The Republic of Texas

The Governor of Texas, while making assorted comments about how much he doesn't like taxes and loves tea or something, hinted that maybe it's time for Texas to secede again. Over at FP Passport they have some observations for what sort of policy implications this might have. Over here at the Wizard Belt, we have some thoughts on cultural implications:

1. In the name of a more distinct national identity, Texas embraces Hispanic elements of its culture; Spanish will be endorsed as co-national language


2. Every year, even more hip American kids go to SXSW, basking in the fact that they have attended a music festival in a developing nation


3. Alternately, there might be an exodus of much of the population of Austin to border states. Possible new locations for SXSW and hipsters in the southern Midwest in general: Roswell, NM; Oklahoma City, OK; Shreveport, LA


4. By the 2014 World Cup, Texas has a stronger national soccer team than the US (see #1)


5. George W. Bush becomes first* former US President with dual citizenship with a foreign nation


6. Joe Mathlete reconsiders a lot of things about his life


7. Lee Harvey Oswald becomes national folk hero


8. National seat of government moved to the Alamo

Some of these are admittedly unlikely. I won't say which ones.

*That I know of?