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TEXIT 2020 “BeLEAVE in ”

April 13th Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Table of Contents

Welcome letter from the Chair…...…………………………………………………………. 3

Introduction to TEXIT ……………………………………………………………...... 4-6

Topic A: Domestic Policy ………………………………………………………………...6-11

Topic B: International Policy ……………………………………………………………11-14

Citations ……….……………………………………...……………...………………….. 15-18

2 | Page Welcoming Letter from Chair

Hello, I am the Head Chair for the TEXIT 2020 General Assembly. As your chair, I would like to address a couple of things with you the delegates that are very important. First and foremost I would like to talk about the committee itself and for problems that may occur. With the TEXIT committee, we will involve a lot of political situations happen. Ranging from immigration, border security, civil right, education, religion and etc., arguments will be brought up that students alike take much pride in. This committee might bring the best and worst out of everyone in which I would please ask everyone to be respectful when speaking and or when writing resolutions. Discriminating will not be tolerated. Action will be taken and consequences will ensue for inappropriate actions.

As a future educator in America, I want to help students out no matter what. In this committee, you will not be looking back at history, but rather, you will be creating history yourself. I want to help enhance your skills in debating, writing, studying and communicating. I want the delegates to actually get something out of this committee rather than just participating in it. I want them to feel proud of what they have accomplished that you are achieving more than you thought you would. Whether it's a positive or negative outcome for you, I want you to go out of this committee knowing what you did and to be able to learn from it! If you have any questions, you can contact me at [email protected].

Best wishes,

Austin Cass

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United States History (2016-2020)

The 2016 election brought forth democratically elected president Donald J. Trump. This would begin the destruction of the Republican Party and start the rise of the Democrats in the Government. With as President of the United States, the US Congress began to protest his power. This caused a division within the government with not only democrats and republicans, but with the Republican Party itself was starting to divide itself. When the 2018 Elections occurred, the Democrats took a huge win gaining control of the whole congress. The backlash against Donald Trump grew rapidly, causing protest and riots throughout the country. With the downfall of Donald Trump, The rise of began and when voters data starts coming out for showing that Bernie projections showed that he had an eighty-five of winning the presidency. On November 3rd, 2020. Bernie Sanders wins the Electoral College vote of 358-180.

Texas History The history of Texas has a different background than many of its fellow states. Being apart of before earning its statehood is one of the many differences that Texas has. This was one of the main reasons that Texas wanted to secede from the US. Being the 28th state to be admitted into the United States of America on December 29, 1845, Texas is the 2nd biggest U.S. state in population and in size. Before all that though, Texas had to fight for its statehood. The start of the Texan Revolution did not start until October 2nd, 1835. The most famous event of the Texan Revolution was the Battle of the Alamo down in ; this 13-day siege had 180 American rebels, including Davy Crockett and James Bowie against 4000 Mexican forces. Texas did have to fight Mexico for its independence and its entry to the U.S. was delayed because of the slavery fight that was going on in the U.S. at the time. When the Civil War happened in 1861, Texas along with the other 10 southern states seceded from America. As history tells, The Union won the civil war and all the states united as one once more. In 1869 however, a huge court case occurred which today is known as Texas vs. White. This court case came to the term of how words do not mean action, as just because the Southern States said they seceded does not truly mean they fully seceded. In a 2009 Rasmussen poll, it was said that 31% of Texans believe that Texas had the right to secede as a nation, however, 75% opted that they would rather stay in the United States. Texas from a span of 2016- 2020 had suffered more than any other state in America. Illegal Immigration in Texas was on a rise in the country, Texas has the second highest illegal immigration population with a staggering 1.4 million known aliens in the country. Texas in 2016 tried to put in a 1 billion dollar deal that would help strengthen the border hiring more guards

4 | Page and equipment, however with Trump preaching about building the wall across the American-Mexico Border, the Texas government decided not to go forward. However, Trump's wall was never built and with Bernie pledging to make all the borders open for all immigrants who want to walk into the country caused issues that were already happening in Texas. In 2017, savagely distraught the city of , 88 Texans lost their lives and thousands lost their jobs, cars, and homes. The United States Treasurer, Steve Mnuchin, calculated that repairs to the city would cost up to 180 billion. Though Congress paid, they also told Texas that a deal was to be made in which would cause Texans to be highly taxed in order to pay the United States government its debt back. On April 15th, 2018, taxes started to go on the rise causing the Texan businesses started to slowly crumble. Even the oil industry in Texas started to crumble. This caused unemployment in Texas to rise from 4% to 15% in a matter of a year. In 2019, 10 years after the Rasmussen poll, they decided to do the poll again with a different outcome this time. About 69% of the Texas people believed that Texas has its rights to become its own nation and only 27% believed it should still stay in the United States.

