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A well organized group of Republican leaders in Austin, Texas tried to pass a resolution to put on a March 2016 ballot in favor of Texas formally severing all ties with the United States. In other words - Secession ... just like what the Confederates attempted back in 1861.
The resolution was narrowly defeated a few hours ago.
It seems to me a more realistic way to register your dissatisfaction with the government is through the power of the ballot box: voting for elected officials, passing laws and ordinances, amending the constitution if necessary.
Secession is an extreme measure. It certainly did not work in 1861. If Texas Republicans are opposed to President Obama, can't they just wait until his term of office expires in little over a year?
To attempt to divorce yourself from the USA sounds unpatriotic to many. If there is a problem with our government, we who live in a democracy have the power to fix it. If I was a Texas Republican I would be angry that leaders of my political party would try to disrespect our country.
It is not an extreme measure when the President is dumping thousands of Muslim refugees in your city and has no passion for securing the border.
I have always wondered if the US should split along Conservative and Liberal lines. Liberals would get all the felons, dope heads, Jihadists, welfare parasites, open borders, sanctuary cities, no voting id, no guns, no Columbus day, No presidents day, and best of all No christmas! Utopia!
A well organized group of Republican leaders in Austin, Texas tried to pass a resolution to put on a March 2016 ballot in favor of Texas formally severing all ties with the United States. In other words - Secession ... just like what the Confederates attempted back in 1861.
The resolution was narrowly defeated a few hours ago.
It seems to me a more realistic way to register your dissatisfaction with the government is through the power of the ballot box: voting for elected officials, passing laws and ordinances, amending the constitution if necessary.
Secession is an extreme measure. It certainly did not work in 1861. If Texas Republicans are opposed to President Obama, can't they just wait until his term of office expires in little over a year?
To attempt to divorce yourself from the USA sounds unpatriotic to many. If there is a problem with our government, we who live in a democracy have the power to fix it. If I was a Texas Republican I would be angry that leaders of my political party would try to disrespect our country.
Actually it passed committee, and will be voted on this weekend.
By a bunch of unpatriotic traitors. And I mean that in the way of "These idiots are fermenting rebellion which will fail, and get millions killed, just for their own personal agendas". The GOP should step in and say something.....Wonder if they will?
I don't take dislike of the fed govt or its policies as hatred of America.
Change through voting lol Look how this country has gone downhill since its inception, how'd the voting work out?
It is not an extreme measure when the President is dumping thousands of Muslim refugees in your city and has no passion for securing the border.
I have always wondered if the US should split along Conservative and Liberal lines. Liberals would get all the felons, dope heads, Jihadists, welfare parasites, open borders, sanctuary cities, no voting id, no guns, no Columbus day, No presidents day, and best of all No christmas! Utopia!
Sorry but they got the same vote we all did in selecting the president. We're in this together. 41% of them even voted for Obama.
So if your loyalty to our country is as weak as golimar's seems to be, then maybe a democracy is not for you.
It's the humidity. Can't think straight with that humidity strangling you.
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