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What Is A State?
Part of the challenge with helping people understand Texas independence and our right to leave the union comes from a fundamental and widespread misunderstanding of what a "State" actually is. As part of our efforts to secure Texas independence, we often have to, first, educate people on this seemingly basic idea.
One of my personal favorites in academia, Dr. Brion McClanahan, recently released an episode of his podcast that covers this very subject. Enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts and questions in the comments.
https://soundcloud.com/brionmcclanahan/episode-123-what-is-a-state
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