Texas Secedes From the United States

After years of planning and months of increasingly fervent rhetoric, the Texas Legislature voted to secede from the United States of America following the reelection of President Barack Obama on November 7th, 2012.

"The people are just fed up," Governor Rick Perry said in a press coference shortly after the vote. "They are sick and tired of the federal government telling them what to do. And we've reflected that with bold action."

The vote came after a special legislative session called to address the formal petitions organized by various state-wide organizations such as the Vulnero Nemo Institute and the Texas Nationalist Movement, calling for a return to sovereignty for the Lone Star State.

Governor Perry ordered state troopers and Army Reserve soldiers to the north and south borders of Texas in order to maintain order and protect against any aggressive action from the federal government of the United States.

President Obama's spokesman made a brief statement about the secession, claiming that, "Things are under control. There is no need to be concerned. Texas is still part of the United States."