The Birth of the Lone Star Nation The United States economy has begun one of the biggest declines in recent history. With Trump implanting a trade war with China, Canada, the and more, tariffs were raised as a protest to the Donald Trump administration. Gas prices went up by 4 dollars as a resident in Texas gas went from $2.24 to $5.00 in one night, becoming known as the great gas crisis of 2019. Items such as clothing, food, and even water prices started to rise as well. Trump went on national television to address the nation that they need to start buying American products instead of imported good to fight back against these tariffs, however American industries couldn't hold up to the supply and demand causing factories and businesses to foreclose all over. The Texas government, realizing that the United States power and economy throughout the world was going under, decided that maybe they should try and fund for their own people instead.

On January 10th, 2020, Governor addressed to the people of the Lone Star State what he believe is the answer to all there problems. “Texas must show its strength against the United States national government, for so long they've been telling us all the needs we need will be made. President Trump said well have more border security that we were in the process of funding yet we still have that issue today. We were told that our business would stand tall and that American Jobs would come back to us, we lost more than 1/4th of our businesses due to this great recession. I believe that, as a Texan, that a Texan will help out another Texan more than any other state would do to their own neighbor.

5 | Page For that, I would like to propose a possible bill that would announce to the United States Government that we would like to TEXIT from the United States.” The United States did not act so kindly to the words of governor Greg Abbott, causing President Trump to send the National guard into Texas, making sure no coup or bill causing separation would be made. On March 22nd, 2020. The great massacre occurred within Texas, where after a Pro Texas rally was held in the Art district of Dallas? The rally attendance was said to be at max 50,000, with more rallies said to be coming through. However, 12 protesters were getting arrested for burning the American flag, the symbol that unites all Americans. As the protestors were being taken into custody a Texan threw a bottle of Texas BBQ sauce at one of the National Guards, causing him to be injured. With no remorse for Human life, the National Guard on patrol for the event attacked the protestors, causing a total of 100 deaths and 200 injured.

The whole world was in a state of shock at what has occurred in Texas, giving Texas more leverage for the belief of a Lone Star Nation. In an emergency convention with every Texan government official from the state and national government decided to vote if the nation would secede. With a vote from the Texas house of reps and senate, a bill was made to secede from the United States, with approval from the Governor and Supreme Court. On April 1st, 2020, the Texas Government secedes from the United States.

Topic A: Domestic Policy

1. Texas Congressional Government Texas has always been viewed as a conservative powerhouse. However, in 2018 Senator ’s Re-election campaign was made very difficult when progressive candidate Beto O’Rourke stole the hearts of the nation.

Many disenfranchised Texans began to support O’Rourke. Mr. O’Rourke ran on policies such as single-payer healthcare, a $15 minimum wage, and antitrust regulations that break up monopolies, and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants [Betofortexas.com]. Ted Cruz was re-elected, but congressmen O’Rourke received more than 4 million votes, and carried over 48% of the vote, sending a strong message to the rest of the country. In 2020, Donald Trump only narrowly carried the state with 50.1% of the vote, and a recount. These changes in Texas culture are going to be taken into account as the New Texas Government attempts to unite a lone star nation.

The state and nation are in the midst of a demographic transformation. The 76 million babies born between 1946 and 1964, who are predominantly white, are aging, and more young Americans being born and growing up today are people of color [Houston Public Media]. In terms of political transformation, the energy we see right now among young

6 | Page people who are engaging in immigrant rights movements, , and other struggles for justice has the potential to really upend the way we think of Texas politics.

Within a decade, Hispanics are projected to be one the largest race or ethnic group in Texas [Houston Public Media, How Texas’s Shifting Demographics May Preview Larger Changes in America]. Over the next 20 years, more and more Hispanics will move into labor force ages, prime reproduction years, and ultimately outpace other race or ethnic groups. This is a development that could shift the States, or now Nations politics. If the Texas government attempts to build a wall on the southern border or pass tough legislation on immigration, they will most likely face much bigger backlash than once expected.

