Texas makes push to “withdraw from the Union”?

      My first post is not meant to draw attention to the silly Texas secession movement. That is something that deserves no recognition. It is simply a prime example of how ridiculous the political landscape has become in our nation. The purpose of this blog is addressing nonsense like this that is taking place in America today and trying to make sense of it. We now live in a country where bi-partisanship is almost impossible.  Politicians chose sides on an issue simply by making their stance the opposite of what his or her opposing party believes, no matter how extreme. Facts are now considered “opinions” and politicians(and the public in general) can get away with opposing a fact simply by framing it as “just another