BREAKING: A few hours ago a massive fire took place at the Feather Crest Farm Chicken Plant in Brady, Texas. The company that owns this farm has been in business since 1968 and produces over 300 MILLION eggs annually.

Coincidence?

I think not https://t.co/ooh147EvuE

— 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) January 31, 2024

Echos of 2022?  See the list below.  For a list of 2023 food destruction, check out this list.

Still no 12 or more chickens roaming your backyard? 

Could Texas Survive as an Independent Nation?

in November, the real GDP for Texas grew at an annual rate of 4.9% in Q2, outpacing the U.S. growth rate of 2.1%. Its real GDP stood at $2.5 trillion in Q3 of 2023. Therefore, Texas is the world’s 8th largest economy. For context, Russia’s economy was valued at $1.862 trillion in nominal terms and $5.056 trillion in PPP. Texas has a larger economy than Australia, Spain, Italy, and Mexico, to name a few. 

Thank you to Martin Armstrong @ Armstrong Economics. 

The severity of the migrant crisis may be new to those who do not live on a bordering state. Yet Texas has been grappling with this issue for years, resulting in countless calls for a secession from the United States or “Texit.” How would Texas manage as an independent nation?

SIZE AND POPULATION

Texas would be the 39th largest nation by land mass. Texas encompasses 268,596 sq. miles, roughly the size of France, and is larger than many developed nations including the United Kingdom.  Texas had an estimated population of 30,503,301 as of July 2023, making it the second-most populous state in the United States after California. Texas would be the 50th most populous country in the world.

ECONOMY  

Texas has the second-largest economy in the United States behind California. In 2023, the Texas economy exhibited a mix of trends. While the state’s economic growth slowed in Q4, with job growth falling sharply in October and business activity contracting slightly in November, the real GDP for Texas grew at an annual rate of 4.9% in Q2, outpacing the U.S. growth rate of 2.1%. Its real GDP stood at $2.5 trillion in Q3 of 2023. Therefore, Texas is the world’s 8th largest economy. For context, Russia’s economy was valued at $1.862 trillion in nominal terms and $5.056 trillion in PPP. Texas has a larger economy than Australia, Spain, Italy, and Mexico, to name a few. 

MILITARY POWER

Texas alone boasts one of the best militaries in the world, with over 115,000 active duty troops. The Texas Military Forces, which include the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, and Texas State Guard, have a total size of 23,200 personnel and a budget of $1.851 billion as of 2023. In addition to the state forces, Texas is also home to about 70,000 U.S. Army personnel, 30,000 Air Force troops, and 8,000 Navy and Marines. Texas is home to 15 military bases and installations distributed across the state, with most of them clustered around San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

Texas has two nuclear power plants. The South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, located southwest of Bay City, Texas, has two Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactors with a total capacity of 2,700 megawatts. The Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, located south of Fort Worth, Texas, also has two reactors with a total capacity of 2,300 megawatts. These two plants combined have an installed capacity of more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity and contribute to about 10% of Texas’ total energy generation. 

INFRASTRUCTURE 

While not always reliable, Texas has its own power grid, known as the Texas Interconnection. It is an alternating current (AC) power grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), providing power to 90% of the state. Texas Interconnection is one of the three minor grids in the North American power transmission network, and the state has maintained as a separate grid for political reasons. The grid does not cross state lines and is not under federal regulation. 

The state features more miles of public roads and freight rail than any other state, with 313,220 miles of public roads and 10,539 miles of freight rail. Additionally, Texas is home to the nation’s top airport for a number of domestic destinations. 

Texas has a total of 393 airports available for public use, making it the state with the highest number of airports in the United States. Texas is a major hub for cargo and trade, with its ports moving more cargo than any other state. In 2020, Texas ports handled over 607 million tons of cargo, including 464 million tons of international cargo and 143 million tons of domestic cargo. 

CONCLUSION 

Texas could survive as an independent nation. Naturally, the United States would fight tooth and nail to preserve its second-largest economy. Based on the data, Texas has the resources to be an independent nation if permitted to operate independently.

"submit your cover letter to Mr. Paxton and Governor Abbott. Download the cover letter AND the Indictment Letter and mail it in this weekend." Ditto for California and Florida, as well as your state

go to https://t.co/RIiNj4eaWy to build and submit your cover letter to Mr. Paxton and Governor Abbott. Download the cover letter AND the Indictment Letter and mail it in this weekend. Then let's demand Abbott and Paxton do the job they wanted when they got re-elected.

— Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD (@Doctor_I_am_The) March 3, 2023

Uploaded 2 hours ago, and only 8:33 long.  Be sure to print out the form letter and mail it to the Attorney General in your state.  

Do one act that takes one whole hour to get done from start to finish, an action that says to yourself and to the state that you're not pleased with what they've been doing to you.  Just 1 act.  Takes one hour.  Treat it like an opportunity, because it is.  

This is the face of courage. Is it your face? https://t.co/RIiNj4eaWy pic.twitter.com/f5N1OzCJYI

— Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD (@Doctor_I_am_The) March 3, 2023

The gunman in the Texas school rampage was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent who rushed to the scene without waiting for backup

Lawful use of a gun saved lives. https://t.co/QX9eUpLk3Y

— Robert Barnes (@barnes_law) May 25, 2022