Don't let the door hit your state's huge ass on the way out

The almighty dollar is all that matters to some people. Illegitimate war, loss of civil liberties, torture, secret prisons, none of that is enough to get them off their couches. But even imaginary tax increases get them into the streets to protect the rich.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights.

Perry told the Austin crowd Wednesday that officials in Washington have abandoned the country's founding principals. He says the federal government is strangling Americans with taxation and spending.

Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union. However, Perry says he sees no reason why Texas should make such a move.

Now don't be so hasty. After all, you should "Remember the Alamo" and all that. Maybe you should give serious thought to secession. After all, every time a tax dollar is spent on a road rather than an aircraft carrier, Baby Jesus cries.