>>So would YOU take up arms against a seceding state(s)? Would you advocate invading a seceding state(s)? Are you a fascist? I think so....
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This is so exasperating. The thread asks “Can Texas legally secede?” The answer is an unqualified NO.
SHOULD Texas secede and, if so, WHAT would be the ramifications is a different question.
I think such an attempt would fail and would require not a shot fired (see some of my ruminations upthread).
But don’t get upset at me because the factual answer doesn’t agree with some fairy tale people carry around about Texas having some sort of special escape clause. It doesn’t.
And don’t get mad at me that the USC does not provide for secession (nor should it). If you think all states should be able to secede at the drop of a hat that is a different discussion, but not a legal one.
Hey try answering the question.
This is an excellent post that cuts to the heart of the thread. Remove the turgid hand-wringing and unrestrained emotionalism and argue the facts please!
The current legal state of the argument on secession is that secession is not legal or constitutional. That is the ruling of Texas v. White. It doesn’t matter how anyone feeeeeeeeeeeeels about it - that’s the law.
As I stated in my #34 should someone wish to test that they should try a negotiated mutual secession through Congress.