How is the federal government going to shut down air travel in Texas? Is it going to institute a no-fly zone and shoot down planes?
The federal thugs were just calling their bluff. Those state senators probably have hopes for federal office some day and don't want to get blacklisted.
If they had any guts they would get the State guard ready or call up the Constitutional Militia.
The State Guard has less than 2000, and is not allowed to have guns. This Constitution is not being used either:
[FONT="]THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION[/FONT]
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[FONT="]ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS[/FONT]
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[FONT="]That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Sec. 1. FREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE. Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Sec. 2. INHERENT POLITICAL POWER; REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of Texas stands pledged to the preservation of a republican form of government, and, subject to this limitation only, they have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think expedient.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Sec. 3. EQUAL RIGHTS. All free men, when they form a social compact, have equal rights, and no man, or set of men, is entitled to exclusive separate public emoluments, or privileges, but in consideration of public services.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Sec. 23. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Sec. 24. MILITARY SUBORDINATE TO CIVIL AUTHORITY. The military shall at all times be subordinate to the civil authority.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Sec. 27. RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY; PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. The citizens shall have the right, in a peaceable manner, to assemble together for their common good; and apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance.[/FONT]
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[FONT="] Sec. 29. PROVISIONS OF BILL OF RIGHTS EXCEPTED FROM POWERS OF GOVERNMENT; TO FOREVER REMAIN INVIOLATE. To guard against transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that everything in this "Bill of Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.[/FONT]
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