The Daily Beast reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that the Texas National Guard is installing razor wire along the border of Texas and New Mexico on his orders, claiming that New Mexico’s Democratic Governor Michelle Grisham is allowing “Migrants to enter New Mexico illegally, who then cross into Texas,” and “We are stopping it.” Of course, many feel the real reason for Gov. Abbott’s razor-wire fence is that New Mexico is a safe haven for women seeking abortions, and Abbott and his pals fear women are “sneaking out of Texas unnoticed” to get them. They point out that Abbott has been railing about this issue for months now.

Well, we all know how much Abbott and his Republican pals are constantly harping about how Texas is synonymous with freedom, and believe me, nothing spells freedom quite like a “razor wire fence.” Ah, but what’s the big deal, other than this violates tons of state and federal laws, including a citizens’ right of free travel over state lines? I mean, what’s a little fascism among friends, anyway?

Oh well, so much for that quaint, silly idea of a “United” States. That said, every once in a while, I sometimes wonder if the good governor might not be confusing Texas with East Germany. Either way, it sure sounds like Gov. Abbott thinks those “New Mexicans” are almost as bad as the “old ones.”

Of course, we all know this move isn’t simply about immigration. Let us not forget most Republicans consider the right to interstate travel to be nothing short of “abortion trafficking” if you’re a woman and pregnant. Now, with this wire fence, I can’t help but think Gov. Abbott must be assuming most folks in New Mexico and Texas don’t own a pair of wire cutters. You know, just like most folks in places like West Virginia and Arkansas don’t own a toothbrush.

That said, I’ve gotta hand it to him: it looks like Gov. Abbott is finally realizing his big dream, creating “The Gulag of Texas.” Makes you wonder what’s next for this megalomanic governor - laying down a minefield around the entire Texas border? Hell, if Abbott really wants to make Texas super secure, why not encase the entire state in a “plexiglass dome?” I’m sure Elon Musk would be more than happy to build one for him. After all, if need be - Musk can always launch his SpaceX rockets from that Ron DeSantis tropical authoritarian paradise we call Florida.

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