Texas Standoff with Feds Ignites Calls for Secession

Texas Tribune: “The calls for Texas to defend itself and defy the federal government have set fire to a long-simmering fight over states’ rights, emboldening right-wing figures small and large, from secessionists… to far-right militias and a convoy of protesters from across the country that are currently en route to the border.”

“This week, the Texas Military Department — which oversees the Texas state and national guard — also began flying the ‘Come and Take It’ flag from the Battle of Gonzales outside its Austin headquarters.”

Joyce Vance: Texas ignores the Constitution and the rule of law.