2. Texas Infrastructure Another challenge the Texas government will face as they transform into their own nation is infrastructure. Texas is home to 24 of the nation's primary/commercial service airports servicing 79.7 million passengers in 2015 [2017 Texas infrastructure report card]. Texas is the geographically largest continental state, an economic powerhouse leading the way in wind power energy production, population growth, and some of the largest infrastructure that has an ever-increasing need for improvement.

This need for improvement became apparent in the 2017 Report Card for Texas Infrastructure, developed by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. In this update, though several of the infrastructure categories reviewed show areas of satisfactory performance, the clear majority indicate that Texas infrastructure lacks funding, proper maintenance, and is poorly equipped to deal with environmental change as Texas continues to grow. Overall they gave it a grade of C-. The population of Texas grows by 100 people per day or roughly one U.S congressional District per year. It is the ethical responsibility of civil engineers of Texas to provide its fellow citizens with solid working infrastructure for their daily lives.

In the seven categories of infrastructure that were evaluated, including aviation, bridges, dams, highways and roads, flood control, drinking water, and wastewater, the highest mark received was a “B” for bridges followed by a “B-” for aviation [2017 Texas infrastructure report]. All remaining categories received grades of “D” or lower. These grades indicate that though bridges and aviation infrastructure is adequate for now, the remainder of the infrastructure is in poor condition with a strong risk of failure and the entire current infrastructure needs investment.

One of the most pressing needs is the rapid projected population growth estimating Texas to grow in the next 50 years, from 29.5 million in 2020 to more than 51 million by 2070. This poses major risks and strains on the water utilities of the region, as well as

7 | Page transportation infrastructure. Furthermore, there is a lack of central authority over flood preparation, floodplain management, and flood prevention, which resulted in the grade of “D” from flood control [2017 infrastructure report card].

Texas is one of the best states in the country for maintaining its outsized share of bridges, but rain and flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey have begun toppling them and undermining roads around Houston. The substantial effects of Hurricane Harvey exposed the flaws of the Texas government.

3. Immigration Some of the demographic shifts in Texas over the last 50 years have to do with immigration. Immigration is also widely recognized as a major factor in the population growth of Texas. Texas passed New York in 1994 as the nation's second most populous state, according to the Census Bureau. The main question the new Texas government will need to ask is How do Texans view the current immigration system and what would they like to see changed?

As the immigration battle in the country heats up, the State of Texas has been the center of issues of immigration and border security for decades. As Texas becomes its own nation, there's no doubt the issue of immigration will be on the top of the list of challenging issues. This includes the conversations about whether or not to build a border wall, grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, and the levels of funding the issue. Immigration policy determines who may become a new citizen or enter the country as a temporary worker, student, refugee, or permanent resident. The federal government is responsible for setting and enforcing most immigration policy.

The newest immigration and trade challenge for Texas will be the immigration from not only Mexico but also now the United States. The question we will need to ask is will there be a flow of immigration from United States citizens who are dissatisfied with the American Government, and how Texas will handle it. It is our responsibility to ensure the Department of Homeland Security has the resources it needs to protect our border and keep us safe.

Of Texas’s total population growth between 2010 and 2016? Migration accounted for almost exactly half according to [Comptroller.Texas.Gov]. These migrants were not only from different nations but also from different states in the United States, which represented 32% of these individuals. This is a piece of evidence that if Texas declared independence from the United States, many of its citizens would wish to immigrate, and become a part of the Texas dream.

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4. Terrorist and Cult Activities in America Texas seceding from the United States did not please everyone. There were a number of Texas residents who wanted to remain and are unhappy with the decision made. This is one of many causes of a radical terrorist group forming within Texas, threatening the sovereignty of the state. This is not the first time the United States has dealt with terrorism, but rarely have they dealt with a domestic terrorist organization at the levels of this group.

The cult which has been formed in Texas refers to itself as a social group defined by its religious, and spiritual beliefs. They hold their values as “American values” and don't want to see their home state walk away from them. This movement actively encourages other citizens of Texas to protest the decision to secede, and are willing to die for the values they believe in.

Combine a charismatic personality with fringe beliefs and an appetite for violence, and you get some of history's most notorious cult leaders. This description is very accurate of Texas cult leader Sam Sunger. He is the leader of this new radical movement forming in Texas. Sunger believes his religious values are threatened by Texas becoming an independent nation and will take very fringe actions to prevent it from happening. Like other radical leaders in our history, Sam Sunger has a very large following of Texans in distress about these developments.

