The Mysterious Case of Texan Pride

I just have to put it out there, Texas: WHAT is your damage??! You are the largest of the 48 contiguous state. You are home to bona fide cowboys. You are the birthplace of my father and his family. You house some of the most beautiful rolling plains in America. You are the setting for one of my favorite movies of all time, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. And you are home to two cool cities, Austin and San Antonio, not to mention the fabulous new Prada Marfa. And yet you insist upon behaving like a total asshole, shunning outsiders, spreading the danger of unchecked death penalties, and now...well, now the sad news that you have become another of the lame states to ban gay marriage.

Is it really that hard to act like a grown-up, Texas? You share the same self-centered, holier-than-thou attitude that drew the entire Cabinet to the great city of New York, and yet you use your powers for evil instead of good. Why, Texas, WHY??