notes for the governor flirts with secession perrys speeches and activities at the time of his secession speech were reconstructed from the following sources : http : //www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2009/04/17/texas-secession-perry-one-third-of-texans-are-wrong-texas-cant-secede http : //www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/04/17/0417gop.html http : //www.texastribune.org/texas-issues/secession-controversy/texas-wont-secede -- but-it-wont-shut-up-either/ http : //blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2009/04/perry-says-texas-can-leave-the-union-if-it-wants-to/ http : //blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2009/04/perry_says_texa.html http : //www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/15/gov-rick-perry-texas-coul_n_187490.html http : //thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/22/325842/rick-perry-no-truth-on-secession/ http : //tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/poll-texas-republicans-approve-of-rick-perrys-secession-remarks.php the resolutions quoted are taken directly from state of texas websites .