[oblomov]

I agree.

It needs its own banking system with a gold-backed currency.

And absolute financial privacy with no extradition treaties with the US or Europe.

And only a single tax: a 15% retail sales tax.

[avenir]

...and nukes.

[servantboy777]

>>It needs its own banking system with a gold-backed currency<<

Funny you should mention this. I believe our Texas leaders are preparing for what they see is a national financial meltdown.

Texas legislature passed a bill creating a gold depository and bring back Texas gold held in NY. As far as Texas succession...I'm good with it.

http://www.texasbulliondepository.com/

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

15% retail sales tax.

Too easy to drive over to Oklahoma (aka North Texas) or some other part of the U.S. for shopping like Canadians do in Buffalo. They actually have tour buses from Toronto for shopping trips to Buffalo.

[ColdSteelTalon]

Texas would need tariffs too. As an offset to unfair competition.