This week, Texas Governor Rick Perry talked about his plans to Secede from the union.  The Govenor of Texas was overheard complaining to a friend, "Yeah... now that the president isn't a former Texas Governor anymore, I just don't know..."  Governor Perry made his decision official this week when he said quote, "Dust off those confederate flags you havn't flown in 150 years, it's time to secede from the Union."

Chuck Norris jumped at the opportunity to become Texas's first Prime Ranger (the proposed highest office in the new nation of Texass-kicker-stan).  This will be a tough dual-role for Norris, as he is also expected to serve as two of the three military branches of the new Nation.

Despite having Chuck Norris potentially serve as both "Prime Ranger" of the new Texass congress and as "High Kicker" of the Texas army, there is a recruitment drive to try and find more talented young Texans to join.

"Afterall," Norris said, "I need talented young extras to get the bad guys in range of my roundhouse kicks!"

This obvious limitation to what Norris is calling his "weapons of mass destruction" is of great concearn to Governor Perry who said quote, "I hope this plan doesn't come back to bite me some how... although, I can't for the life of me see any way that it possibly could."

The new nation comes into existance with a dangerous neighbor.  The USA hasn't been known to let small barely-defended nations full of sand and oil enjoy their sovereignty indefinately.  Iraq lasted 14 years from 1989 to 2003 without being invaded by a superpower.  Texas originally lasted 10 years before being absorbed into the USA.  This time, Gov Perry is hoping Texass-kicker-stan will las upwards of 15 years.

President Obama hasn't been passive during this process.  Obama asked UN inspectors to enter Texas and spend the next few weeks searching for quote, "Any reason I shouldn't unload a huge can of whoop-ass on them." 

Cindy Sheehan was seen standing outside the white-house with a sign which read, "Give the inspectors more time!!"

Cracking his nuckles and grinning evily, Obama said quote, "No."