With his strong personality, he is leading a movement which believes the United States is a Judeo Christian nation, and want to remain part of it. They believe seceding sends a message that the Texas government, and its people, don’t stand with Judeo Christian values, and they are willing to die for them. This group has been encouraged to take up arms against the government, and those who support the secession from the United States. Texas secretary of state Rolando Pablos has named this a top national security issue going into 2020, and the number 1 threat facing Texas citizens.

5. Entertainment With a new nation comes a need for new entertainment. This includes sports leagues, TV shows, movies, and an entirely new industry. As every developed nation has its own mass media companies that control the distribution and manufacture of mass media entertainment, Texas will need to create this too. If anyone knows Texas history, they live and die for their football.

With the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans already in place, it will be up to politicians, business owners, and entrepreneurs to create extension teams. The average cost to buy an NFL football team is $2.5 billion, while it costs around $1.36 billion to

9 | Page buy an NBA team. Undoubtedly, starting new leagues from scratch may provide lower up-front costs for potential club owners (as compared to established leagues in the U.S), but will need time to win fan support and become profitable. Forming new teams will remain a job for the wealthier among us.

Education If you thought Texas needed vast improvement on its infrastructure, the same reality holds true for its public education system. In 2016, Texas fell to number 43 in national educational ranking, falling from number 39 according to the []. The State earned a C- in education, while the country as a whole earned a C. Texas’ subpar public education system is holding their children back as they graduate High School either average or below average compared to the rest of the country.

In two of the three categories the report covers, Texas performed below most other states; School finance and students’ chance for success. In the third category – kindergarten through 12th-grade achievement, Texas' performance was average. They ranked 45th in the nation in school finance, earning a D grade based on per pupil spending.

Texas ranked 49th in the country in per-pupil spending, taking into account regional cost differences, according to the report. Texas spent $7,957 per student, well below the national average of $11,667 per student, according to the report [El Paso Times]. On top of the poor grades, an early projection has Texas decreasing state funding to education in 2019 and using local taxes to fill that void. The Foundation School Program, the main way of distributing state funds to Texas public schools, includes both state general revenue and local property tax revenue. Local property values are expected to grow by about 6.8 percent each year, and the existing statute requires the state to use that money first before factoring in state funding [].

As a state that leans mainly conservative, Texas believes in low taxes, few regulations, and small government. Though these policies have some benefits for families and businesses, the consequences include subpar public schools and crumbling infrastructure that the state government has been slow in addressing.

Summary Your goal in Topic A should be to form a successful nation, which prioritizes peace, and prosperity for its entire people. The decisions you make depend on which region you represent. For example, if you represent Austin, it is imperative to keep the capital safe, and secure. Those who represent Brownsville should be mainly focused on the security of the Southern border due to its location. Smaller towns like Great Vine and Johnson

10 | Page City are to be focused on as well so they do not get left behind like so many small American towns. Questions to Consider

1. Immigration is a hot press issue for the state of Texas. Would it be better to have a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, or should the state crack down on this issue?

2. As a new nation independent from the grasps of the United States, should Texas form an alliance with them, or close themselves off?

3. With Texas being in the midst of a demographic shift, would the government face a backlash for enforcing conservative policies like a border wall, loose gun laws, and low regulations on businesses?

4. Texas receives low grades in several fields, including infrastructure, and public education. Are small government, low regulation, and low taxes, (which Texas is accustomed to), or is more government intervention necessary to get the economy growing again?

Topic B: International Policy

1. The Threat of the United States An issue that will be prevalent in this discussion is the threat of United States attacks. As we said before, the Court Case in 1869 called Texas vs. White where the United States said that the Southern States never truly seceded meaning that the United States can use this court case in their favor (Oyez). The United States will be using propaganda against the newly established Texan Government, trying to get fellow Texans to revolt. The Texas Government must find ways to fight against the fake news and make propaganda supporting the Texas Government. Other concerns will be about United States Military Bases in Texas and how to go about the removal of American army forces. Places like Fort Worth, Camp Bullis, and Fort Hood will be heavily contested and you must force the United States Military off the property. This, in fact, won't be easy as the United States won't leave without a fight. You must make sure that you have a strong military system and leaders that are ready to fight.

