Texas as every right to protect themselves from the illegal illegitimate regime in Washington....the right to defend oneself overrides governments....no government has the right to take that away.
While Texas has the inherent right to defend itself, there IS a line of demarcation specified in the Constitution of the United States IF that State wishes to remain a member of the Union.
Constitution of the United States said:
No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Thus:
* Every State has the right to enforce it's own laws.
* Every State has the right to defend itself from invasion, and to even go to war to repel such invasion. Yes...that includes forming and activating a militia, which may even include a State navy.
* Every State has the right to call upon allies to fulfill these rights.
* Every State has the right to take action if in danger of invasion or war IF there is insufficient time for Congress to act.
The federal government was formed to act as a common defense (among other things), but that does NOT relinquish the right of a State like Texas to defend itself from invasion, even if that invasion is supported by the President or Congress (which itself is an act of treason by said President or Congress).
The Constitution of the United States is quite clear on this. No court has the authority to interpret or change the Constitution nor to deny any State of these inherent rights of self defense.
Further:
Constitution of the United States said:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
* Every State has the authority to organized and activate a militia (subject to the limitations of Article I).
* Every person has the authority to keep and bear arms (weapons, any kind of weapon), and to use that weapon to defend themselves (the inherent right of self defense), their families, their communities, and their State, and the Constitution of the United States (yes, even from a rogue government that does not honor that constitution).
If ANY State is attacked by the so-called 'federal' government or any agent thereof, that State has all the authority it needs to repel such an attack and to call upon allies to assist it.
Texas does not stand alone. 26 States have responded to the call. Of the 47 States remaining in the Union, that's a majority of them. That is 27 out of 47 States.
Before Biden decides to start a civil war (which he has called for several times, another act of treason), he had better do some serious navel gazing about the cost of doing so. He is far outnumbered and outgunned, and the rank and file of his military are NOT going to war upon their own towns and families.