Secessionists, what are you doing? Stahp.

The article "Exploring The Secessionist Impulse in Texas" is written by Cindy Casares and is posted on the Texas Observer website. Cindy Casares talks about the Secession movement, which has been started by Governor Rick Perry and past US Senator Candidate Larry Kilgore. In her article, Casares appeals to all Texans, especially those opposed to secession. The basic argument of the article is that Texans who push the idea of secession aren't actually aware of the consequences of seeing it through. Casares insists that the majority of secessionists are white, conservative, southern men who argue for "racist nativism", where Caucasian Texans are favored over immigrants and the minority races. What they don't realize, she states, is that once Texas secedes from the Union, Texas will become a nation where minority races are the majority. She proves this fact with evidence from the 2010 census.

In her article, Casares also mentions that The White House claimed that it will respond to any petition that receives 25,000 signatures in 30 days. However, even though the secession petition got well over 100,000 signatures before the 30 days were up, Rick Perry himself chooses to ignore the petition and states that the Texas would not be seceding from such a great Union. That should prove by itself that secession is not the best move.

Casares wants secessionists to realize that seceding from the Union will not solve any problems. I have to say that I agree with her. I believe Texans would face the same problems upon leaving the US: financial issues, having to deal with immigration, fixing the education system, healthcare, ect. Although Casares establishes her points and shows her credibility with evidence, her argument may not be very successful in the long run. The last few paragraphs of her article become slightly patronizing to Texans who do support the idea of secession. Her word usage, such as "those poor secessionists", would only lead to resentment and cause secessionists to tune out what Casares is trying to say.

Overall, Cindy Casares made her article both informative and amusing. And even though her article may not convince secessionists to change their opinion, it helps on-the-fence Texans to chose a side and gives liberal Texans an entertaining read.