The United States will also find ways to make sure no international support will be given to the new Country. They'll try to block trading from the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean just so supplies can become scarce throughout the Country. Tariffs on goods will be placed on an American Product, which could cripple the newly configured Texas Economy. Pro-American Rebellion also might attack Texans communities in order to

11 | Page gain control of Texan land. This could have implications of not only the safety of the Texan people but also the keeping the Lone Star Country together as one.

2. Diplomacy As said before, the United States is going to do their best to block any chance of having any relations with other countries. This means that countries that have strong relations with the United States most likely won't support you unless you have good intentions and ethics with them. This means you have to work hard to earn their trust with the Country of Texas, even if it doesn't seem to be more in favor of you. When Texas annexed themselves back in the 1800’s they, in fact, had diplomatic relations with countries Belgium, France, Great Britain and funny enough the United States of America. Opening up the door to communication and the opening the embassy will not only affect your nation but will give more credibility to the new Lone Star Nation.

With Diplomacy, however, also comes with the threat of wars. As history can tell you, there were times where nations got thrown into war just because they were allies with one of the main forces. Nothing can show this more than the events in World War 1 where German and Hungarian-Austrian allies all joined in to help their fellow allies. If you make allies that our close into coming into war, you must be ready to help supply the demands and needs of that nation. Whether it's sending food and equipment to your allies or just joining into the war with them as well. These are some ways to help grow diplomacy and power throughout the continents.

3. United Nation The United Nation, after the failure of the League of Nations and World War 2 resulted in its founding in 1947. 51 founding countries that wanted to bring peace and prosperity instead of war configured the United Nations. Tackling issues on energy, immigration, war, and even genocide; the United Nations today has 193 members. Texas being in the United Nations is a huge deal because it would mean that they would have to say in world events, as well as develop better relations with other member states. Texas could use the United Nations in many ways where they can gain support for the Texas cause, fight about any enemy interference from traveling or imports, and help fight for peace across the world.

Texas also must be ready to take controversies or negative support towards their cause as the countries will not be so thrilled with a runaway state in the United Nations. Texas might endure propaganda against them from American ideologist who wants to claim Texas back as one of their own. Also, be aware of attacks that may occur in which the United Nations may need to be involved in to keep peace and tranquility throughout the Lone Star Nation.

12 | Page 4. Immigration and Borders When Donald Trump was elected to the helm of the president in 2016, his biggest position was to build a wall across the United States border to help maintain the nation border from illegal migration. When the congress denied Donald Trump request to build a wall, the state of Texas went into a fury of madness due to Trump big broken promise. Now as Texas starts to secede from the United States of America, there is going to be more issues than there ever was before.

With the Mexico border in the picture, Texas must figure out how they want to go about border security. Does the government want to build a wall across the Texas border from Mexico, add more border security across the borders instead of a wall, or do they want to even worry about border control right now? That being said, Texas now has an added border problem now that they are enclave between 2 nations. American who support the conservative value of life believes that Texas is the new land for them as America becomes ever more Progressive. This will cause Americans to try and immigrant into Texas, legally or not. Texas must find a secure immigration plan that would become the new Texas immigration protocol for generations to come.

5. Military Building a military is going to be a vital part of Texas and it will take time to do so. Though you can borrow the United States ideals of the military, do you really want to copy off one of your greatest foes? Of course, you're going to need a Coast Guard, Navy, Air force, Army and Marines but where would the bases be, who will control the military, how are you going to enlist people into these forces? You're also going to need to figure out how much you really want to spend on the military budget. The United States right now has the highest military budget out of any world power there is. It will take a drastic hit now that Texas has slipped through the United States hands. You also must decide when the military forming and funding is done on what are you going to do first with the military. Will you send troops out into combat to fight off American Ideals? Will you ship troops overseas to allies that are in need of support? Or will they just stay put in Texas till further notice?

Summary Your goal in topic B is to not only grow as a nation but to grow as a world superpower, competing against the United States in what could become the next Cold War. You will want to have as much support from other nations as possible as well as a growing military that can withstand anything thrown at them. You will also need to figure out how to control your borders and what needs to be done to protect from enemies hands.

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1. With Borders being huge issues before the times of Texas, is it really worth building border protection?

2. How would a Military truly affect the outcome of success from the Texan Nations? Will, it either be positive or Negative towards their being?

3. How are you going to go about United States propaganda or attacks on Texas Soil?

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