[Gaffer]

.....pledge does not identify how an independent Texas would run in the absence of federal funding.

THIS is what urbanites in Texas are worried about - Federal money. Federal carrot money to implement leftist actions the federal government is precluded from doing on its own.

How would Texas operate without federal funds? Firstly, all the free loading leftists in the big cities would actually have to go out and work - or move to another state. Win Win...

[Rusty0604]

Ditto that!

Texas governor responds to LGBTQ human rights criticisms: ‘The UN can go pound sand’

https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4489686-texas-governor-responds-to-lgbtq-human-rights-criticisms-the-un-can-go-pound-sand/

[ProtectOurFreedom]

AND, Texas would stop paying for all the freeloaders in other states, too!

[Fai Mao]

Second, Texas joins Opec and sells oil and gas retail to the US