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    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
    Yup, I would take this about as seriously as I took various threats by Dems to move to Canada during the Bush 43 years. Good for entertainment value, nothing more.
    Being honest, I would probably have moved to Canada if I was American.

    Though Australia is always tempting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiaexz View Post
    Being honest, I would probably have moved to Canada if I was American...
    I doubt it.
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    Welcome to Obama's America, where our states are bribed against the notions of self determination and STATES RIGHTS.

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    I doubt it.
    Why so?
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    The Constitution contains a provision/process for joining the USA. There is no process for leaving the union after having joined. The only attempt to do so was squelched by force. Interestingly, the Congress did approve the secession of one part of a single state from the rest of that state....while fighting the war to prevent secession by the states. Bedad but I love history.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
    Interestingly, the Congress did approve the secession of one part of a single state from the rest of that state....while fighting the war to prevent secession by the states. Bedad but I love history.
    Technically that's not quite true. West Virginia formally seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, when Virginia left. At that point, West Virginia was still part of Virginia and it was covered by the secession of its parent state. The people of West Virginia then voted themselves a new government, which then went through a formal legislative process to create a new state and then petitioned Congress to be admitted to the Union. As such, Congress never approved the secession of West Virginia, they simply admitted a new state that had formed on its own, as they had done many times before, and have done many times since.


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    If these States secede though whats the deal with all the treaties with the native american people, could be trouble on the range yet mammy
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    it's entirely believable that all those people with 2 cars in their driveway, their manicured lawns, and their 401ks are about to revolt. watch out!
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    I don't see how these guys can expect to be taken seriously. I guess this is a sad reflection of how polarised American politics is these days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiaexz View Post
    Why so?
    Because it's silly to leave one's home country just because the guy you don't support got elected. Simpler to just wait until his term expires.
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    Because it's silly to leave one's home country just because the guy you don't support got elected. Simpler to just wait until his term expires.
    Jews in 1933 might have a diffrent opinion on that....

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    Jews in 1933 might have a diffrent opinion on that....

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    Bah, this crisis is too small for secession. When you guys get to cca. 15-20% unemployment, then you should get worried.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
    You know as well as I do that no thread concerning Texas is complete without nazis.
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    I feel like there should be an Onion article in this somewhere but I cant find it.
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