Texas Secession

 Ok, Texas secedes. Let us look closely at the unintended consequences. First, all people Carrying a Texas driver's license, or a Texas passport would become foreign nationals. They are no longer citizens of the United States. To go from Texas to another state they would need a passport. All from Texas who enter illegally are illegal aliens. Texians would need a visa to go out of Texas.

Everything exported from or imported to Texas would be subject to a tariff, just like from China. Any electricity to Texas would be subject to a tariff. Texas would have to raise its own Army, and Navy, as the U.S. Army and Navy would have to leave Texas, same with the Air Force. Then The FBI, ATF, and every other alphabet-soup government agency will move out. No more government protection either economically, politically, or physically.

And finally, Let us get to oil. There's lots of it in Texas. In order to get enough oil to refine and export overseas, Texas would need to import our oil, with little or no tariff. The oil infrastructure in Texas would be what supports secession.

To pay for this secession, Texas would need to raise taxes, to cover the cost of losing 20% of their revenue. Taxes would need to go up to cover the cost of no Federal Government money. They would need to raise money to raise a standing army and navy for protection. Everything would go up in price.. The people of Texas are as stupid as perceived if they think the U.S. Government will let that happen without consequences.