Texas is Like a Different Country

In the United States, the Texas governor Rick Perry has been very outspoken lately with negative comments about Obama’s stimulus plan. There has also been a lot of talk in the state critical of the federal government. More radical politicos have even suggested that they would be better off independent from the United States like they were before.

The region was once part of Mexico and then gained their independence in 1836 after a short and bloody revolution. They remained an independent republic for about ten years, and then became part of the United States.

Texas joined the union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. This set off
a war between the U.S. and Mexico for the next few years to determine their boundaries. But the dividing lines are just political. The people and language are a blend of Mexican-American cultures.

Most people think that all the talk of independence is just political games. Perry is trying to win support to continue as governor. He does have some serious competition for the job.

But the people in that region do have a personality all their own. Their heritage is very unique and different from the rest of the country. It is much more Latino than other parts of the United States. You hear Spanish spoken as much as English, and many people have strong connections to families in Mexico.

The big issue today is still the political borders that cut through the heart of these lands.
It separates the two countries, but the people on both sides have too much in common.

A fence cannot divide the hearts of people.

So what do you think?
Do you think they have the right to secede from the United States and become a separate country again?
Do you think they should?

Nos veremos . . . should we call the new country Texico?