Gov. Abbott 3 Reasons Forced Annexation is UnTexan

What does Governor Abbott literay techniques are used to describe forced annexation in his opinion piece, Forced Annexation is Un-Texan?

  • forced annexation is piracy by government
  • it is also tyranny of taxation without representation
  • by jolly, liberty does not end at city limits

He goes on to write that Forced Annexation harms the property rights of those annexed by:

  • debt liability. making newly annexed residents repsonsible for the city debt that they did not approve
  • there needs to be a vote. property owners should have an “actionable outlet” 
  • everyone else is doing it. Texas should join the masses and prevent forced annexation

Southeast Texas Record | Governor Greg Abbott: Forced Annexation Is Un-Texan