Greg Abbott's statement on Texas' right to self-defense is so good, it should be framed next to 'victory or death' Alamo letter



As a border state, Texas takes the brunt of the illegal immigration crisis we’re experiencing in our country. The Biden administration, or, in the words of Sara Gonzales, the Biden “regime,” has disregarded immigration laws and welcomed millions of illegal aliens into the nation at the expense of the American people.

Back in December, Biden threatened to sue Texas if it implemented an immigration law called SB4 that would allow state and local law enforcement to arrest and prosecute those entering the country illegally.

Texas didn’t comply, choosing to exercise its Constitutional right to self-defense, and now, Biden is moving forward with the lawsuit. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that federal border agents be permitted to cut and remove razor wire Texas had set up to prevent illegal crossings.

The fact that the Biden administration “has the audacity to sue in this matter really should tell you what they think of you ... how they prioritize you and your safety as an American citizen,” says Sara.

In response to Biden’s unabashed breach of constitutional law, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement declaring, “Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself,” which “is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes.”

According to Jason Buttrill, Abbott’s letter is so compelling, “it should be framed right next to [Lt. Colonel William Barret Travis’ letter]” in which he vowed to fight for Texas’ sovereignty until “victory or death.”

Abbott’s statement “could be copied to every other red state ... that's sick of the bullcrap, that's sick of crime going unpunished,” Jason tells Sara, adding that they’re going to come after other rights as well, including those outlined in the First and Second Amendments.

“This is the way through ... to say that the states are sovereign. There is a federal law of the land, but if you will not enforce it, you give us no choice; we will go our own way [and] screw you if we have to.”

Sara is encouraged by Abbott’s response as well, considering thus far he’s been “weak in action at the border.”

“It’s time to fight fire with fire,” she says, and we “have the constitutional authority to do so.”


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Hold the Line: Texas Won’t Stop Installing Razor Wire on the US Border

Hold the Line: Texas Won’t Stop Installing Razor Wire on the US Border

White House makes telling admission about the razor wire Texas installed on the border: 'It got in the way'



White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre celebrated on Tuesday the Supreme Court's decision that allows Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire on the southern border because "it got in the way."

Last year, Texas began installing razor wire on the southern border to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. But in a 5-4 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that barred agents from removing the razor wire absent of medical emergencies, a decision that thrilled the Biden administration.

At the press briefing, Jean-Pierre said the administration is "certainly glad" it can remove the razor wire before making a telling admission about the barrier.

"It got in the way," she admitted, then claiming it was "ineffective."

"And that's something that we have to remember: it was ineffective. And so now, it's going to allow border security to do their jobs; it's going to allow border security to actually act if there is an issue or a dangerous situation happening," she added.

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Jean-Pierre then essentially spoke out of both sides of her mouth. While she said the razor wire correctly worked as a barrier (i.e., "it got in the way") she repeatedly claimed that it was "ineffective" without saying how. Ineffective at letting migrants enter the U.S. illegally?

Moreover, the press secretary failed to explain how exactly the razor wire prevented Border Patrol officers from doing their jobs.

Importantly, a federal judge had already found that Border Patrol agents weren't doing their jobs once they cut through the razor wire. That judge had agreed with Texas that Border Patrol agents were "not actually apprehending or processing migrants who cross through holes" in the barrier that federal agents had created, SCOTUSblog reported.

While the Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to cut through the wire, Texas has not stopped installing it. Video captured on Tuesday showed Texas National Guard soldiers installing more barriers.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), meanwhile, vowed on Tuesday to continue "to hold the line" and "not back down from our efforts to secure the border in Biden’s absence."

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SCOTUS DISASTER: 'Conservative' judges side with libs on key border case



The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to allow the federal government to resume cutting and removing razor wire installed by the state of Texas on the southern border.

The 5-4 vote was swayed by Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, who sided with liberal judges Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor in the ruling.

“I don’t understand how you could possibly make this determination,” Sara Gonzales says, adding, “and now, while we wait for SCOTUS to hear the larger case, we just get to keep letting all of these people in unvetted.”

Stu Burguiere agrees but notes this is a process decision by the Supreme Court.

Burguiere believes it “doesn’t necessarily mean they’re arguing against Texas’ right to defend themselves,” though it does “make us more vulnerable for an extended period of time.”

He adds that while Justice John Roberts is a “lost cause,” this decision does make him nervous about Amy Coney Barrett.

“Hopefully this isn’t an indication of what’s to come,” he says.

However, with the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS has given conservatives hope that what’s to come won’t be all that bad.

“That has helped, I think certainly in that case, but it’s not a cure-all,” Burguiere says.


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