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Gov. Abbott is now putting barriers along Texas border with New Mexico (news.yahoo.com)

submitted 1 year ago by StringTheory@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Isn’t this against the US constitution? Razor wire along the state border and checkpoints on roads that cross the state border are kind of nuts. I read a comment joking that the wire and road checkpoints were to keep Texan women from escaping to New Mexico, which got a bitter laugh out of me.

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[–] redimk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Didn't Texas say last year that they wanted to try being independent from the USA? I'm not from the US (anymore) so I'm not sure but I kind of remember that being said.

Isn't this like testing the waters in some way?

[–] Chaser@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

The Texas GOP floats that idea every few years because they're a bunch of whiny piss babies and think being rebellious is cool and edgy

[–] cduke23@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ll help them pack. If I could never hear from that fucking state again, I’d be happy.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Maybe Texas and Puerto Rico can swap status. Puerto Rico can become a state in exchange for Texas freeing up the slot, then we don't even need to change any songs or anything.