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By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Friday, June 24, 2016
The campaign for Texas to secede from the union, dubbed Texit, surged after Thursday’s vote in Great Britain to leave the European Union.
The Texas Nationalist Movement saw its support jump on social media and on its petition following the success of the British vote, known as Brexit.
“So, can we #TEXIT now?” asked Michelle Ray, who posts on Twitter as @GaltsGirl.
The TNM called Thursday for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to “support a similar vote for Texans” in the aftermath of the British decision.
“It is past time that the people of Texas had their say on our continued relationship with the Union and its sprawling Federal bureaucracy,” said TNM president Daniel Miller in a statement.
An analysis conducted by the Australian website Vocativ found that more than 5,800 users on Twitter used the phrase after the Brexit results were announced, “a five-fold increase from the day before.”
An analysis conducted by the Australian website Vocativ found that more than 5,800 users on Twitter used the phrase after the Brexit results were announced, “a five-fold increase from the day before.”
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After Brexit, support soars for Texas
secession movement ‘Texit’
A signboard indicates that euros and pounds can be exchanged, Friday, June 24, 2016, at a money exchange in New York. Britain voted to leave
the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the government Friday, and sending ... more >
By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Friday, June 24, 2016
The campaign for Texas to secede from the union, dubbed Texit, surged after Thursday’s vote
in Great Britain to leave the European Union.
The Texas Nationalist Movement saw its support jump on social media and on its petition
following the success of the British vote, known as Brexit.
“So, can we #TEXIT now?” asked Michelle Ray, who posts on Twitter as @GaltsGirl.
The TNM called Thursday for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to “support a similar vote for Texans” in
the aftermath of the British decision.
“It is past time that the people of Texas had their say on our continued relationship with the
Union and its sprawling Federal bureaucracy,” said TNM president Daniel Miller in a statement.
An analysis conducted by the Australian website Vocativ found that more than 5,800 users on
Twitter used the phrase after the Brexit results were announced, “a ᯿贄ve-fold increase from the
day before.”
The Texas Nationalist Movement petition for a “binding referendum” on the secessionist e᯿అort
has gathered more than 260,000 signatures since being posted online earlier this year.
Copyright © 2016 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission.
After Brexit, support soars for Texas
secession movement ‘Texit’
A signboard indicates that euros and pounds can be exchanged, Friday, June 24, 2016, at a money exchange in New York. Britain voted to leave
the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the government Friday, and sending ... more >
By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Friday, June 24, 2016
The campaign for Texas to secede from the union, dubbed Texit, surged after Thursday’s vote
in Great Britain to leave the European Union.
The Texas Nationalist Movement saw its support jump on social media and on its petition
following the success of the British vote, known as Brexit.
“So, can we #TEXIT now?” asked Michelle Ray, who posts on Twitter as @GaltsGirl.
The TNM called Thursday for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to “support a similar vote for Texans” in
the aftermath of the British decision.
“It is past time that the people of Texas had their say on our continued relationship with the
Union and its sprawling Federal bureaucracy,” said TNM president Daniel Miller in a statement.
An analysis conducted by the Australian website Vocativ found that more than 5,800 users on
Twitter used the phrase after the Brexit results were announced, “a ᯿贄ve-fold increase from the
day before.”
The Texas Nationalist Movement petition for a “binding referendum” on the secessionist e᯿అort
has gathered more than 260,000 signatures since being posted online earlier this year.
Copyright © 2016 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission
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