10. A couple million less rednecks in the U.S.

9. Chuck Norris would be out of a job. <>

8. Would force Mexicans to go another 400 miles in someone's trunk before reaching the U.S.

7. It would suddenly make the U.S. Census really, really inaccurate.

6. One more reason to root against the Cowboys: patriotism!

5. Them bastards killed Kennedy.

4. We can end our national embarrassment and call it SOME OTHER country music.

3. The Dallas Mavericks are a disgrace to the NBA.

2. Would solve America's nagging "chainsaw massacre" problem.

Sure, the Republic of Texas has all the "purty womens." But Here is the one undeniable advantage to giving the Lone Star State back to the wackos / freedom fighters

1. At last, we can forget about the Alamo.