Texas closer to seceding

[lennypartiv]

Texans are not happy with the federal government. The movement has been there a while, but now they appear to be gaining more steam. Sure would be embarrassing for Biden if Texas were to secede while he was president.

---TEXIT the movement calling for a secession of Texas from the United States, has slowly picked up steam---

MSN

 

[JLW]

Hey mods move this thread to the humor section.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Yeah, wake me up if that happens. I want to fund building a wall around it....at least the western half anyway. ...and Amarillo....it's just..the..worst...

 

[d0gbreath]

It's not going to be on the ballot, because it's a small clan of embarrassing idiots.

 

[Crepitus]

Texas closer to seceding​

Lol, no.

 

[JLW]

What makes this thread hilarious is the idea that the OP actually thinks there is a realistic chance Texas can secede before the November election. I'm laughing as I am typing this.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It's not going to be on the ballot, because it's a small clan of embarrassing idiots.

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Keep trying.

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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

What makes this thread hilarious is the idea that the OP actually thinks there is a realistic chance Texas can secede before the November election. I'm laughing as I am typing this.

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You too.

Nobody is bleeding.

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[Foxfyre]

Texans are not happy with the federal government. The movement has been there a while, but now they appear to be gaining more steam. Sure would be embarrassing for Biden if Texas were to secede while he was president.

---TEXIT the movement calling for a secession of Texas from the United States, has slowly picked up steam---

MSN

Won't happen of course and I can't imagine it would even make it onto the ballot. But it is an interesting concept to think about. Texas is one of the few states that is pretty much self sustaining. And unlike the original Republic of Texas it now has a stable government and sufficient resources to really make it as its own country.

The problem would be with a shooting war with the USA who would no doubt object to the succession and whether the military would be willing to shoot their former countrymen. And there is the sticky negotiations on compensation to the USA for federal installations in Texas, i.e. more than a dozen military bases, NASA, interstate highways etc,

But given that the current administration is forcing Texas to take the brunt of a massive illegal immigration of millions of people from dozens of other countries, many who are really very bad actors, you can hardly blame Texas for thinking about it.

 

[d0gbreath]

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Keep trying.

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The Texas secessionists don't want it on the ballot either. Being shot down in flames would hurt recruitment.

 

[rippy38]

Texans are not happy with the federal government. The movement has been there a while, but now they appear to be gaining more steam. Sure would be embarrassing for Biden if Texas were to secede while he was president.

---TEXIT the movement calling for a secession of Texas from the United States, has slowly picked up steam---

MSN

I have heard this has been gaining steam over the last few years, and the relationship between the Federal and State governments at the moment is pretty intense so...

 

[MisterBeale]

Won't happen of course and I can't imagine it would even make it onto the ballot. But it is an interesting concept to think about. Texas is one of the few states that is pretty much self sustaining. And unlike the original Republic of Texas it now has a stable government and sufficient resources to really make it as its own country.

The problem would be with a shooting war with the USA who would no doubt object to the succession and whether the military would be willing to shoot their former countrymen. And there is the sticky negotiations on compensation to the USA for federal installations in Texas, i.e. more than a dozen military bases, NASA, interstate highways etc,

But given that the current administration is forcing Texas to take the brunt of a massive illegal immigration of millions of people from dozens of other countries, many who are really very bad actors, you can hardly blame Texas for thinking about it.

Agreed.

I believe there was a SCOTUS ruling AFTER the civil war, that no state can secede w/o leave of the Federal Government and all the other states, or w/o violent revolt and fighting their way out.

So a Texas referendum and vote on it would be worth as much as the paper it is on. . nothing.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

The Texas secessionists don't want it on the ballot either. Being shot down in flames would hurt recruitment.

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Nope.

Keep trying.

Or better yet, give us a

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[Donald H]

Lol, no.

Right! And do you know how the UN can stop them? If not then look it up and we can have some fun with these monkeys.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Right! And do you know how the UN can stop them? If not then look it up and we can have some fun with these monkeys.

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"We", Cunadian?

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[John Edgar Slow Horses]

No, it is not. If ever the lege was stupid enough to try it, the 49th Armored would be federalized, deployed, and every MAGA legislator in Austin would be arrested.

 

[rippy38]

Agreed.

I believe there was a SCOTUS ruling AFTER the civil war, that no state can secede w/o leave of the Federal Government and all the other states, or w/o violent revolt and fighting their way out.

So a Texas referendum and vote on it would be worth as much as the paper it is on. . nothing.

It would make a hell of a statement, even if it was a toothless one.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Texans are not happy with the federal government. The movement has been there a while, but now they appear to be gaining more steam. Sure would be embarrassing for Biden if Texas were to secede while he was president.

---TEXIT the movement calling for a secession of Texas from the United States, has slowly picked up steam---

MSN

You are a mental patient.

 

[sartre play]

Think it would be more Embarrassing for Texas than Biden.

 

[d0gbreath]

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Nope.

Keep trying.

Or better yet, give us a

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I am the linky. I've lived here since '78 and know the whole history of a handful of Texans stupidly wanting to secede.

There is this:

No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth

The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War established that a state cannot secede.

www.texastribune.org