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