gov. Perry of Texas, or the Palins of Alaska associate themselves with something as crazy sounding as secession, don't be surprised: it really is what they believe.

Sam Stein

Ron Paul Defends Secession: "Very Much American" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


Texas Governor Rick Perry may be on the receiving end of some political mockery for his recent endorsement of his home state's right to secede from th...

The Conservatives' Dangerous Game of Hate and Consequences

John Ridley | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


John Ridley

Empty of better ideas -- of any ideas -- of how to remain relevant, the reactionary wing of the conservative movement has chosen to quit faking respectability and get back to doing what they do best: cranking up the hate to eleven.

Texas SECESSION? 75% Of Texans Say NO

Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


A new poll out Friday shows that, should Texas Gov. Rick Perry decide the time is right for his state to secede, he might not have much support. Seven...

Arthur Delaney

State Department Lists Texas As A Foreign Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


Texas Governor Rick Perry suggested after a tax day tea party rally that his state might consider seceding from the union. "We've got a great union,...

Texas Secession Poll: 75% Of Texans Say No

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


A new poll out Friday shows that, should Texas Gov. Rick Perry decide the time is right for his state to secede, he might not have much support. Seven...

Texas Secession: Perry Says Not Yet

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


A few minutes ago, I spoke with Catherine Frazier, spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Noting that Perry hadn't spoken of imminent secession, I ask...

Perry Secession Talk Anti-American, Democrats Say

AP | KELLEY SHANNON | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


AUSTIN, Texas — In a state that once was its own nation, a Republican governor who talked about secession without completely dismissing the idea...

Jason Linkins

Glenn Beck: Secession Or Suicide (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


Yesterday, I couldn't help but feel cheated that the doom-rooming, gasoline-pouring, fake-sobbing, out-freaking Glenn Beck went all the way to the Ala...

Rick Perry Secession Remarks Echo Convicted Separatist Leader: Olbermann Guest (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


At a Texas Tea Party Thursday, Gov. Rick Perry raised eyebrows by suggesting his state could secede from the union. On Countdown with Keith Olbermann ...

Rick Perry Should Stop Embarrassing Texas

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Joe Cutbirth

Partisanship and political philosophy aside, I can think of few things more irresponsible in this economy than the governor of Texas speaking freely about secession.

Gov. Rick Perry: Texas Could Secede, Leave Union

AP | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


HuffPost has comprehensive coverage of the Tax Day Tea Party protests. Click here for the latest photos and video. AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick...