<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Courtesy of <i>Business Insider</i> at:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/texit-texas-state-lawmaker-suggests-referendum-to-secede-from-us-2020-12">https://www.businessinsider.com/texit-texas-state-lawmaker-suggests-referendum-to-secede-from-us-2020-12</a></div><div><br></div><div>————————————————-</div><div><h1 class="post-headline " style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: LabGrotesque, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.21; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(216, 216, 216); padding-bottom: 17px; font-size: 2.6875rem; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">'#Texit': A Texas state lawmaker says he will propose a referendum on seceding from the US because the 'federal government is out of control'</h1></div><div><ul class="summary-list" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 20px 0px 51px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 22px; font-family: LabGrotesque, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; list-style-type: none; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: 20px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><li style="font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px;">A Texas state lawmaker announced this week that he plans to propose a referendum aimed at seceding from the United States. </li><li style="font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;">"The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans," Rep. Kyle Biedermann, a Republican, said. </li><li style="font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;">State Republicans and Democrats have already criticized the proposal. </li><li style="font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">————————————————-</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 1.25rem;">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/">http://www.moscowcares.com</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.25rem; position: relative; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 233, 234); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></li><br></ul></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div></body></html>