Republic of Texas (group)

Republic of Texas logo used on some group documents and Web sites.

The Republic of Texas (and also known as Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas) is a general term for several organizations, some of which have been called militia groups,^[1]^[2]^[3] that claim the annexation of Texas by the United States was illegal and that Texas remains an independent nation to this day but is under occupation.^[4] The issue of the legal status of Texas led the group to claim to have reinstated a provisional government on December 13, 1995. Activists within the movement claim over 40,000 active supporters, and public opinion polls have shown significant support for the secession of Texas or other states. A September 2014 Reuters/Ipsos poll found over 34% of people in southwestern states favored their own state seceding from the United States.^[5] So far, however, supporters have not managed to turn these public sentiments into concrete moves toward an independent Texas.^[6]

^ Hoffman, Bruce (2006). Inside terrorism. Columbia University Press. pp. 105. ISBN 978-0-231-12699-1.
^ Edwards, Thomas (31 Oct 1997). "Secessionists change legal strategy - 2 militia members decide to stop own defense, rehire appointed attorneys". San Antonio Express-News.
^ See footnote 1, McLaren v. Texas, 2 S.W.3d 595 (Tex. Ct. App.-El Paso 1999), at https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=4064718233452629150&hl=en&as_sdt=6,44, rev'd sub nom. Otto v. Texas, 95 S.W.3d 282 (Tex. Ct. Crim. App. 2003) (en banc), at [1].
^ "Republic of Texas (non-public website)". Terrorism Research &Analysis Consortium (non-public web site). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
^ "1 in 4 Americans want their state to secede from the U.S. (poll)". Syracuse Post-Standard. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
^ "In Texas, 31% Say State Has Right to Secede From U.S., But 75% Opt To Stay". Rasmussen Reports. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.

[1] Hoffman, Bruce (2006). Inside terrorism. Columbia University Press. pp. 105. ISBN 978-0-231-12699-1.

[2] Edwards, Thomas (31 Oct 1997). "Secessionists change legal strategy - 2 militia members decide to stop own defense, rehire appointed attorneys". San Antonio Express-News.

[3] See footnote 1, McLaren v. Texas, 2 S.W.3d 595 (Tex. Ct. App.-El Paso 1999), at https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=4064718233452629150&hl=en&as_sdt=6,44, rev'd sub nom. Otto v. Texas, 95 S.W.3d 282 (Tex. Ct. Crim. App. 2003) (en banc), at [1].

[4] "Republic of Texas (non-public website)". Terrorism Research &Analysis Consortium (non-public web site). Retrieved 2021-05-30.

[5] "1 in 4 Americans want their state to secede from the U.S. (poll)". Syracuse Post-Standard. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.

[6] "In Texas, 31% Say State Has Right to Secede From U.S., But 75% Opt To Stay". Rasmussen Reports. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.

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