From: republic-of-texas@republic-of-texas.net 
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004
Subject: [texasrepublic] RTX News Update 
 
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Republic of Texas Passports - Why?
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The Republic of Texas Passport... Why should I get one?

For the last nine years we Texians have been telling anyone who stopped 
long enough to listen that "We are the Republic of Texas. We are a 
nation in our own right, and have never been a state of the American Union. 
There is no treaty of annexation. We are a captive nation, invaded by 
the Union Army since June 1865." We have preached this, and argued it 
till we are blue in the face. 

For at least eight of those years, the people of the Republic of Texas 
have demanded of their government (first the Provisional and later the 
Interim) to begin issuing our own passports, just as any other nation 
on earth does. Since we invested the funds supplied for this purpose, 
approximately 60 Texians have sent in their forms and donations and have 
received their long-awaited passports. The rest of us may possibly need 
a better understanding of the value of this document, to help us decide 
to send for it. So here it is:

The Republic of Texas Passport is the one outstanding document that 
clearly identifies the Texian National and his or her unique nationality, 
as an integrant and participant in the sacred cause of Freedom and 
Independence for our country: Texas. It is the mark of distinction par 
excellence of every true Texian. There is no better way to make a statement 
of: "I am a Texian National, a Citizen of the Sovereign Republic of 
Texas, and proud of it!" This fact alone should be reason enough to go 
ahead and make the investment. But that's not all.

Carrying a Republic of Texas Passport will help you proclaim to the 
world your identification and solidarity with our political struggle to 
restore the Independence of our Nation and re-establish a proper and 
lawful republican form of government on our soil, in accordance with our 
founding fathers' wishes and intentions. Our issuance of passports is 
prima facie evidence that this is not only possible, but that we are that 
much closer to our goal of full national sovereignty and 
self-governance.

By sending for your Republic of Texas Passport, you are also 
contributing to the cause, as well as receiving something tangible in return for 
your investment in Freedom. Not that we who are truly committed to the 
cause actually NEED such an incentive to contribute to the effort, 
right? But is is a reminder of our commitment and a reward for our faithful 
support.

Our passport is also an alternate travel document. It is designed to 
conform to internationally accepted standards for passports. It includes 
a photograph of you, your name, date and place of birth, date issued 
and the serial number. All of these are items normally found in the 
passports of other nations. The passport has not been widely tested as a 
travel document, but this is because not enough travelers have acquired it 
and attempted to use it for international travel. U.S. immigration 
officers may show reluctance to honor the passports, mainly because the 
U.S. does not yet wish to acknowledge our right to Texian Nationality and 
humanity's imprescriptible right to travel freely, as long as the 
foreign country in question is willing to allow you to visit. This is one of 
the issues on which your Interim Government is working to resolve at 
this time.

Which brings us to the fourth reason: Getting a Texas Passport shows 
your solidarity with and support of your Interim Government in its 
efforts to assist the Texian People in our quest for Independence and to 
secure the International Recognition of our Nation among the nations of the 
world.

Please help us to help you in this quest for Freedom in Texas, by 
submitting your Passport Forms today. You can do this online by linking to: 
http://republic-of-texas.net/archives.shtml Then scroll down to 
"Patriation Form", "Passport Application" and "Passport Policy" . Download all 
three of them. (You will need Adobe Reader to use these forms. - Get 
the Reader at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ) 
After the forms have opened on your computer screen, just fill them in by 
"tabbing" to each blank field and typing the required information. Then 
print them and send us the Patriation Form and the Passport Form, along 
with the other things mentioned in the downloaded instructions 
(included with the forms). Our full address is also included with the 
instructions.

Thanks again for your support.

For Freedom, Justice and Peace,

Daniel Coheleth López
Secretary of State
Republic of Texas Interim Government