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As a Texan, I would be only too happy to support secession. If Obama comes after our $5+billion surplus to pay for other states’ deficits, you can bet we’ll be looking into it. Some have said that Lincoln assured that no state has the right, but I wish we could get some constitutional expert (besides Obama) to look at every state’s right to secede. I thought I’d read a post here once that did that analysis. Anybody know where it was? I’m afraid Texas wouldn’t do it except under extraordinary circumstances, unless there were a movement nationwide from other states.

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I grew up in New Mexico in the 60s and we used to understand that Texas joined the Union under the understanding that it was an “experiment” and if it didn't work out they could go their own way. The legend had it that it was in their Constitution and that was why to this day it is called the Republic of Texas whereas here it is called the Commonwealth of Virginia and New Mexico was just plain “state”. I doubt Zero would let it happen without a peep but Ft Hood is there and all those tanks would sort of inhibit the New Gay Army from screwing with Texas I would imagine. I would also imagine that most of the Active Duty would want to come over as well. There certainly is plenty of land out there.