Historically, the relations between Texas and Mexico have been mixed. In Mexican schools and some Texas schools the idea is presented that Texas was stolen from Mexico. This is a falsehood presented to justify agitation. The pattern of agitating the people from Mexico has also been a repeated pattern. Mexican politicians were often attempting to agitate segments of the population of Texas going back to the days of the colonial Texas. Attempts were made by officials in the Mexican government to stir up revolts among Indians, Mexican nationals and others. Mexican policies were often directed against non-Mexican immigrants, even to the point of disarming the non-Mexican immigrants along with religious repression. The colonists did not take kindly to the oppressive acts and how the government went back on its word to the colonists. There was often friction between the Mexican nationals and the colonists. This friction was often exploited by agitators wanting to purge the area of non-national Mexican. They rose against the Gauchpin, the Gringo, and the Texians. When those groups responded to the agitations, there was often violence. Despite the violence, the cycle of agitation-reaction-agitation-violence continues even to this day.

The pattern of agitation is not a new one. Mariano Arista, and Juan Cortina were two of the early agitators from the 19th century.  The agitation continued into the 20th century with Pancho Villa, the Plan of San Diego, and the Zimmerman Telegram episodes. During World War II, the Mexican government supported Nazi Germany by selling them petroleum. The Mexican consulates have become centers of agitation and promotion of illegal immigration. The immigrants come in not to assimilate, but rather to colonize. Just look around and see how many businesses fly the Mexican flag as a statement of solidarity with that nation. Such actions are not those associated with assimilation, but rather colonization.

Already in this century we have the Mexican government developing relations with the radical government of Iran. Such gestures bode ill for freedom loving peoples. Given that there are many radicalized groups that buy into the myth of Aztlan having a claim on Texas, this will just add fuel to the fire. (I call this a myth, since the Aztec and Mexica civilizations NEVER extended into Texas. The claims that Texas is part of this homeland is bunk. A perusal of the population records of early Texas also shows that Texas was not part of this homeland idea. Recall that the idea of homeland or ‘heitmat’ is part of what Nazi Germany used in its rise to power as well). What is disconcerting it that the current regime wants to tell us that Mexico is our friend. Friend? Friends do not steal from their neighbors, friends do not lie to their neighbors, friends do not say agitating things to their neighbors, friends do not illegally trespass their neighbors property, friends do not send armed incursions across the border onto their neighbors property in support of drug deals. If this is friendship, Texas does not need it.

Free Texas!

J Murrah

Aztlan, Culture, Current Affairs, Juan Cortina, Mariano Arista, Mexico, Pancho Villa, Plan of San Diego, Political Well Being, Republic of Texas, Zimmerman Telegram

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